Skilled and Experienced Funding Bid Writer

Skilled and Experienced Funding Bid Writer

Hours: 2 – 3 days a week for up to 12 months to get the best out of the experience

Location: Birmingham

Days: Flexible

Responsible to: The Chairman, New Hope Birmingham

About Us

New Hope, Birmingham is registered as a charity with Charity Commission of England and Wales, whose primary goals are to support and empower BAME Groups who are economically disadvantaged within Birmingham and its surrounding areas by providing services such as education, career development, health, equal treatment and prevention of distress, sports and the arts as well as culture and heritage initiatives to tackle local needs.

About the opportunity

An exciting opportunity for a Volunteer Funding Bid Writer has evolved. The role will involve writing funding bids, enabling New Hope Birmingham to start new projects and sustain existing services. This role is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who is looking to develop skills in finance, administration and grants applications, whilst helping our charities organisation grow and improve.

This could either be a short-term role in which the volunteer writes one single bid that we then adapt to the person it is sent to or a longer-term role in which the Bid Writer follows up leads and keeps track of funding acquired. This is an office-based role and the hours are flexible to suit you and your commitments. Access to a computer with internet and telephone facilities will be provided.

About New Hope Birmingham

New Hope, Birmingham was established by a group of passionate community members and third sector experts to support those who are disadvantaged in our society by providing comprehensive guidance and training to excel as individuals and families. The projects and initiatives that our organisation strives to implement are based on the primary objective to develop the capacity and skills of members of socially and economically disadvantaged ethnic minority communities in Birmingham. We build and harness links with other charity and community development organisations, academic institutions and businesses, working in collaboration to help people in need.

We believe in grass-roots level social welfare work focused on poverty alleviation through not only career development support for unemployed youth and adults suffering from financial hardship but also by campaigning for healthy living, environmental protection, prevention of distress, advancement of education and sports, and advancement of arts, culture and heritage.

Role Description

We are seeking to appoint a knowledgeable, skilled and experienced volunteer bid writer to assist our small fundraising team with applications to grant-making trusts and foundations. The applicant needs to be passionate about helping disadvantaged BAME communities. You will need to have excellent writing skills and a good persuasive writing technique. You will need to be organised and self-motivated, and very passionate about the work that we do. Bid writing experience is beneficial and essential. We welcome applications from applicants who are highly skilled and have knowledge of funding procedure including experience in the third sector. In addition, this is to mention here that New Hope rewards the successful bid writers with a recognition certificate and a medal.

Practical Considerations

The role is ideal for 25 years and over, University graduates or retired experts, Long-term commitment for the organisation.

Skills required: Reading & Writing, Teamwork, Organising, Research and Negotiating

Location

New Hope Birmingham

Cobalt Square, 5th Floor

83 Hagley Road

Birmingham, B16 8QG

Places available

4

If you are interested, please send us an email with the reason to work with New Hope Birmingham and your CV.