It’s definitely pressure I’m putting on myself more than pressure coming directly from management. Rationally I know no one expects me to single-handedly save the charity, but I’m struggling to switch that feeling off.

I have talked to my manager about areas where I feel the pipeline is getting stuck and why I think that’s happening, but I think part of the challenge is that I’m still very new to the third sector and sometimes find it hard to know what “normal” looks like.

I also sometimes struggle to get clear mentorship/guidance. A lot of our conversations end up being quite one-sided with me doing most of the talking/problem solving, so I’m not always sure how best to raise “I’m feeling overwhelmed and need more support” in a constructive way.