About Us
Babylon Project is a grassroots organisation which provides creative activities by and for young people from asylum seeking, refugee and migrant backgrounds. We run workshops in art, storytelling, drama, film-making and photography, and aim to enable integration into life in the UK through boosting the young people’s confidence and providing them with tools to express themselves.
The Role
Babylon Project is looking for a volunteer who could contribute a few hours a week to helping us achieve our fundraising goals. Key tasks will include:
Researching new funding opportunities and helping to build a pipeline of trusts, foundations and awards that we are eligible to apply for
Keeping on top of upcoming deadlines and application requirements
Drafting reports for funders at the end of grant periods
The Fundraising Volunteer will work with our Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, and support and be supported by the Core Team of Babylon Project staff.
Essential Criteria
Experience of effective fundraising from charitable trusts and foundations
Knowledge of prospecting tools such as the Charity Commission, Charity Excellence or fundraising newsletters and subscriptions
Excellent research and time management skills
Desire to meet targets and ability to work flexibly towards those targets
Ability to use own initiative, plan and manage own workload and support others
A confident communicator, able to turn complex project information into persuasive fundraising content for a variety of audiences
Commitment to, understanding and sensitive communication of our work and values
Enthusiastic and positive attitude; high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Excellent IT skills
Awareness of GDPR and data protection issues
Desirable Criteria
Understanding or experience of the refugee sector, and/or working with young people
Benefits
Completely flexible working
Belonging to an incredible, supportive, international community
The satisfaction of knowing that your contribution is having a meaningful impact on the lives of young people from refugee, asylum seeking and migrant backgrounds.
How to Apply:
Please apply through Reach in the first instance, and also state your availability in the next two weeks for a Zoom interview, which will be an informal chat with Babylon's Co-Director. You can contact us through Reach if you any questions about the role or the application.
https://reachvolunteering.org.uk/opp/fundraising-assistant-prospecting