Laura Hardy

Laura joined our consultancy team in Spring 2025.  She has over 10 years of experience working in the third sector as a Charity Manager, Fundraiser and Mentor to small and medium sized charitable organisations.

Laura provides support and guidance in all areas of fundraising, by improving awareness, confidence and upskilling people in the bid writing process.  Having worked with a number of major grant providers such as The Arts Council England, Children in Need and The National Lottery Community Fund. Laura is very well qualified to impart her knowledge and experiences in fund raising.

Laura joins NCVO whilst continuing her work with Dover Smart Project, a grassroots charity transforming lives through art and creativity.  Laura has been working at Smart since its inception and has successfully secured over £1.2 million pounds of income funding during that time.

• Identifying and prioritising potential fundraising streams
• Bid Writing for grants
• Preparing a crowdfunding campaign
• Project Budgeting
• Identifying project outcomes
• Measuring the impact of your work
• Project and grant evaluation
• Fundraising strategy review

If you're interested in working with Laura or finding out more about our consultancy services, please complete the contact form below.