Passionate charity recruitment and consultancy

Charity Horizons strives to help make the not-for-profit sector one of the best places to work by providing tailored recruitment, training, and consultancy solutions – ensuring everyone loves what they do every single day.

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Third sector recruitment without the stress

The not-for-profit sector is about improving lives – so recruitment and job hunting shouldn’t be a headache for those involved in it.

Charity Horizons provides charities, educational institutions, and social enterprises with hassle-free recruitment and talent support, leading to successful job placements and smiles all around.

Land the role that fuels your purpose

We specialise in charity recruitment, offering the roles, guidance, and network you need. We provide support at every step, from CV preparation to interview coaching. We aim to match your values with the right organisations, ensuring you find fulfilling and worthwhile roles.

Trust us to support your career journey in the third sector.

Support for candidates

Take recruitment off your to-do list

Staffing challenges can lead to disruption. We specialise in alleviating these pressures with tailored recruitment solutions. Using our extensive network and deep sector expertise, we manage the recruitment process from start to finish, providing personalised support and finding the right people for your organisation.

Let us handle recruitment – so you can focus on your mission.

Support for clients

Getting the best outcomes for clients and candidates

Our strategy is driven by three core pillars, which guide our commitment to positively impacting charity recruitment and ensuring all parties benefit…

Our pillars

Service

Delivering exceptional support.

We provide the best service in charity recruitment, finding you the perfect candidates or job.

Culture

Extending our values-led approach to clients and candidates.

We prioritise a long-term cultural match over immediate placements.

Wellbeing

Emphasising engagement and fulfilment.

We strive for a not-for-profit sector where everyone feels happy and healthy in what they do.

Services matched to not-for-profit needs

With our expertise and knowledge, we can help organisations find the right talent, provide training to enhance skills and offer consultancy to improve overall performance.

Recruitment

We focus on third sector recruitment, connecting organisations with the best candidates who are passionate about making a difference.

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Training

We design our training options to enhance the hiring manager’s skills across all recruitment activities, ensuring you remain compliant and up-to-date with the latest industry insights and policies.

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Consultancy

We offer consultancy services to help not-for-profit organisations improve their long-term performance, efficiency, and overall impact. We also have options to make access to our expertise more affordable.

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Heartfelt talent support

Connecting passion with purpose

Our founders, Charlie and Leanne, are passionate about charity sector recruitment. Our extensive network and expertise mean we match the best candidates with the right organisations, offering professional guidance and support throughout the journey.

At Charity Horizons, we don’t just understand the needs of job seekers and sector organisations – we truly listen to them. We’re committed to making the recruitment process less stressful and fulfilling for all parties because we value your needs and aspirations.

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Trusted partner for not-for-profit organisations across the UK

Recruitment support for all

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“Leanne has been fantastic to work with on our recent Trusts and Foundations Manager recruitment. We had an amazing pool of quality candidates as a result of the recruitment process led by Leanne and Charity Horizons and have been delighted to successfully appoint to the role. The entire process was well managed and organised with really helpful support and guidance provided throughout. Feedback from the successful candidate was also hugely positive about the experience from their perspective. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend!”

CEO Charity Client

“Trying to find a role that you like can be tough. Finding roles in the first place, wondering what the team and the manager are like, thinking of the very best examples of your experience to use, and of course all the nerves before an interview. Throughout all of this though, for me, I couldn’t have felt more supported. And that support meant that I was able to find the confidence to do my very best, and secure an incredible role. Charlie kept in touch throughout the process, and when I received a card in the post from Charlie and Leanne I thought “they really are different”. I’d recommend to anyone looking for candidates, or candidates looking for great roles, to reach out to Charlie – you won’t regret it.”

Candidate

“Leanne is a fantastic recruiter. She listens and asks all the right questions to fully understand the job and person specification. Leanne was very supportive and helpful throughout the recruitment process, responding quickly and efficiently to e- mails/phone calls. Leanne understands people and is a great communicator when shortlisting candidates for interview. As a small charity with limited in house resources, we fully appreciated the help given by Leanne to create the job description and person specification and the help with interview questions. Highly recommend! Thank you Leanne.”

