BIOGRAPHY
Personal Profile
Grant funding and bid/tender support for senior managers in not for profits and training providers to support their organisational goals.
I provide senior leaders and managers in not for profits and training providers with the advice and support they need to source and access relevant funding opportunities. I use my extensive experience to:
• source relevant funding opportunities for clients to consider
• help them to put together a fundraising plan to focus our efforts
• co-ordinate and write funding applications/bids/tenders or support clients to do so
• provide general advice and support on different types of funding, availability and opportunity
• support new organisations to apply to become Community Interest Companies (CICs)
Services Offered
Grant Funding
Bid/Tender management
Current offer
COMPANY PROFILE
I started my own business Josie Armitage Associates nearly four years ago after a redundancy. I have slowly developed my business to support charities, community organisations and social enterprises with their fundraising, sourcing relevant funding opportunities, writing funding applications and providing advice and support.
For the last two years before Covid-19, I ran my business part time while also working part time for a training provider to develop and grow their adult skills provision for unemployed and disadvantaged adults across West and South Yorkshire.
2020 was a catalyst for me to move towards running my business full time. From April-October last year, I was furloughed. Not being someone who can do nothing, I began to focus more on developing my business and enjoying helping people and having time to think about how I want the business to develop. Due to the groundwork I had put in previously in making contacts and connections, I was approached by social enterprises and charities through LinkedIn or via recommendations from contacts and quickly established a small number of regular customers. I was made redundant at the end of October and this has given me the kick I need to go fully self-employed.
I love helping people and it’s so rewarding when a funding application is successful and I know that I have been part of something that will benefit people. I like to work with people and organisations whose work and aspirations I value, work with them longer term so I can build a trusted relationship with them and take time to fully understand them and their organisations. I have been described as a ‘lifeline’ by one client and ‘an integral part of the team’ by another.
I feel lucky to be doing something I love and having a support network of people who recommend me to people looking for information and support with grant funding. I have also had the privilege of being in a position to support some organisations pro bono including a Bradford based charity who support the homeless and vulnerable.
HEY Josie, WHY DID YOU JOIN
THE NORTHERN AFFINITY?
I've been keeping an eye on The Northern Affinity for a while. 2021 felt like the right time for me to join as I am now running my business full time. I want to grow and develop my business with support from like minded and friendly business owners which I know I will gain from The Northern Affinity.
COMPANY PROFILE
I started my own business Josie Armitage Associates nearly four years ago after a redundancy. I have slowly developed my business to support charities, community organisations and social enterprises with their fundraising, sourcing relevant funding opportunities, writing funding applications and providing advice and support.
For the last two years before Covid-19, I ran my business part time while also working part time for a training provider to develop and grow their adult skills provision for unemployed and disadvantaged adults across West and South Yorkshire.
2020 was a catalyst for me to move towards running my business full time. From April-October last year, I was furloughed. Not being someone who can do nothing, I began to focus more on developing my business and enjoying helping people and having time to think about how I want the business to develop. Due to the groundwork I had put in previously in making contacts and connections, I was approached by social enterprises and charities through LinkedIn or via recommendations from contacts and quickly established a small number of regular customers. I was made redundant at the end of October and this has given me the kick I need to go fully self-employed.
I love helping people and it’s so rewarding when a funding application is successful and I know that I have been part of something that will benefit people. I like to work with people and organisations whose work and aspirations I value, work with them longer term so I can build a trusted relationship with them and take time to fully understand them and their organisations. I have been described as a ‘lifeline’ by one client and ‘an integral part of the team’ by another.
I feel lucky to be doing something I love and having a support network of people who recommend me to people looking for information and support with grant funding. I have also had the privilege of being in a position to support some organisations pro bono including a Bradford based charity who support the homeless and vulnerable.
HEY Josie, WHY DID YOU JOIN THE NORTHERN AFFINITY?
I've been keeping an eye on The Northern Affinity for a while. 2021 felt like the right time for me to join as I am now running my business full time. I want to grow and develop my business with support from like minded and friendly business owners which I know I will gain from The Northern Affinity.
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