At a glance

Skills

Fundraising events
Fundraising research / Bid writing
Fundraising strategy

Where

London, W3 8LQ

Mainly at home

Travel limit? No specific limit

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month, 1-3 hours / week or 3-7 hours / week There is flexibility in both location (post-code provided is from 1 of our 4 London venues), timings and durations. The role is results-oriented.

Deadline

30 Sep 2024

Chelsea Handball Club is spreading the benefits of sport to diverse local groups in an inclusive manner. We need help with our fundraising efforts to enable us diversify our income and offer more for less to our community members.

What will you be doing?

The role of the Fundraising Officer is to attract and retain club revenue, additional to membership fees, that is generated via sponsorships, grants and donations (individual and crowdfunding) by managing, supporting and developing imaginative fundraising activities.

As a Fundraising Officer, you will be expected to:

Regarding Income Generation

Manage, support and develop imaginative fundraising activities, some of which may be events-based
Contribute to bid writing for grant applications
Inspire new supporters to raise money, while maintaining and developing relationships with existing supporters
Deliver presentations to interested groups and to attend events
Develop and broaden corporate support
Develop and coordinate web-based fundraising including social media

Strategic Direction

Maintain and update the fundraising budget
Develop and update a strategic plan to guide fundraising activities and revenue generation
Work, in conjunction with the Secretary, to have a good overall understanding of all revenue streams.

Administration

Planning, budgeting and forecasting income
Preparation of fundraising reports
Maintaining the fundraising database and documents
Write and design supporting organisational materials
Contribute updates of fundraising events and activities
Write appeals and direct mail in collaboration with other team members
Manage the web-site relevant fundraising content
Apply for and act as license holder, when required for raffles and small lotteries

Other

Stay abreast of fundraising good practice and legislation, ensuring compliance with the Institute of Fundraising and FRSB codes of practice.
Network with other fundraisers and volunteers, as appropriate
Undertake any other duties commensurate with the post

General

The post-holder will be expected to adhere to all organisational policies, including health and safety.

Flexibility

The role requires a willingness to work variable hours which will include occasional weekend and evening work.

Line Management

The post-holder will be accountable to the Secretary.

What are we looking for?

Possess strong written and verbal communication skills along with a strong, persuasive personality
Need to be professional, friendly, organised, energetic and determined
Servicing existing and developing other revenue streams
Ability to build a rapport with sponsors quickly
Develop understanding of what our Club has to offer and what it needs
Attention to detail
Strong organisational skills

What difference will you make?

Our Vision is to become the community club of choice in London, where everyone gets active via the Sport of Handball.

We want to carry on activities which benefit the community and encourage, foster and develop Handball in all its forms amongst all ages and sections of our community.

For many of the people we serve, one of the primary blockers in entering team sports are the associated costs. This blocker was further exacerbated due to the impact of the pandemic and the recent cost-of-living crisis towards the financially-disadvantaged social groups. Many surveys of sport authorities have documented this.

So, to sustain our participation and further expand it in the future, we need to ensure that we are able to offer more with asking our most vulnerable members to pay less or, ideally, participate for free.

You will be contributing to bringing more people in physical movement via handball (a recognised and inclusive sport teams sport) - particularly physically inactive social groups, such as children and young people, women and girls, and financially-disadvantaged socio-economic groups, in accordance with Sport England's strategy, by:

Reducing and ideally removing participation barriers, like fees to cover costs for venue lettings, equipment, competition kit, travel expenses, qualifications and credentials for our officials (management, coaches, table officials and referees);
Incentivising more volunteers to contribute to our club's operations, as well as promoting handball in secondary schools through after-school / satellite clubs, via covering their expenses for their activities and development.

Before you apply

Please confirm your:

Availability to start.
Any special requirements / constraints.
Any resources required to support an effective delivery.

Please contact us via Reach with any questions.

Interviews will be an informal Zoom chat with our Secretary.

Please provide a cover letter detailing why you are interested in this role and your relevant experience.

About Chelsea Handball Club CIC

Causes

Sports

Organisation type:

Not for profit

The mission of the club is to carry on activities which benefit the community and in particular (without limitation):

To encourage, foster and develop Handball in all its forms