Funding & Enterprise Consultancy

Spark Somerset

Location: Langport
Salary: From 250.00. uopto 250.00. Paid Daily.
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Job Description

Encouraging income generation, enterprise and growth in the VCFSE sector

We re looking for an enterprising and experienced fundraiser who has hands-on experience of successful income generation, shaping strategy and delivering results.

You will bring a minimum of three years strategic experience leading on funding strategy, income generation, and/or social enterprise. You will be a strong communicator with the ability to motivate individuals and organisations across the county to diversify their funding and embrace opportunities for enterprise. You will engage across a wide range of media and audiences, encouraging strategic thinking, collaboration, and innovation.

Supported by key members of the Spark Somerset team, we are seeking an expert who can lead on the development of this work. However, key activities could include:

  • Facilitating a programme of high-quality training and support, encouraging groups to diversify their funding sources, and become more enterprising
  • Identifying collaborative funding opportunities and support VCFSE (voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise) organisations to become funding ready
  • Inspiring and strengthening the growth of Social Enterprise in Somerset
  • Facilitating links with regional/national examples of successful enterprise and provide opportunities for mentoring and development
  • Facilitating funding and funders forums, workshops and webinars
  • Providing advice and information on trusts and foundations, corporate and individual giving, social investment and trading
  • Bid writing support
  • Supporting groups to develop their capacity and advise around issues of organisational development and sustainability

This is a freelance position, working up to 15 days per month at a rate of £250 per day (salaried options will be considered). Travel within Somerset will be required.

The contract will end on 31 March 2025, although this may be extended should additional funding become available.

For an informal conversation in the first instance please email Sharon Hale, Head of Voluntary Sector Development: .

This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.


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