Fundraising and Grant Application

Whether you are seeking a small one-off charitable trust donation, funding for 3 year project with specific service delivery outcomes, or a larger scale capital project, we are able to be of assistance.

The service includes:

• developing business plans
• cash flow forecasts
• cost estimates
• work programmes
• output and outcome forecasts
• output and outcome measurement systems
• monitoring and evaluation techniques
• completing funding applications

The team comprises:

Carolyn Starr

Coming from a career in housing, Carolyn grew a community-based organisation with two staff to a thriving charity and social enterprise employing some 20 paid staff and 50 volunteers. Carolyn was responsible for devising all the organisation's funding applications. She secured nearly £3m to develop a landmark new centre and revitalised public open space, along with a wide range of revenue funds.

To our bemusement, she actually enjoys filling in forms, and dealing with the irritating complexities of business plans, cash flow forecasts, monitoring, evaluation and much else.

Karen Newell

Poacher turned gamekeeper, Karen is now Director of the Ragdoll Foundation dispensing grants to organisations across sectors. She takes an active role in assisting would-be applicants think through their proposed projects and supports and monitors successful applicants. She was Co-ordinator of the Barnet Play Association, responsible for fundraising. She is an MA in Childhood and in her role as Director of the Ragdoll Foundation, a member of the Association of Charitable Foundations.

Anne Louise Wirgman

Anne Louise has and does work with the Almeida Theatre, Young Vic, Tamasha Theatre, Intrinsica Films, Portsmouth City Council, Red Pepper Magazine, BBC Radio 2 and Creative Partnerships - and ourselves, PLAYLINK. Work areas include: financing and organising national tours for theatre companies, raising capital and revenue funds, general project management, and teambuilding. One of her current commissions is running away days for a newly merged team of project managers and administrators.

Anne Louise has significant fundraising experience. She worked on Ocean Music Trust's successful £8.5m lottery bid, and the Almeida Theatre's successful £1.5m lottery bid. She was responsible for the Almeida's Arts Council England applications for the touring company.

For more information, please contact Carolyn Starr at carolyn@playlink.org.uk or phone on 0151 7060 664