What are the opening hours?

Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm

MMC Ltd

My mission is to strengthen and sustain charities tackling society’s toughest challenges through expert grant fundraising and leadership coaching.

We are a team of specialist consultants whose key mission is to help charities and social enterprises to thrive. With over 50 years of combined experience from different parts of the charity sector, we are able to respond with flexibility to help charities, small community interest companies, schools, community groups or larger more established organisations. We are open, supportive and approachable – helping to turn our clients’ visions into reality.

06/11/2026

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting Myroslava Halushka, an arts fundraiser, who had been seeking some pro bono coaching to help her with navigate her professional development.

We spent 90 minutes together online, where I gave her the space to express her thoughts and feelings. Using a series of coaching questions, Myro started to explore her options based on her values, skills and practical needs.

I shared with Myro a simple resource, outlining further questions and steps, which she can use to continue her journey.

30/10/2026

Good governance is about more than knowing the rules - it is about how trustees work together, ask constructive questions and support their senior leaders.

I recently delivered an interactive Trustee Development Workshop for Age UK Torbay, bringing trustees together to explore their responsibilities, what makes a great board and how strong trustee/CEO relationships can help charities thrive.

The feedback was wonderful: all nine participants gave the highest rating for the facilitation and opportunities for discussion, while nearly eight in ten gave the highest rating for learning something practical, recommending MMC training and attending another session.

Thank you to Age UK Torbay and everyone who took part so openly. Read the full story on our website: https://mmcltd.co.uk/citizens-advice-braintree-south-essex-bid-writing/

26/10/2026

MMC Charity of the Season - On Your Bike, a Somerset charity using bikes to create social and environmental impact, was selected as MMC's Charity of the Season for Autumn/Winter 2025/26.

The charity chose three areas of support: a critique of a live funding application, research into five new potential funders and a review of its business plan.

Rosie provided detailed feedback that helped strengthen an application before deadline and identified a tailored list of new funding prospects.

Marsha and Rosie then delivered a bespoke planning and coaching session, helping the team review its fundraising direction and agree three priority actions for greater sustainability.

The next step is to develop an application for core funding, building on the clearer direction created through the programme.

22/10/2026

In the heart of Paignton, Palace Avenue Methodist Church is working towards an ambitious vision: transforming its historic building into a modern, accessible Community Hub that can respond to the changing needs of local people.

The church sits within one of the most deprived neighbourhoods in England, where poverty, rough sleeping and social isolation are visible challenges and existing community services are under significant pressure.

For five years, a dedicated group of volunteers has been developing plans to create a welcoming, flexible space with a new community café and kitchen, improved accessibility, meeting facilities and space for events and activities.

But turning that vision into reality requires significant investment.

When the Church approached MMC, the team needed specialist trust fundraising expertise to help turn their vision into compelling funding applications.

Working alongside the church’s Visioning Committee, our team has combined in-depth funder research, case for support development, budget review and strategic funding applications.

We’re delighted to share the story of Palace Avenue Methodist Church and our work to help them get to the next stage.

Avenue Methodist Church, Paignton

20/10/2026

This month we're celebrating with one of our clients. They have recently been awarded a six figure sum from a Reaching Communities grant from The National Lottery Community Fund. Their funding will enable them to help people in Essex access the support they need to find a way forward, whatever their problem.

Are you consider a Reaching Communities application and wondering how much space you need to develop the application?

Here are our top tips for Stage 1 and 2.

Stage 1: Athough there may seem to be some overlap in the four questions, you may find that you move parts of your responses around to other questions as your responses develop. We usually work on crafting responses over a month, gathering information and refining drafts.

Stage 2: This is your opportunity to answer questions and respond to bespoke feedback from the lottery's panel. We usually work on the proposal over one month, gathering information and reviewing the budget.

16/10/2026

One to One Leadership Coaching

I believe coaching offers essential space for charity professionals to reflect, connect, and recharge. It helps reduce isolation and supports resilience in demanding roles. I provide a confidential, structured thinking space. My clients tell me that my coaching helps them build confidence and become more effective leaders.

Is Coaching right for you?

As a leader, you may find yourself:

• Firefighting operational issues every day – instead of spending time on strategic thinking
• Lying awake worrying about funding gaps, cashflow and the long-term survival of your organisation, I have been there!
• Feeling responsible for everyone else’s wellbeing while neglecting your own
• Questioning your confidence, even though others see you as strong and capable
• Struggling to set boundaries or switch off, making it hard to make good decisions
• Regularly feeling emotional as you are feeling isolated and unable to speak openly about the challenges you are carrying

14/10/2026

What happens when you look at a funding application through the funder’s eyes?

A month ago today, I attended Through the Funder’s Eye, led by David Burgess from The Apollo Foundation.

It gave me the opportunity to step away from writing funding applications and experience what it feels like to assess them instead. It was a valuable reminder that even a strong project can be overlooked if the application makes the reader work too hard to understand it.

The applications that caught my attention had:

• Strong, clear outcomes
• A convincing explanation of the gap the project would fill
• Beneficiary voices brought to life through short testimonials
• A good balance of impact, stories, evidence and financial information

One of my biggest reflections was that we need to think about the people reading our applications.

Trustees may be reviewing a large number of bids in their own time or during a long evening meeting. They are comparing different causes, locations and types of organisation - and they may understand a powerful human story more easily than a page of academic language.

Many are knowledgeable and committed, but they are not necessarily trained funding assessors. Our job is to help them quickly understand:

• Why this work matters
• What difference their funding will make
• Why our organisation is well placed to deliver it
• Why they should choose this application over many other worthwhile requests

There were also some useful strategic reminders. Funders may be more willing to help complete a project when other funding is already secured, so the timing and order of applications can matter.

And increasingly, funders are proactively looking for organisations to support without waiting for an application. That means your website needs to clearly communicate your purpose, impact and current work - it may be viewed by a potential funder without you ever knowing.

There was even a light-hearted discussion about whether a charity’s name matters if applications are reviewed alphabetically. Could those nearer the end of the alphabet be reaching trustees when they are already tired?

My main takeaway was simple: write for the person reading the application, not just for the application form.

Thank you, David Burgess and The Apollo Foundation, for such a thought-provoking experience.

What do you think makes a funding application stand out?

12/10/2026

Anytime we go to fill in a funding application we always see same key information being asked for. Things like general email address, registered charity number and number of staff.

When we're busy crafting our responses to an application, gathering this information again and again can be a pull on our time.

That's why we've created our 'General Info for Bid Writing' crib sheet, where you can save the information in one place. Get your copy on our resources webpage and save time too.

Click on our webpage in a bio, hover over Community and click on Resources.

Address

Offices 7 & 8, 2-4 East Street
Newton Abbot
TQ121AF

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm

Website

https://mmcltd.co.uk/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when MMC Ltd posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.