# Polly Symondson launches fundraising recruitment consultancy

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/01/10/polly-symondson-launches-fundraising-recruitment-consultancy/
- Published: 2011-01-10T07:30:10+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Senior fundraiser Polly Symondson has established a new recruitment agency that
specialises in placing fundraisers in regionally based charities from entry level
up to executive. **

Based in Cheltenham, [Polly Symondson Recruitment](http://www.pollysymondsonrecruitment.co.uk)(
PSR) covers all UK locations outside of London.

Polly Symondson has more than ten years experience working in the charity sector.
She started her career as a fundraising coordinator before working up to senior 
management level in both international and national charities.
She explained why
she set up the company: “Whichever side of the recruitment process you find yourself
on,” she said, “there are always obstacles to overcome. There can be drawbacks for
candidates trying to find regional roles using London based consultancies; from 
my own experience, I often found myself short-listed for unsuitable roles purely
on the basis of geography.

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“Too often recruitment consultants are great at [delivering large numbers of candidates but not necessarily the right candidate for the job](https://www.curriculosolutions.com/library/primary-programme-hub/primary-programme)–
a career in recruitment does not automatically mean you have an understanding of
how complex the charity sector is. PSR is pleased to be able to fill this need.”

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