Freelance
Pathways Fund Facilitator at The Blagrave Trust
The Blagrave Trust is seeking a creative and dynamic facilitator to support the development of a new Pathways Fund Advisory Panel.
Online / London | 18 May 2026
About Pathways Fund
The Pathways Fund was born directly from the learning and momentum of Blagrave’s Challenge and Change programme, a pilot that provided small grants to young people as individuals, collectives, and movements. When the pilot concluded, several partners were demonstrating real, scalable impact but had nowhere to go next. There weren’t many vehicles in the wider funding landscape that could offer multi-year, core funding to emerging youth-led groups that were neither “start-ups” nor yet “established.”
In response, Blagrave chose to fund four groups from the Challenge and Change cohort with larger, three-year grants as a test case. The aim was to co-design a ‘next stage’ model of support alongside these partners. After the first pilot year, Blagrave launched the Pathways Fund publicly in 2023, building on extensive learning sessions with the pilot partners and consultation with other youth leaders. The feedback was clear: young changemakers needed stability, space, and support that went beyond money alone. The Pathways Fund was designed to meet that need, offering core, flexible funding of £20,000– £30,000 per year for three years, paired with a holistic support package that centred on wellbeing, organisational development, and fund management support.
In 2026, we will be refining the programme ahead of a relaunch at the end of the year, open as a pathway for the current Challenge and Change cohort. To support us in refining the programme in the lead up to the launch we intend to recruit an advisory panel for the Pathways Fund. The opportunity will be open to previous and current partners, and we hope to recruit five advisers that represent the diverse range of groups the Fund is here for.
About the role
To support the advisers, Blagrave is looking to appoint a skilled facilitator.
You will play a key role in supporting our advisers to do their work by building individual relationships, supporting the formation of the group and creating a safe and productive space where everyone is able to meaningfully contribute. You will support the recruitment and the induction of the advisers and will be responsible for planning and running regular meetings, both in person and online.