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Location

Redhill, Surrey | United Kingdom

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Job description

We would be over-joyed to hear from an experienced fundraiser who wishes to support young adult dancers with learning disabilities by securing funds to enable their ongoing training, performance and presenting opportunities.

What will you be doing?

In order for the dancers to continue their incredible performing and presenting work, Tailfeatherdance is looking for someone very special who is able to source suitable funding opportunities and complete grant applications.

Ideally, you will have demonstrable fundraising experience within the charity / not-for-profit and/or Arts sector, as well as an understanding of how to approach fundraising in the current climate. 

This position would suit someone who can work independently at home.

It is expected that this position would include:

• approaching businesses, local authorities, trusts and individuals to secure funding.
• planning donation campaigns and events.
• controlling budgets and working to targets.

Key skills would include:

• sales and negotiation abilities
• communication skills
• IT and social media skills
• good organisation
• administrative and project management skills
• resourcefulness
• the ability to build and maintain professional relationships
• creative thinking
• initiative and the ability to solve problems.

This opportunity would suit someone who is a passionate advocate for vulnerable adults and who wishes to support the life chances of others, as well as their aspirations in the arts.

What are we looking for?

Someone who sees these dancers and thinks 'Wow, I need to help them to carry on!'

Vision is wonderful but turning that vision into reality is a talent!

Someone with tenacity and a big heart would be ideal.

Key skills:

• sales and negotiation abilities
• communication skills
• IT and social media skills
• good organisation
• administrative and project management skills
• resourcefulness
• the ability to build and maintain professional relationships
• creative thinking
• initiative and the ability to solve problems.

It would be of enormous value to have someone who can translate ideas and vision into clear and concise project summaries.

What difference will you make?

This would make all the difference.

With funding for hall hire, salaries, core costs, the dancers would be able to meet weekly to create and develop live and digital performance work.  This would enable them to maintain the friendships and working relationships they have as a team. It would continue to develop their confidence as creative dance artists and enable them to explore dance as an art form further.

It would support the development of the many varied skills required for dance as well as enabling them to benefit in:

Cognitive Development

Creative & Critical thinking

Recall & Sequential thinking

Focus & Concentration

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Health, Fitness & Wellbeing

Stamina & Resilience

Mobility & Range of Movement

Posture & Balance

Ambition, Motivation & Achievement

Self-esteem & Self-confidence

Involvement

Engagement & Participation

Creative & Imaginative Exploration

Teamwork & Collaborative Working

Expression, Musicality & Interpretation

Before you apply

The application process would, in the first instance, be an email to express interest followed by an informal telephone conversation or Zoom meeting. It is hoped that anyone who is interested would be able to supply a CV.

Causes

• Arts
• Children / families
• Education
• Learning disabilities / difficulties
• Training / employment support
• Young people

Organisation type: 

Not for profit

Tailfeatherdance CIC provides first class dance education, performance and presenting opportunities to young adults with learning disabilities.

Through weekly in-person and Zoom creative...

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