Director Charity Client

“Charlie is one of the most professional, timely and honest recruiters in Manchester. I was extremely lucky to have been contacted by Charlie who assisted me with a unique and usually tricky industry transition. She was extremely knowledgeable about the third sector, she gave excellent advice, thorough preparation ahead of an interview and full debrief afterwards. She helped me to land a role that aligned with my skills and goals in a matter of weeks. She is someone I hope to keep in close contact with across the rest of my career and she is an asset to her company, candidates and clients. Shining Star! Thank you Charlie!”

Candidate

“The best recruiter experience I’ve ever had! Leanne was exceptionally professional throughout the entire recruit process, yet always made you feel comfortable enough like you were chatting to an old friend – taking the stress out of job hunting entirely. Leanne was always there to answer any questions I had, and guided me through my job application, which resulted in a job offer. The pre-interview support provided was second to none, and Leanne remained a great support until my new employer was ready to take over. I cannot express my thanks enough to Leanne, as with her support I have successfully landed an incredible new opportunity within my fundraising career. Would definitely recommend!”

Candidate

“Family Fund are working with Leanne from Charity Horizons currently and I have had the good fortune to have worked with Leanne many years ago, too when I worked at Yorkshire Housing. I cannot recommend Leanne and Charity Horizons highly enough. Leanne’s professionalism, dedication and hard work have resulted in significant organisational results for us over recent months. We have been in the slightly unusual position to have been recruiting over recent months and Leanne has supported us to recruit a high volume of new starters in a virtual world, with new processes and all the challenges life has thrown at us! Her professionalism and expertise are recognised across our Group and to top it off, she is a pleasure to work with.”

Group Director - HR

“Leanne and her partner Charlie at Charity Horizons are the best you can get in charity recruitment. They really supported me in securing a new role and one that is perfect for me. They care deeply about their work, and you can tell they care about the candidate and the employers that they work with. Their professionalism and dedication to their jobs shines through! Thank you so much for your help Leanne I am so grateful to you both for finding me my new role at a really fantastic charity.”

Candidate

“Leanne and Charlie were a pleasure to work with on recruiting our Trust Fundraising Manager. As a small charity leader, they helped us shape the role and create an attractive proposition. They managed expectations about the market and supported us with excellent interview questions (it was great to have involvement from Nova Fundraising in interviewing too!) We found a fantastic candidate who is a great fit :)”

CEO Charity Client

“Jen helped me secure a great job closer to home, I submitted the application right at the deadline which she kept open for me and supported me through the application process. Communication was awesome and even got a message the morning of my first day wishing me good luck…as well.as a surprise hand written card in the post. A professional and personable consultant that goes above and beyond to match a candidate with their perfect role whilst making the process as easy as possible.”

Candidate

“Working with Leanne and Charlie at Charity Horizons recently has been an absolute joy at a challenging time for recruitment in the third sector. They worked incredibly hard to find us a pool of brilliant candidates for our recent roles and I’m pleased to say we have successfully recruited two fantastic people to join the team. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Charity Horizons and am sure we’ll be working together in the future as our wonderful team grows.”

Client Head of Fundraising

Our approach

We’re a mission-driven organisation. Our approach should be as important to you as it is to us.

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Our work is driven by a genuine love and respect for the not-for-profit sector, underpinned by 25 years of combined experience in charity recruitment. Our knowledge and proven track record are why clients and candidates work with us again and again.

We’ve worked hard to build great client and candidate relationships – and continue to grow our extended network every single day. This means we’ve got the roles for candidates and the candidates for the roles.

We embed ourselves in our clients’ cultures, so we know how to find the perfect fit for each role – matching candidates to organisations that share the same values and mission.

We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and ensuring all processes are inclusive. This includes using gender-neutral language, anonymising CVs, using alternative application methods, encouraging clients to give interview questions in advance, and facilitating flexible working arrangements.

Like all recruitment agencies, we offer a personalised approach to both our clients and candidates. Unlike other agencies, we actually do listen, so we can fully understand what you’re looking for. We’ll then go above and beyond to deliver creative solutions to meet your needs.

We’ll get to know you over tea and biscuits and be there to support you practically, with an arm around your shoulder, to make that interview less daunting or manage the impact while you fill that tricky role.

Longer-term relationships make it quick and easy to understand your needs. We focus on supporting individuals in their career and professional journeys. Our combined package of recruitment, consultancy and training services provides everything you need for a long-term partnership.

Not every charity can afford our complete offer, but if you want to work with us, we’ll adapt our services so we can help.

Not every candidate is the right one for the role they apply for, but we know how to find one that is.

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