BIG Funding Officer providing support and advice for South Yorkshire Groups: Awards 4 All, Reaching Communities, Reaching Communities Building Grants...and lots more!

Book and film reviewer. Trainer in a range of creative writing subjects. Freelance and creative writer.

Funders coming together to share ideas, skills, work initiatives to support VCSE groups across the Yorkshire/Humber region.

Working with VCSE groups on all things connected with: Funding/Fundraising, Organisational Development/Forward Planning and connecting, connecting, connecting across the sectors so that we can all work together smartly and happily!

Capacity Officer (HLC Community Grants), providing diagnostic organisational health checks, bespoke training and specialist support to charities, community groups, SMEs and Companies.

Gave volunteer advice and support with a successful Awards for All application: Beckingham School Garden Project.Wrote press release for the Garden Project Opening at the School Summer Fair in July 2015

Write and deliver training on a wide range of subjects around funding/fundraising/income diversification, project and action planning, working with teams, 'Fit for Purpose' organisational and governance audits. Also workshops on creative writing related themes.

Skill Will UK Ambassador - bringing together businesses, charities, enterprises and professionals from across the sectors: working together to make a difference for all of us!

Funding and Project Planning support

Support re: project and funding plans

Funding applications support

Project/Action Planning. Income and funding diversification for museums in the region.

Doncaster Funding Development Worker 1998-2002 and 2008-2011 and SYFAB Development Work Manager 2002-2004Provided face-to-face support, advice, guidance and training to groups re: funding skills and knowledge: work with groups to develop, plan and manage their fundraising, find the right funder(s), write good funding applications, give advice and support re: maximising & diversifying income to attract a range of funds including unrestricted income, grants, contracts and donations etc… Show more Doncaster Funding Development Worker 1998-2002 and 2008-2011 and SYFAB Development Work Manager 2002-2004Provided face-to-face support, advice, guidance and training to groups re: funding skills and knowledge: work with groups to develop, plan and manage their fundraising, find the right funder(s), write good funding applications, give advice and support re: maximising & diversifying income to attract a range of funds including unrestricted income, grants, contracts and donations etc. Managed Funding Development and Training Teams. Show less

Managed the YAC Teams. Produced the YAC Creative Learning Programme (CLP), line–managed the YAC Professional Writer Development Programme (WDP), facilitated and taught a range of community arts outreach projects, line-managed external contracts and commissions for freelance multi-media artists and consultants.