Experience

The Schumacher Institute

• United Kingdom
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Chora Consulting

• Bristol, England, United Kingdom

• Director

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Fundraising and development support for communities, charities and social enterprises. Small organisation specialist Fundraising and development support for communities, charities and social enterprises. Small organisation specialist



Children's Scrapstore

• United Kingdom
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Treasurer

  • Jan 2019 - Present



RICHARD NEWTON CONSULTING LTD

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

• Fundraising Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2022

  Funding advice & grant writing, fundraising strategy development, evaluation projects, training, coaching & consultancy - all through the pandemic supporting large & small charities and social enterprises Funding advice & grant writing, fundraising strategy development, evaluation projects, training, coaching & consultancy - all through the pandemic supporting large & small charities and social enterprises



CVS South Gloucestershire

• Associate

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2019

  Supporting and developing South Gloucestershire's voluntary and community organisations Supporting and developing South Gloucestershire's voluntary and community organisations



Bristol After Stroke

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Fundraising Officer

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2019

  Fundraising strategy, income development & PR for this small, independent, local charity providing essential community-based support to people affected by stroke and their families. Oversight of a major rebrand and new website Fundraising strategy, income development & PR for this small, independent, local charity providing essential community-based support to people affected by stroke and their families. Oversight of a major rebrand and new website



Children's Scrapstore

• United Kingdom
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair of Management Committee

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2015



Quartet Community Foundation

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

• North Somerset Area Officer

  • Jul 2010 - Mar 2014

  Action-research-based evaluation of the Fair Share Trust Lottery-funded programme of support to voluntary sector infrastructure in North Somerset; programme management for its final three years. Area community profiles of all four unitary authorities in Quartet Community Foundation's area of benefit. Action-research-based evaluation of the Fair Share Trust Lottery-funded programme of support to voluntary sector infrastructure in North Somerset; programme management for its final three years. Area community profiles of all four unitary authorities in Quartet Community Foundation's area of benefit.



CVS South Gloucestershire

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Chief Officer

  • Jul 2006 - Dec 2009

  - Organisational development, leadership & management - Strategic representation at local multi-agency partnerships - Project ideas, initiation & development, including business planning, project briefing & tender specification - Project & programme management - Fundraising – bid writing, fundraising strategies - Organisational development, leadership & management - Strategic representation at local multi-agency partnerships - Project ideas, initiation & development, including business planning, project briefing & tender specification - Project & programme management - Fundraising – bid writing, fundraising strategies



The Chase & Kings Forest Community Project

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Co-ordinator

  • Jan 2004 - Jul 2006

  - Organisational development & management - Project ideas, initiation & development, including business planning - Project management - Fundraising – bid writing, fundraising strategies - Community consultation – strategies and events - Organisational development & management - Project ideas, initiation & development, including business planning - Project management - Fundraising – bid writing, fundraising strategies - Community consultation – strategies and events



Free-lance consultant - community planning & business development

• London & Bristol

• Self-employed

  • 2000 - 2006

  Project development, options appraisal & interim management, for the public, voluntary & community sectors Project development, options appraisal & interim management, for the public, voluntary & community sectors



Business in the Community

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Development Manager

  • Jan 2002 - May 2003

  - Manager, Bristol ProHelp - Project development, fundraising/bid writing - Manager, Bristol ProHelp - Project development, fundraising/bid writing



Southwark Community Planning & Education Centre

• London, United Kingdom

• Development Manager

  • May 1997 - Mar 2000

  - Community consultation – strategies and events - Community group initiation & facilitation – especially linked to area regeneration programmes - Training & capacity building – funding advice, organisational development, community consultation, and regeneration for the voluntary & community sectors - Community consultation – strategies and events - Community group initiation & facilitation – especially linked to area regeneration programmes - Training & capacity building – funding advice, organisational development, community consultation, and regeneration for the voluntary & community sectors



University of the West of England

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer (Urban Design)

  • Sep 1992 - May 1997

  - Teaching - access level to post-graduate - Research & evaluation - Admissions tutor - Teaching - access level to post-graduate - Research & evaluation - Admissions tutor