Emmaus Norwich, Ditchingham - Trustee Role Description
Role Title: Bid Writer / Income Generation Manager.
Essential skills required: Bid writing, developing fundraising strategy, strategic development and
planning, and general management.
Role Summary
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In conjunction with the Chair of Trustees and Emmaus UK identify potential sources of
funding to support the development of the Emmaus Community at Ditchingham.
Working with the Board of Trustees prioritise funding needs aligned to the Emmaus
Ditchingham business plan.
Develop and submit funding applications and supporting evidence (providing file copies for
Emmaus Norwich).
Manage funding applications through their lifecycle acting as the key contact between
funding bodies and Emmaus Ditchingham.
Develop strategies to support fund raising and income generation for Board approval and,
working with Companions, trustees and volunteers, implement them.
Provide written progress report to the Chairman each month in time for Board meetings,
It should be noted that one of the challenges of the role is that whilst Emmaus Norwich – in common
with all other Emmaus Communities in the UK - is an independent charity, it is part of the Emmaus
Federation of the UK and therefore there are constraints on funding applications to national and
larger regional funding sources. These are managed and controlled through the Emmaus UK funding
team- who are there to ensure all projects get a fair ‘bite at the cherry’. The upside is that EUK is
able to negotiate with national funders in a way an individual Emmaus project would not be able to
and therefore attract larger grants.
Role Impact: What’s in it for the volunteer?
This is an opportunity to be part of a small, unique team at the start of the project, helping to shape
the fundraising approach and be close enough to actually see the outcomes and results.
Our trustees and volunteers are a rich mixture of people of all ages and backgrounds, who have
sympathy with the values and objectives of Emmaus Norwich and want to help the community. The
sense of potential for the development of this site and this community is very exciting indeed.
When you spend time on site you’re likely to get to know the companions well. This is immensely
positive and one of the main reasons why Emmaus communities work so well. Discover the feelgood benefits of friendship, sharing interests and skills as a valued member of our community.
Emmaus Norwich, Ditchingham - Trustee Role Description
Person Description
Essential
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An experienced and successful bid writer.
Experience of developing and implementing fund raising/ income generation strategies.
Proactive and able to work on own initiative.
Able to work flexibly to meet emerging needs.
Desirable
o Able to spend time at Emmaus Ditchingham
o Experience in income/fund generation in homelessness/ housing arena
Time Commitment
The volunteer will be able to work mainly from home though we encourage all to spend time within
the Community itself.
Time commitment is flexible to suit the funding applications in hand but likely to be around 1 day
per week.
The role can be carried out in or out of office hours.