Volunteer / Grant Writer For Burnout Preventation Platform

Do Me A Favour Buddy; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A wellness startup in England is looking for a grant writing partner for a 10-12 week volunteer role. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of grant writing experience and knowledge in mental health funding. Responsibilities include mapping funding opportunities and advising on funder positioning. Successful collaboration can lead to a paid Fundraising Lead role. The position offers a success fee or equity discussions, along with direct interaction with the leadership team.

Benefits

Success fee (5-10%)

Path to paid Fundraising Lead role

Direct work with the Founder

Qualifications

• 3+ years of grant writing experience required.
• Proven track record in successful funding proposals.
• Knowledge of mental health, HealthTech, or social impact funding.

Responsibilities

• Map funding opportunities and prioritize realistic options.
• Advise on positioning for UK funders.
• Collaborate on major proposals with the team.

Skills

Grant writing experience

Knowledge of mental health funding

Advisory skills

Job description

The employee wellness industry is mostly theatre.

Yoga Fridays. Meditation apps. Mental health "awareness" weeks.

Meanwhile, burnout costs the UK economy £28 billion annually. Healthcare workers are leaving in droves. Call centre turnover runs at 30-45%.

Everyone's measuring the damage after it happens.

We're building something different.

Do Me A Favour Buddy uses AI and behavioural science to predict burnout 2-4 weeks before it occurs-giving managers the evidence and tools to actually intervene. We're backed by academia, and launching pilots in early 2025.

But we're still founder-funded. Bootstrapped. The classic underdog.

To change that, we need a grant writing partner.

Someone who knows the UK / EU funding landscape. Who can help us navigate Innovate UK, Wellcome Trust, and social innovation foundations. Who wants to put their expertise behind something that actually prevents mental health crises instead of profiting from them.

The role (volunteer, 10-12 weeks) :

• Map funding opportunities and prioritize the realistic ones
• Advise on our positioning for UK funders
• Collaborate on 1-2 major proposals with our team

What's in it for you :

• Success fee (5-10%) or equity discussion (or make us an offer)
• Path to paid Fundraising Lead role
• Work directly with our Founder and Chief Behavioural Scientist
• A mission worth your evenings

You should have :

• 3+ years grant writing experience
• Proven track record (tell me about your wins)
• Knowledge of mental health / HealthTech / social impact funding

This isn't corporate CSR window dressing. We're trying to catch people before they fall.

Interested? Send us your CV and which funders you'd prioritise first.