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Job description

Join Our Management Committee

Support us in cultivating a sustainable future for our community

Sutton Community Farm is seeking a Fundraising and Impact Expert to join our Management Committee.

This is your chance to join a vibrant farm community dedicated to sustainable, local food production and community wellbeing.

 

• Role: Voluntary Management Committee Member (providing strategic guidance and practical support)

• Time Commitment: 8–10 hours per month

• Meetings: Evening committee meeting every two months (1.5 hours, usually on Tues or Wed)

• Term Length: 3 years

 

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced fundraising and impact specialist to help guide our farm’s financial sustainability and community outreach.

Over the past decade, we've built a thriving community enterprise delivering fresh, organic produce to hundreds of households each week. While our customers love our products and our margins are strong, we’re doing a lot for the community and environment that isn’t currently financially viable. To continue making a positive impact, we need an expert to shape and drive our fundraising strategy in collaboration with our volunteers and staff.   

 

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to strategic direction and governance oversight
• Develop and lead a realistic fundraising strategy tailored to a resource-lean organisation
• Identify suitable grant opportunities and oversee key funding applications
• Guide and support volunteers participating in fundraising and impact tracking efforts
• Help measure, evaluate, and communicate the social and environmental impact of our work
• Attend bi-monthly committee meetings and report on ongoing fundraising progress

 

Desired Skills

• Proven track record in securing funding, with in-depth expertise in grant fundraising at an operational and strategic level
• Broad experience across direct and indirect fundraising channels
• Good knowledge of the UK funding landscape and its priorities, ideally for community, health, local food, farming, and/or environment.
• Experience in keeping funders engaged 
• Strong commercial skills to help ensure full cost recovery on funded projects
• Ability to design simple frameworks for measuring and reporting project impact.
• Strong collaborative communication and a proactive approach
• Interest in sustainable food production and building a deeper connection to the farm and local community
• Knowledge of the local area that SCF operates in (desirable) 
• A network of major donors or corporate sponsors (desirable)
• Experience in digital marketing (desirable)

 

Development Opportunities

• Contribute to our real-world implementation of a sustainable food system and community wellbeing initiative
• Transfer your business skills to a community enterprise
• Develop your mentoring capabilities
• Understand effective governance
• Contribute to strategic planning and ethical business development

 

Additional benefits

• 20% discount on our online farm shop
• Integration into our vibrant farm community
• Attending our public events and farm celebrations
• Participation in staff training opportunities
• Travel expense reimbursement (up to £10 per meeting)

Remote working, with occasional visits to the Farm (40a Telegraph Track, Wallington, London SM6 0SH)

More information about the role is available here

Application information

Application Process

Deadline: Monday 23rd November 2026 (by midnight)

• Read through the Role Details document and the  SCF: Management Committee: Introduction and Expectations document

• Complete the application form

• Email your CV to verity@suttoncommunityfarm.org.uk with subject line ‘Fundraising and Impact Expert - Management Committee Application’

Interviews will take place week commencing 30th November 2026.

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