About Tim Lilley

In 1982, Tim Lilley set up our independent agency, working at first to find loyal supporters for Friends of the Earth in a way which he felt was ethical, sustainable and, above all, human. His direct approach ("why not just ask?") has been honed for twenty five years, and has come to be recognised as the most reliable and cost effective way to bring the benefits of long term donation to some of our most deserving charities and NGOs.

Why work for us

We have an excellent reputation for providing charities with high quality face-to-face fundraising services. We have been securing long-term income for a range of charities for many years, and our relaxed, non-pressurising approach gives people the space and time they need to make a considered decision.

"We are committed to finding loyal supporters for the charities that we represent and we place great emphasis on the development of our fundraisers. We offer them extensive training to ensure that members of the public meet people who are friendly, well-informed, sincere and sensitive. We believe that our fundraisers can begin a lasting relationship between supporter and charity using the simplest method of communication - one person speaking to another. This is something that we have achieved for over twenty years."

Our focus on the training, support and development of our fundraisers ensures that people opening their doors to them meet a friendly, well-informed, sincere and sensitive person. We place great emphasis on our fundraisers, giving them extensive support in their work and helping them to do the best they possibly can for the charity that they have chosen to fundraise for.

Continuing Development

Fundraisers who show the necessary aptitudes will have opportunities to progress into management. All the senior management team at Tim Lilley Fundraising have carried out successful appeals themselves on behalf of one or more of our clients.

Our three current managers are highly experienced in providing differentiated training, adapted to the needs of each fundraiser. We offer each employee the greatest possible opportunity to succeed: not only the ability to raise significant income for their chosen charity; but also to develop as confident, successful human beings, capable of achieving their aims in life in ways that engage and include others - rather than merely compete.