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With many opportunities in the sector, here's our roundup of some of the best appearing this new year 10: The Heart Foundation which is after a project officer Keen to share best practice? The London-based charity is after someone with good knowledge of current changes taking place in health policy to improve and influence the care of patients with heart disease. If you have proven experience in project management in the sector this could be right up your street. 9: Team assistant at Maytree Respite Centre The independent charity that provides non-medical intervention for those at risk through...

Press coverage can have a huge impact on both funding and the work of charities, but it isn't easy to impress the media. Becky Slack explores the characteristics of effective media relations When the chancellor announced a cap on income tax reliefs, voluntary sector campaigners went into overdrive. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) , the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) and Philanthropy Review joined forces with charities large and small to undertake a major lobbying campaign. Meetings with ministers were arranged, thousands of tweets were sent, and a website detailing exactly...

Voluntary organisations need to understand their role in the new health landscape For those whose work and concerns are in healthcare, the past year has been dominated by the way the NHS might change as a consequence of the coalition government's reforms. Recent speculation includes a briefing paper from corporate finance adviser Catalyst, describing healthcare as a "£20bn opportunity" for the private sector. The paper goes on to discuss in detail the "significant opportunity for the private sector in primary and secondary healthcare". It cites recent major contracts awarded...

Dr Penny Woods was appointed the new chief executive of the British Heart Foundation in May. She explains her plans for the future of the charity Describe your new role in one sentence To ensure that the British Lung Foundation Lung Foundation continues with, and builds on, the wonderful work it has been doing over the last 25 years – providing support and advice, campaigning for better services, researching better diagnosis and treatment, and ensuring that the millions of unheard voices of people affected by lung disease are listened to by government and the health sector at large. Why did you...