Fundraising Grants & Bids Volunteer

Do you want to help a fundraising team with Grants and Bid writing to support disabled children with gaining access to vital equipment, services and assessments to enable them to live their lives to their full potential?

You can help us with administration and research tasks in the field of grant writing for our income generation team.

What will you be doing?

• General administration duties to support the Grants team in applying for funding from trusts to grow the charity’s income to drive forward services for families
• Researching trusts and foundations
• Inputting data into relevant spreadsheets and/ or client-based systems
• Contacting trusts and foundations regarding existing applications

What skills would be useful?

• A good level of written communication.
• A good attention to detail
• A good level of computer literacy
• Online research and interpreting information skills
• Willingness to learn

What’s in it for you?

• Relevant training, mentoring and support will be provided
• Gain experience to add on to your CV
• Utilise your skills and learn new ones.
• Social opportunities
• Access to wellbeing support
• Out of pocket travel expenses can be reimbursed
• We strive to make reasonable adjustments and improve accessibility to empower everyone to be their best when giving their time to volunteer

How much time are you expected to give and when?

Volunteering is flexible. Our centre is open Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm. For the role to be mutually beneficial, we hope for volunteers to give 3 to 4 hours a week for 6 months.

Where is the role located?

At our Caudwell Children Centre on Innovation way, Keele University Campus, ST5 5NT. Remote opportunities available as well.

Minimum age for this role: 16

To apply fill out our online application form on our website or if you have questions email volunteer@caudwellchildren.com or ring 0345 300 1348