National Programmes Manager

Planet Earth Games Trust is an award-winning charity founded in 2021. Its mission is:

“To inspire people to make behavioural changes which benefit their own wellbeing and the natural environment.”

It is grounded in three core beliefs:

• The symbiotic relationship between human health & environmental health – if people are better connected with the natural environment, they are more motivated to preserve the environment AND reap all the wellbeing benefits from being in and around nature.
• Sustainability is fun – it is enjoyable both in discovering and maintaining new eco-friendly habits
• Everybody can play a part - we encourage change, we don’t berate people, we are inclusive and accessible and welcome everyone to make a positive difference

Since launching, Planet Earth Games has delivered events and experiences in corporate, education and community settings that have delivered immediate, short-term and legacy outcomes around sustainability and wellbeing through sport and physical activity.

• A national partnership with Association of Colleges, delivering an annual UK wide competition with the Further Education sector engaging over 50,000 young people
• Host of the UK’s biggest national plogging programme
• Training the UK School Games network in sustainable sport, leading to winning the 2022 British Sustainable Sport Award

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and organised individual who enjoys bringing people together, developing partnerships and creating opportunities for communities and young people to take positive action for the environment through physical activity.

The successful candidate will be comfortable coordinating national projects, supporting volunteers, engaging stakeholders, delivering presentations and helping to develop new programmes and income opportunities that enable Planet Earth Games Trust to grow its impact.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of Planet Earth Games, inspiring thousands of people across the UK to take positive action for the environment while helping build a financially sustainable charity with national reach.

This post is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the intention to extend or become permanent subject to funding, programme growth and performance.

Planet Earth Games Trust is committed to building a financially sustainable organisation through a combination of grant funding, commercial income and strategic partnerships.

The successful candidate will play an important role in this growth by helping to develop new programmes, secure sponsorship and generate earned income that supports the charity's long-term ambitions.

• 1. Community Plogging Programme
  • Coordinating the distribution of plogging equipment packs to community groups wishing to establish local plogging activities.
  • Supporting the creation and development of community-led plogging groups across the UK.
  • Planning and coordinating an annual National Plogging Week campaign with partners and stakeholders.
  • Building and maintaining a national network of volunteer Plogging Leaders.
  • Coordinating training opportunities for Plogging Leaders, including:
    • England Athletics Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF)
    • Carbon Literacy for Sport
  • Working with communications partners to deliver social media and marketing campaigns that raise awareness and participation.
  • Collecting participation data, case studies and impact information to support programme evaluation and reporting.
• 2. Colleges Plogging Programme
  • Coordinate the delivery of a UK-wide youth-led plogging network in partnership with the Association of Colleges and other partners by:
  • Supporting colleges to…