From my earliest experience of volunteering at 14, I realised that making a difference to someone else’s life is one of the most rewarding things you can do. I’ve been working in the voluntary sector since 2002 and enjoy contributing to the positive change that charities and social enterprises achieve. I’m a lifelong volunteer and currently serve as a member of the Institute of Fundraising East Midlands, helping to organise events, managing the finances and delivering fundraising training.
Small charities and social enterprises have so much positive impact. The organisations that I work with share a number of characteristics:
They are organisations with powerful stories of change to tell.
I choose to work with small organisations because I feel I can make a big difference to organisations with limited capacity.
The organisations I work with tend to have a turnover of less than £500,000. I’m based in Nottingham and work mainly with organisations based in the East Midlands, but also some further afield including Essex and London.
My semi-structured approach will help you to think through where you are so that you can see things more clearly, make decisions and focus on what matters most.
My experience as a trustee of a small charity, as a Director of a start-up social enterprise, as a partner in a small business and as a volunteer mean that I understand the challenges you face and suggest solutions you may not have thought of.
You will benefit from my knowledge gained from working with dozens of other charities and social enterprises.
By using your strengths and expertise and adding my excellent writing, research and spreadsheet skills, and knowledge of what funders want, we will work together to create the best possible case for support for your work.
Are you experiencing a drop in income?
Do you need to respond to local authority commissioning?
Do you want to develop your organisation?
Are you setting up a consortium or partnership?
Are you concerned about future funding?
Whatever the drivers, change is both a challenge and an opportunity.
I can support your organisation to make the most of the opportunities. This support may be:
I aim to become an expert on the organisations with which I work so that I can provide support over the long-term when it’s needed.
Let’s talk!
A huge thank you for all your help in us successfully achieving the Reaching Communities Funding. We’ve been awarded the full amount. Your help was invaluable. Your experience proved its worth. We are sincerely grateful.
Steve Hill, Centre Director, Island House Community Centre, July 2017
Katie is a very efficient and highly effective individual who added significant value to the charity in the work conducted around funding bids. Katie was able to engage with us to great effect ensuring that our proposition and needs were fully understood before creating funding bids that have already proved to be fruitful. I have no hesitation in recommending Katie to any organisation looking to add value around funding strategies.
Paul Moran, Trustee, Home-Start Erewash, March 2017
Katie has always been an excellent source of knowledge and experience and if unable to assist directly points you in the right direction. Shows a great interest in what the Trust is doing and achieving. Very sound advice.
Richard Teare, CEO, Peter Le Marchant Trust, February 2017
Katie supported my organisation in a recent tender preparation for a significant contract. This support was extremely valuable and I have no doubt contributed to our success. Katie provided clarity, excellent and a rigorously thorough attention to detail. She also brings a wealth of experience in the voluntary sector that allows the details to be set into a wider context.
Steve Parkinson, Bulwell Community Toy Library, 2016