About the role
The Prudence Trust is a grant-making charity, established in 2020 by our founder Prue MacLeod, investing in the advancement of young people’s mental health services and research in the UK. Our vision is for a world where no young person is defined by their mental illness and where they have access to the personalized support they need, at the right time. We want to be part of the solution that successfully advances better mental health for all young people. We invest in research and services that prevent and treat mental illness in young people, with a specific focus on the prevention of and early intervention in anxiety and depression for 11-25 year olds. We are interested in non-clinical approaches and building a stronger evidence base for what is effective. We believe in scaling solutions which are proven and in enabling all young people can access support. We award grants of approximately £8m a year. Grants are to youth, mental health and community charities working on the frontline with young people and universities and institutes to research better treatments for mental ill health.
This is an important outward-facing role for the Prudence Trust. The key purpose is to lead on engaging with the issues, policies and organisations in children and young people’s mental health which will inform the trust’s grant-making and widen our impact. You will be leading on our aim to strengthen the broader young people’s mental health sector, through listening, convening and sharing our findings. This is a new role which will contribute to the Prudence Trust’s advocacy and leadership role in children and young people’s mental health. Reporting to the Director, this is a chance to join a charity in its early years, to shape the impact we make in the sector and to be show your leadership in an area you are passionate about.
How to apply
Applications are welcome from 1 July. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 17th July at 5pm. If you meet the criteria set out above, please send a CV of no more than 2 sides and a succinct supporting statement of a maximum of 300 words on why you would like this role and what your experience would offer. These should be emailed to hello@theprudencetrust.org.
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