Project Coordinator – Making Parks Better for Everyone

Forster Park Friends; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community organization is seeking a Project Coordinator to lead a youth-focused initiative aimed at enhancing inclusivity in Forster Memorial Park. Responsibilities include delivering activities across various themes, managing budgets, and engaging with diverse groups. The ideal candidate will have proven project coordination experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to accessibility. This role is contract-based with a total budget of £20,300 for delivery and management over 14 months.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project coordination, preferably in youth or community settings.
• Experience in designing and delivering inclusive and accessible activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of activities across five themes for 14 months.
• Develop the programme of events in consultation with stakeholders.
• Ensure inclusivity and accessibility in all activities.

Skills

Project coordination

Designing inclusive activities

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Job description

Project Coordinator – Making Parks Better for Everyone

Making Parks Better for Everyone is a youth-focused initiative designed to make Forster Memorial Park, in Lewisham, South London, a safer, more inclusive space for young people—especially girls, young women, and those with disabilities.

The aim of this work is to provide a programme of tailored activities to bring young people into the park, particularly those groups currently less likely to do so such as girls, young women, and those with disabilities. This tailored programme will aim to bring young people back into the park through five areas of activity, with inclusivity as a cross-cutting theme:

• Youth engagement: Run co-design workshops where young people share ideas to make the park safer and more inclusive, especially for girls, young women, and those with SEND.
• Getting active in the park: Organize inclusive sports and activity sessions with local partners, tailored for harder-to-reach groups like girls, young women, and young people with disabilities.
• Reconnecting with nature: Deliver nature-based activities through partners to help young people engage with the park and learn about the environment in an inclusive way.
• Getting creative: Provide art and creative sessions in green spaces, including collaborations with local theatre groups.
• Celebrating young people: Host a summer youth festival featuring inclusive activities that showcase and engage all groups, including girls, young women, and those with disabilities.

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of activities across the 5 themes over the 14-month period within the agreed budget. This will include developing the programme of events in consultation with the FOFMP, an existing girls' design group, and other key stakeholders. The programme should cover the areas outlined above and should target diverse groups, including girls, young women, disabled young people, and those from marginalised backgrounds. Ensuring activities are tailored to enable full participation across all groups will be a priority.

• Marketing and social media
• Monitoring, evaluation & learning
• Budget management
• Delivery of the youth festival event in Summer 2026

Person Specification

• Proven experience in project coordination, preferably in youth or community settings.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering inclusive and accessible activities, with experience of working with girls and young women and those with disabilities desirable but not essential.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working with diverse groups, including young people with protected characteristics.
• Ability to manage budgets, timelines, and reporting requirements.
• A commitment to inclusivity, accessibility, and environmental stewardship.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, GDPR, and equality policies.
• Knowledge of South East Lewisham is desirable but not essential.

Budget

• Project management fees of £6,000 (this contract) over 14 months.
• Delivery budget of £14,300. This will be used to cover marketing and communication, materials/activities, facilitation costs for each of the activities, and additional costs associated with the youth festival.

Application Process

• A cover letter outlining your experience and approach
• A CV
• Two references

Confirmation that you have Professional and Public Liability Insurance and a Disclosure and Barring Service Check (the successful candidate will need to evidence this). Proposals should be sent to Friends of Forster Memorial Park at [e-mail] by 9th January. Shortlisted candidates may be invited for an informal interview.

If applying via LinkedIn, please ensure you have sent a cover letter to be considered for this contract.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Contract

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations

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