Volunteer Bid Writer

Location: Remote
Time Commitment: Flexible (approx. 4–8 hours per week)
Reports to: Fundraising Manager

About us

At True Honour, our work is guided by a clear purpose: to create meaningful impact through integrity, courage, and service. We believe that when talented people unite around shared values, they can drive lasting change — for our clients, our communities, and each other. Every role here contributes to a bigger mission, where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are encouraged, and where your work has real significance. Joining True Honour means becoming part of a team that strives not just for success, but for positive impact that truly matters.

About the opportunity

This Bid Writer Volunteer role will play a vital part in helping True Honour secure the resources needed to continue its life-changing work. If you’re passionate about making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

True Honour is seeking a dedicated Bid Writer Volunteer to join our team and support our efforts in securing funding for our vital work with survivors of honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and domestic violence. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong writing skills and an interest in fundraising to make a significant impact on the charity’s growth and sustainability.

As a Bid Writer Volunteer, you will play a crucial role in researching and identifying relevant funding opportunities, drafting compelling funding applications, and ensuring submissions meet all requirements. You will work closely with the Fundraising Manager and other team members to ensure that all proposals align with True Honour's mission and the needs of the communities we support.

Your efforts will directly contribute to enabling True Honour to provide life-changing services and support for vulnerable individuals. This role will provide you with valuable experience in bid writing and grant applications while helping to ensure the charity's continued ability to make a difference.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research and identify grant opportunities from trusts, foundations, and statutory funders.
• Develop compelling, evidence-based funding proposals aligned with organisational strategy.
• Tailor applications to funder priorities and compliance requirements.
• Support monitoring and reporting for funded projects.
• Maintain an organised pipeline of submissions and deadlines.
• Collaborate with leadership to articulate funding needs and impact outcomes.

Person Specification

Essential

• Strong, Persuasive Writing Skills – Ability to write clear, persuasive, and well-structured proposals tailored to different funders’ requirements.
• Research Skills – Experience in identifying and researching suitable funding opportunities from trusts, foundations, and government grants.
• Attention to Detail – Ability to ensure proposals are accurate, complete, and meet all necessary criteria and deadlines.
• Communication Skills – Strong written and verbal communication skills to work with internal teams and present ideas.
• Organisational Skills – Ability to manage multiple tasks, keep track of deadlines, and maintain organised records of funding applications and outcomes.
• Proactive and Self-Motivated – Ability to work independently, take initiative, and contribute effectively as part of a team.
• Problem-Solving Skills – Ability to overcome challenges during the application process and adapt proposals accordingly.
• Confidentiality and Sensitivity – The ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.

Non-essential but valuable

• Fundraising Knowledge – Basic understanding of fundraising principles, particularly in the charity or nonprofit sector
• Knowledge of the Cause – Awareness or interest in issues such as honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and domestic violence, or willingness to learn.

What difference will you make?

This role offers the chance to contribute to a meaningful cause while developing professional skills in bid writing and fundraising, supporting the charity’s growth strategy.

Learn more about us and the vital work we do – True Honour.