Clore Social Leadership offers new fellowship

Following support from advisory firm Deloitte, the Clore Social Leadership programme is now offering a new Specialist Fellowship, the Fellowship for Finance.

The Clore Social Leadership Programme is a new initiative to identify, connect and develop emerging talent in the third sector.

The Programme aims to support aspiring leaders in the third sector who are working for the benefit of individuals and progressive social change in communities across the UK.

Up to twenty Fellowships will be awarded in total to be announced in October 2010, with new Fellows starting their personalised development programme in January 2011.

Applications are now open for this Fellowship and the deadline for all applications is 3 June 2010.

Applications are open to UK residents working in, or closely with, the third sector in the UK as a paid member of staff or volunteer, involved in work of significant benefit to individuals and communities in the UK and committed to working in the sector in the long term.

All Fellows must satisfy the general Criteria for eligible applicants.

The flexibly designed Fellowships last between 12 and 24 months, on a full or part-time basis, during which time Fellows will attend two intensive residential courses, undertake mentoring and coaching, an extended secondment and engage in focused reflection and research.

A bursary of up to £20,000 will be available to support Fellows or the organisations which employ them.

Dame Mary Marsh, director of the Programme, said: "We are delighted to be able to add this new opportunity for applications to join the second cohort of Clore Social Fellows.

"We want to attract the best talent amongst aspiring leaders in charities and social enterprises for these unique development opportunities, including as from today those from a finance background."

Mary Reilly, head of Deloitte's Third Sector practice, said: "The Clore Social Fellowship Programme is an exciting initiative that will help deliver real, long-term benefit to the third sector."

Deloitte makes an annual contribution to charity of more than £8m, including more than 37,000 hours of volunteer time and £4m of pro-bono and discounted work to the sector.