Charityworks Leadership Development Programme
Our Leadership Development Programme runs alongside a full-time placement and is designed to support and develop the next generation of charity sector leaders.
Each trainee on the Charityworks programme is part of a year-long experience that combines professional development, structured learning, and peer support – all tailored to early-career professionals starting out in the non-profit world.
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What’s included
Accredited Learning
Trainees take part in our ILM-recognised programme, building core leadership, communication and problem-solving skills that they take straight into the workplace.
One-to-one support
Each participant is matched with an external mentor, a peer coach, and receives ongoing support from the Charityworks team.
Sector insight & impact
Through conferences, workshops and an impact research project, trainees deepen their understanding of the sector and develop their voice as future leaders.
A peer network
Our national cohort provides built-in connection, support and shared learning – helping young professionals grow together as they shape their careers.
Trainee perspective
“Although starting a new graduate position can be challenging, the support I’ve received from Charityworks has made it much easier. Completing a leadership and development programme has been invaluable, and having monthly meetings with my mentor has also helped me with the transition between university and work.” Amy Cazer, Charityworks Trainee
FAQs
How much time will a trainee need to take away from their full-time job to take part in their leadership development training?
Answer: We ask that hosts give trainees 1 day a month to take part in the leadership development programme
Do trainees need to take time out from their day-to-day job to complete their impact research?
Answer: Host organisations do not need to give trainees time to complete their research project. However, as the research project often is highly beneficial to the host organisation, some of our hosts do allow their trainee to work on it during “office hours”, but this is not a requirement.
Can we ask trainees to do their impact research project on a specific topic
Answer: The impact research project is designed to give our trainees the opportunity to have independent thought and produce a research project based on an area they believe to be beneficial to your organisation. While we encourage host organisations to engage with trainees throughout the project and to input suggestions, ultimately the project topic and contents should be led by the trainee.