Community Revival, based in Chorlton, exists to refresh and revitalise communities through building capacity and confidence. Through our courses and projects, we encourage, inspire and instruct people, helping them to achieve a better quality of life. We exist to support people in education, training and employment, giving them the skills and knowledge they need to be happy, active members of their community. 

The Bid Writing Support is a vital role; we’re looking for a keen and able volunteer to research and write funding bids to meet challenges of newly arrived BME communities and update on any local funding bids or opportunities.

What you’ll get out of it:

• A sense of self-achievement and fulfilment
• A sense of giving back to the community
• Meeting lots of people from different backgrounds
• A chance to learn new skills and develop existing ones
• Potential career possibilities / improved employability
• Potential of new training and qualifications

Ideally, you’ll need:

• To understand local Greater Manchester Combined Authority priorities.
• To research and gather demographic information in relation to unemployment and deprivation of BME communities within Greater Manchester
• The opportunity to assess local needs of BME communities who are facing challenges
• To come up with new ideas and proposals that will get some funds to plan  and deliver activities
• Writing bids or proposals to raise income levels to deliver intended activities

You can flexibly work different times and days with some face to face meetings schedule. We prefer that you worked in our office but it is not essential.
 

How will we support you:

• You can flexibly work different times and days with some face-to-face meetings schedule
• We prefer that you work in our office but it is not essential
• We will offer support and induction, including covering health and safety and safeguarding in the workplace. 
• Volunteers will be provided with resources and introductory meetings to set the scene for the role
• We offer travel expenses

This role, in most cases, will take approximately 4 to 8 hours per week, though this will depend on number of people to volunteer.