Voluntary Grants Writer

Voluntary Grants Writer

Ongoing role
J100920
At a glance

Skills

  • Fundraising research / Bid writing

Where

Wandsworth, SW18 2RX
Remote opportunity
Travel limit? na

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week or 3-7 hours / week

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Welcome to Reach Volunteering. We are a community and registered charity that connects people, skills and good causes.

To apply for this role, and any other on our platform, you need to be based in the UK, have at least three years of experience using the skills you wish to volunteer in a professional capacity or have lived experience (for trustee roles). Read more about our criteria.

We are looking 1-2 part-time grant writers to help us write winning bids and award applications working with a senior grant writer who oversees the team.

What will you be doing?

 The work you do with us is instrumental in helping us to positively impact the emotional and mental health of children and young people.  Visit our website or YouTube to view impact of our work.

Responsibilities include:

  • Drafting, reviewing and submitting funding applications and meeting grant/bid deadlines;
  • Drafting, reviewing and submitted award applications in a timely fashion
  • Managing the submissions process, progress and follow ups
  • Keeping the award applications pipeline updated

 

 

What are we looking for?

This is an opportunity to enhance your skills, gain experience in the charity sector, and make a meaningful impact.

We are looking for volunteers to have the following knowledge and skills:-

  • Grant writing requires strong research, writing, and communication skills. These can be demonstrated through professional experience, volunteering, or self-taught expertise, not just formal education.
  • Have a passion for writing if you have not worked in the grant space but would like to get into it.
  • Experience in grant writing, fundraising, or a similar roleExcellent writing and analytical skills 
  • Committed to producing high standards of work and detail oriented
  • Strong written communication and research skills, with the ability to craft compelling funding applications.
  • Excellent working knowledge and comprehension of written English.
  • Excellent IT skills ( Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Excel and Word).
  • Highly organised, reliable, able to work to tight deadlines with good timekeeping
  • Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team.

Commitment required:

Our roles are flexible and remote. For this role, we believe a commitment of at least 6 months is essential. 

Recruitment process:

Volunteers are asked to provide CV and a covering letter explaining their suitability for the role.

We welcome applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who are passionate about supporting our cause. If you do not meet all of the criteria but are eager to learn, please reach out!

What difference will you make?

Our charity entertains, educates and empowers children and young people emotional intelligence skills and Kindness. Our workshops focus on educating children, through the visual medium of film, to have a greater sense of self-awareness by being kind to themselves, and to others. Higher emotional intelligence means an improved sense of well-being, and the ability to deal with deeper issues affecting mental health such as standing up to bullying, dealing with loneliness etc, all of which can start as early as primary school. Embedding very early on a culture of kindness to oneself and mindfulness to others means children are taught essential life skills to draw on - today as children, tomorrow as adults. An emotionally intelligent child is more likely to be happy, do well academically, grow up to be a confident adult, contributing positively to society and community, with a high regard for personal well-being.

Causes
  • Children / families
  • Education
  • Local / community
  • Poverty relief
  • Women
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

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