Experience

The Grace Eyre Foundation

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fundraising Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Trusts and Grants Fundraiser

  • Apr 2020 - Jan 2022



Dance Pad

• East Sussex

• Founder and Director

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Dance Pad is an exciting, dynamic and unique charity using dance to provide those who are experiencing homelessness with the opportunity to transform their lives and fulfil their potential. After identifying a gap in the provision of services I founded the charity in 2014 and run it by myself with the support of three Trustees. As Founder and Director my role is incredibly diverse and responsibilities include: • Strategic Development • Artistic Direction • Fundraising • Financial Management • Marketing and Communications • Project Management • Workshop Facilitation • Relationship building Key Achievements: • Forming a charity from scratch and gaining official charitable status • Seeing the inaugural project reach its conclusion with participants performing their choreography and having a real sense of pride in what they had achieved • Securing funding in excess of £15k towards something that’s never been done before • Seeing 50% of former participants return to education and/or employment Show less



bbodance

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Engagement and Participation

  • Apr 2019 - Oct 2019

• Head of Operations (Maternity Cover)

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2019



The Garnett Foundation

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events and Marketing Officer

  • Jul 2014 - Oct 2017

  The Garnett Foundation provides interactive, drama-based training sessions for public and private sector clients covering the topics of inclusive leadership, equality and diversity, bullying and harassment. Reporting to the Directors my role includes: • Project management • Bid and tender writing • Resourcing and contracting facilitation teams • Designing and building presentations • Producing training materials • Statistical analysis and report writing • Leading on marketing campaigns • Technical support Key Achievements: • Co-writing a successful tender submission for a 5 year contract worth over £3.7M • Producing detailed evaluative reports and statistical analysis; providing added value for the clients • Increasing the use of technology to support the training programmes • Developing a marketing strategy to successfully secure new business by running showcase events Show less



The Actors Centre

• London, United Kingdom

• Development and Administration Manager

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2014

  The Actors Centre supports actors throughout their career, offering professional development and training opportunities and through its Tristan Bates Theatre provides a platform for artists to test new work. Starting as Reception and Box Office Supervisor I quickly worked my way up to Administration Manager before taking on responsibility for fundraising and development. Responsibilities included: • Managing a team of 10 staff; recruitment, training, appraisals • Maintaining and building relationships with a portfolio of new and existing funders • Writing compelling and persuasive fundraising bids and proposals • Supporting the Operations & Finance Director and Creative Programme Director • Designing, testing and implementing a new CRM and bookings system Key Achievements: • In 2 years, securing in excess of £75K towards the Centre’s charitable activities & capital developments • Project managing fundraising and profile-raising events • Improvements to customer service (complaints fell by approximately 90%) • Improving the efficiency and accuracy of booking processes and financial transactions Show less