Michael Murray Email & Phone Number

Wilmslow, England, United Kingdom

Lonond

I lead the development of our two innovative services to support the UK's historic places of worship. ExploreChurches operates as an online tourism resource, providing information on historic churches, and the opportunity to book interesting experiences. MaintenanceBooker makes it easier to connect church volunteers with contractors, and supports the.

7 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3QB

The National Churches Trust (NCT) supports and promotes church buildings of historic, architectural and community value. We are the independent, UK-wide charity supporting churches, chapels and meeting houses of all Christian denominations. The NCT grants programme allocates c£1.5m of funds across the UK annually, including our core Repair and Community.

• Managed, lead and motivated team of 4 staff responsible for pre-application support for organisations seeking funding from HLF.
• Set plans for team activities, monitored performance against team and individual targets, conducted appraisals and oversaw selection of new team member
• Chaired Development Managers Forum for DMs across all regions/countries, co-ordinating training and policy work and liaising with senior management on development related objectives.
• Provided advice and guidance to applicants for projects ranging from small grants to major applications (e.g. Science Museum, National Archives, National Army Museum). This involved considerable consultancy and.
• Represented HLF and contributed to development of strategy for the region, including work with a variety of audiences including local authorities, MPs, funding partners and other stakeholders.
• Developed and delivered the organisation's outreach programme by speaking at seminars, talks, presentations and events.

• Member of AdviceUK’s Senior Management Team.
• Led the work of the London Region team, focusing on development and policy work, including strategic and business planning, budgeting and target setting.
• Represented AdviceUK at a strategic level in London, in particular building partnerships with funders, infrastructure organisations, government departments, local authorities and member charities.
• Generated +£6 million of income through trusts, lottery, and local authority commissioning, and managed staff and financial resources.
• Monitored and evaluated all aspects of the Regional Teams operations, reporting to multiple funders, the CEO and Board of Trustees.
• Lead project to develop new IT case management system for members and non-members.

• Assessed, managed and monitored grants, undertaking regular reviews on performance and providing support to grantees when required.
• Prepared grant contracts, set up management arrangements, and reviewed grant performance to identify risks and grant compliance.
• Produced written assessment and management reports for committee members and senior management.
• Represented organisation at external outreach events to raise awareness of grant programmes and support potential applicants to apply for grants.
• Managed allocation of applications to 6 Grant Officers and managed the work of 1 Grants Assistant.
• Conducted needs analyses, development and delivery of training courses to BLF staff and external organisations.

Master Of Science (Msc), Sustainable Heritage

Master Of Arts (Ma), International Relations And Affairs