Meet HVA’s new funding Advisor, Caren Stafford

Looking for funding for your organisation, group or partnership? Preparing a bid, exploring new income streams, or simply wondering where to start?

Caren has joined Hastings Voluntary Action (HVA) as our new Funding Advisor, offering friendly, practical and tailored support to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across Hastings.

Finding the right funding, developing strong applications and planning for the future can be challenging, but you don’t have to do it alone. Through HVA’s Funding Advice Service, Caren can help you find funding that fits your organisation’s needs, strengthen your approach to fundraising and build greater financial resilience and sustainability.

Caren can support your organisation to:

• Get funder-ready
• Identify the right funding opportunities for your organisation and its needs
• Develop a purpose-led funding pipeline so you can plan ahead rather than respond to opportunities as they arise
• Improve your bid-writing, with practical guidance to help you develop stronger applications
• Explore new funding and income opportunities that could support your organisation’s ambitions
• Keep up to date with relevant local and national grants and funding opportunities.

Whether you’re preparing an upcoming application, looking to diversify your income, planning your future fundraising activity or simply need an experienced sounding board, Caren is here to help you take the next step with confidence.

Get in touch

Get in touch with Caren to talk through your funding and fundraising needs and find out how HVA can support you.