Grant Seeker/Writer
Skillway aims to motivate and build confidence in young people by teaching them practical skills allied to trades whilst nurturing their personal potential, sometimes for the first time. We work in harmony with their other learning to give them a feeling of success and an ability to achieve in a low pressure, nurturing environment.
What?
Grant applications to the County Council, the local Borough, charitable bodies and through the Community Foundation for Surrey are the most fruitful providers of funds, but also the most complex to access. We need a volunteer with the insight, administrative talents and wordsmith skills that could help us secure funds these vital funds.
Where & When?
Very flexible - most of this work can be done from home in your own time. We recommend visiting Skillway at our workshops in Godalming to understand what we do, meet our students, and be able to harness the power of our work to translate this into your applications.
Mission Statement
Skillway trains young people in manual craft skills to give them a better future with ongoing employment opportunities.
INSPIRE - CREATE - FULFIL - SUCCEED
Skillway is based in the Old Chapels in Deanery Road, Godalming. The young people are usually aged 14 to 16 or 17. They come for one day per week, on recommendation of their school.
We have an excellent employed Workshop Manager and two employed tutors, but most skills are taught by volunteers who have specific craft skills, aided by other volunteers who can give skilled and/or pastoral support.
The main skills offered are Woodworking, Metalwork & basic engineering, Practical motor mechanics, stone carving, creative arts including jewellery making and working with glass.
