Volunteer Trustee with Fundraising experience

What will you be doing?

You will have the expertise and skills needed to fundraise strategically for EAWA.   The Role The role and responsibilities of a charity company director are attached. These are broad / overarching to ensure that EAWA complies with its charitable obligations. EAWA does this effectively and you will be a part of the team assisting with its long-term vision and continuity. EAWA has been innovatively working to develop services in the wider community for our elderly. We need to attract key people to invest energy and resources to enable EAWA to find a building fit for our purpose. To achieve this we need assistance to fundraise to acquire our own building and to centralise our operations. This fundraising role will enable the development and delivery of EAWA projects and to acquire a property EAWA has an annual Away Day at which we consider our strategic development needs, document our business plan, direction and set our priorities for the future. You will participate with the EAWA team in formulating these plans. The Post Covid environment has affected our service provision and EAWA is steering carefully to engage in the community, to identify opportunities and market its services more effectively.

What are we looking for?

We want a person with integrity, vision, and creativity.  A hard-working focused person willing to devote time to this role and to further EAWA's charitable objectives.  A team player with an understanding of directorship responsibilities, legal duties with good judgement and strategic ability.  A person who gets things done and rolls up their sleeves practically to fulfil their area of expertise.  Required skills • Fundraising knowledge, networking and skills • Developing fundraising strategy • Writing Bids • Event management for fundraising • Social media marketing to attract funds • Just giving for collecting donations • Project creation / Crowd fundraising • Commissioning / contracting a bonus

What difference will you make?

EAWA's future development is dependent on this fundraising. Our current services are hugely beneficial for the physical and mental wellbeing for the older people, their carers and others we help. Older people with conditions improve or achieve a better quality of life with us, and carers get support and respite.  Our day care centre is a one stop shop of disability related services that are preventative, empowering, and proven to be successful for our clients. We want to further enhance our service provision through fundraising. The extent of the difference you make will depend on your skills, drive, and passion