Stella in her fundraising placement at Alzheimer’s Society, with Barney her line manager and Maya, Founder of The Well Placed.
A stepping stone into the charity sector
Apply now for a 2026 placement.
After years in the corporate world, some crave work with a deeper purpose but can find the charity sector really hard to break in to. Meanwhile, charities are facing a skills’ shortage. The Well Placed was founded to create a gateway that enables charities to benefit from the ability and ‘know-how’ of experienced commercial marketers. We believe that experience does not have an expiry date.
We offer charities a low cost, low risk way to see how commercial knowledge adds value. Find out more.
We offer seasoned, commercial marketers a stepping stone into the sector through paid placements. Find out more.
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Read some of the stories of those involved in our programme
“Test Driving’ a role to prove it delivers financially
Recruiting a Fundraising & Marketing Manager at Hospitality & Hope was unchartered territory for us and we needed to prove the concept without committing ourselves to the medium to long term.
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Laura Berks, Projects and Training Manager, Waterwise
Going through The Well Placed programme has opened my mind to thinking about recruitment differently, with people at its heart.
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How innovative approaches to recruitment could transform the charity sector
The Well Placed scheme is more than just a recruitment tool; it’s an investment in the future of the charity and voluntary sector – and one that empowered Waterwise to recruit with a different perspective.
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My journey from the creative industries to water conservation
Working at Waterwise I can clearly see my efforts going towards something objectively good and meaningful that will positively affect my future, the future of my children, and society at large.
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