David Moss Email & Phone Number

Brighton, United Kingdom

Currently working as a freelance consultant for a number of bid writing consultancies (Bespoke Bids, BidrightUK, Education Star Solutions) as well as supporting a number of third/private sector clients (eg Barnet Carers Centre, Education and Skills Partnership) with prospect research/bidding. Interested in new fundraising/development opportunities. Recent work/successful bids include: Bid manager/writer - £1 million, AEB Greater Manchester Contracting Authority (Education and Skills Partnership)Bid manager/writer - £2 million, North Wales Construction Framework (R&L Davies) Bid manager/writer- £2 million, Home Office, AMIF (Refugee Council)Bid lead, Levy Solutions - various CITB construction bids for capacity building/training/upskilling in the construction sector Bid manager/writer: £1 million, Isle of Man TT Production (Greenlight TV) Bid manager/writer: various SFA bids (up to £1 million) including RoTA, RoTAP, AEB. PQQs, ITTs for various clients eg Training Works 4 U, Bauer Radio. Bid manager/writer: £2 million, Building Better Opportunities, BLF/ESF (Renaisi)Bid writer: £1 million ESF/London Councils (MI ComputSolutions)Lead consultant in providing Local Sustainability Fund capacity building support (investment readiness, development, sustainability) to the Education Futures Trust.

Tomorrow’s People are a leading national employment support Charity helping disadvantaged people across the UK move into and towards employment.Working over a number of business regions (London, South East, South West, North and Scotland) to: identify and research Trust/ Foundation/Statutory prospects; work with service delivery teams to develop and lead high quality bids/projects for continuation and development fundingBids included - Statutory: Cabinet Office, DWP, Covenant Fund. Lottery: Reaching Communities, Building Better Opportunities,. Big Potential. Trust/Foundation: Blagrave Trust , Genesis Foundation, BUPA Foundation to mention a fewHighlights include - 50K bid to The Bupa Foundation testing employment support on mental health and well being; 90K bid to The Blagrave Trust for expansion of a rural employment support intervention and 90K Liverpool Council partnership bid to the Covenant Fund for supporting Formers Service Personnel into and towards employment Other activities include: competitor fundraising analysis; prospect management and system design.Currently working on a series of (300-500K) Big Lottery bids (Reaching Communities) for Tomorrow’s People’s flagship programme - ‘Working it Out’

London

May 2014 - Jan 2015 - NBFA Assisting the Elderly, London The Charity addresses loneliness and isolation in older people across the UK. I was recruited to lead on all fundraising and development/sustainably activities as well as provide advice to the Executive Director. Main activities included:Reporting to funders, including interim and final grant reports, under-spends. Constructing trusts, foundations and statutory funding pipeline, and submitting bids totalling 400KRecruited and managed team of volunteers to assist in fundraising and developmentDrafted development plan and fundraising strategies Provided advice and support to Executive Director: including partnership working, full cost recovery, case for support and programme development and sustainability Raised significant funds from trusts/foundations - including The Robert McAlpine Foundation, The Headley Trust and The Evan Cornish Foundation

London, Sussex

Working with a number of small to medium sized Third Sector organisations in London and Sussex. Main activities included: Fundraising AuditingWriting Business/Development PlansDeveloping and writing Fundraising Strategy Bid Writing Sector AdvicePartnership Development

London, United Kingdom

Advised on development of Waltham Forest Music Service (WFMS), including service models/structures.Drafted bids/project proposals, raised 30k in partnership funding for WFMSDrafted business plan, fundraising strategy, and partnership agreements for WFMS Business Plan implemented, umbrella organisation's set up and development funding securedDesigned and advised on incorporating partner organisation Musical Minds (WFMS)Partnership development - Developed WFMS project and strategic partnerships with voluntary sector Built long term relationship with Community Learning Centre, 20k donated to WFMS

London - Ocean New Deal For Communities

Developed and implemented fundraising strategyDrafted bid to Camelot Foundation for 80K - awardedAdvised on ONDC succession plan including setting up Ocean Regeneration TrustProject/partnership development - developed project models for engaging key target groupsDrafted and produced £500,000 bid to LDA - project shortlisted

London, United Kingdom

Supported local voluntary sector organisations in raising, identifying and applying for funding from Trust, Lottery and Statutory sourcesProject/partnership development - developed project models for engaging key target groupsNeeds analysis - researched and identified needs of disadvantaged/vulnerable groups including NEET, older people, women, unemployed and incapacity claimants.

London

Worked with service managers to develop projects and identify project funding streamsDeveloped statutory fundraising strategy for the South of England and implemented strategyDrafted bids - successfully raised 49.5K (Equal European Fund) and 50k (Big Lottery Fund)Developed partnerships for service expansion - delivered pre

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for the development of a National Youth Music funded project Bid writing - assisted partners in identifying and writing project bids for exit strategyStrategy - developed sustainable arts strategies for out of school provision across the in 5 local authoritiesPartnership - partnership agreements and development plans draftedTraining - integral in the development of training packages and models for delivery of arts out of school

London

Responsible for management and development of LSC funded project NetworkplusDelivered and managed capacity building trainingMaintained and developed partnershipsManaged training budgetDrafted bids to funders for project funding, advised project partners on writing funding applications

Manchester

Set up own non-profit making organisation delivering services to young disadvantaged peopleRaised 100k, through partnership building and bid writingWon LSC contract to deliver learning to disadvantaged young peopleDirected organisation - including business planning, partnership developmentManaged small team of staff and volunteers

Master’S Degree, Distinction

Bachelor’S Degree, Biology, General, 2:1

High School