Head of Grants and Impact

13 November 2026

About Global’s Make Some Noise

Global’s Make Some Noise exists to ensure no one across the UK faces life’s toughest challenges alone. We find and fund high-impact, small local charities (those under £1million) working at the heart of communities across the UK, supporting people facing challenges including homelessness and insecure housing, physical and mental health issues, disability, poverty, unemployment, loneliness and social isolation.

These organisations provide vital, often life-changing services, yet as smaller charities they can be overlooked and face significant challenges in securing the funding, profile, skills and resources they need to thrive.

Make Some Noise exists to change that. We combine fundraising, awareness and organisational development to provide a distinctive model of support that goes beyond grant funding.

Through national campaigns and the extraordinary reach of Global’s radio stations – including Heart, Capital, Smooth, Radio X, LBC, Classic FM and Gold – alongside Global’s outdoor advertising portfolio, podcasts and relationships across the music and entertainment industry, we raise vital funds and awareness for the issues facing communities across the UK. Global reaches more than 51 million people every week, giving Make Some Noise a unique platform to amplify the voices and work of small charities and inspire the public to take action.

Our support is delivered through three interconnected areas:

• Awareness – increasing visibility and understanding of the issues and charities we support.
• Grants – providing funding for vital services, equipment and frontline delivery.
• Learning & Development – equipping charity leaders and teams with the skills, knowledge, networks and professional expertise they need to build stronger, more sustainable organisations.

Through our Grants Plus approach, charity partners also benefit from the expertise and support of Global employees, or ‘Globallers’ and subject matter experts, creating additional value beyond their grant and helping organisations to strengthen for the long term.

The impact of this model is significant. Since launching, Make Some Noise has raised more than £43 million, supported more than 755 projects, and positively impacted more than 248,000 lives across the UK. We now support around 300 charities each year, with 80% of alumni charities going on to raise more income after their Make Some Noise support.

At its heart, Make Some Noise is about making sure that the small charities doing essential work in local communities are seen, heard, supported and equipped to create lasting change.

You can find out about Make Some Noise at our website:

About the role

We are excited to offer a unique opportunity to join Global’s Make Some Noise as Head of Grants and Impact.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for shaping and leading our approach to supporting small charities across the UK. You will oversee an active grants portfolio of approximately £6 million, including the distribution of more than £3 million in grants each year, and lead the charity’s approach to impact, learning and continuous improvement.

You will have overall responsibility for the effective stewardship and distribution of our funding, from grant-making strategy and portfolio development through to monitoring, evaluation and learning. You will ensure our funding reaches the charities and communities where it can have the greatest impact, while maintaining strong governance, effective processes and an exceptional experience for our charity partners and applicants.

You will also lead our Grants Plus programme, ensuring that financial support is complemented by meaningful learning and…