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Freelance bid and grant writer based in Cornwall

Freya Thomas

As part of my Modern Languages degree from the University of Exeter, I spent a year at the University of Valencia being taught French and Italian - in Spanish! It taught me how to cut through information overload, pick out what really matters, and communicate it clearly.

This skill is fundamental to bid writing, and ultimately led me to a career in the field. After graduating, I joined a main contractor in the construction industry, where I coordinated complex tenders up to £15m in value.

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Since 2023, I have offered freelance bid consultancy to businesses and charities, from one-off funding bids to ongoing support as an extension of in-house teams.

Bid Writing

76% of bids submitted last year achieved a quality score of 90%+​

Grant Writing

62% grants success rate (Trusts & Foundations) against an industry average of approximately 15%

Returning Clients

82% of business came from returning clients

Variety of Industries

Worked across a variety of industries, submitting bids to local authorities and 25+ UK universities

Life at Write Cornwall

Born and raised in Cornwall, in the (little) spare time I have, you’ll find me out and about the county in my campervan, swimming in the sea, or chasing after my two amazing little girls!

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"I had the pleasure of working with Freya from Write Cornwall on a recent framework bid, and her contribution was invaluable. Freya's skill in answer planning and writing tender responses is exceptional. She possesses a keen understanding of the bidding process and an aptitude for crafting compelling narratives. Her attention to detail, strategic thinking, and dedication to the project's success made a significant impact on the bid. I highly recommend Freya for her expertise and professionalism."

Preconstruction Management Ltd.

"Working with Freya has been an excellent experience from start to finish. She’s been incredibly knowledgeable, guiding us through the tender process with clarity and confidence. Her expertise has added real value at every stage — from strengthening our submissions to identifying opportunities we wouldn’t have spotted ourselves. The quality of her work and the results she’s helped us achieve have been outstanding. I’d highly recommend her to anyone looking for a skilled, reliable, and genuinely invested tender writer."

Tempest Photography

"Freya has always delivered a very professional service in her grant writing and been a valued part of our team.  She is always very organised in all her work and extremely committed to raising as much as possible.  The high quality of her bids means that we attracted substantial amounts of funding over the past few years. We enjoy working with Freya and are very grateful for all the excellent work she has delivered."

Bishop's Stortford Youth Project

"Freya's help and guidance has been exceptional and enabled me to think more about writing a bid rather than panicking! Thank you, Freya. I definitely recommend you."

Cornwall Healthcare Services Ltd.

“Freya is a highly skilled professional bid/grant writer. I am currently working alongside Freya on the development of a complex mental health project, and I have been impressed by her diligent approach to understanding the needs of the organisation, and project itself. She is insightful and confident, certainly capable of positively influencing decision making along the way. As far as I am concerned, Freya is an asset to ARC, and I very much look forward to our continued working relationship."

ARC Healthcare SW LTD.

"We contacted Freya at Write Cornwall to lend us some assistance in a tender we were participating in, from the very first interaction she was helpful, knowledgeable, accommodating and a real pleasure to deal with. She made the process much easier and she was more than happy to liaise with various people in our team which was a real help. We would not hesitate to recommend Freya and would indeed go back to her should we require anything like this again in the future."

REN Contractors Ltd.

"Freya, your professional guidance around our current bid writing really was excellent. Thank you so much for appreciating what, and how, we needed to write, in a way that would be informative, authentic and share our concerns for the people who we support. A fresh vantage point with truthful and guided feedback is exactly what we needed. It has made the task of bid writing a much more positive and less stressful experience." 

Hearing Loss Cornwall

"I thought I would let you know that we were successful on this framework application, which is great news! Thank you for all of your help—it was a tough few weeks getting all of that work together."

T&K Services LTD.

"Freya provided an excellent tender writing service from start to finish. Her professionalism, attention to detail, and understanding of our requirements were outstanding. She took the time to fully understand our business and produced a clear, well-structured, and compelling tender that truly reflected our strengths. Communication was always prompt and helpful, and the final submission exceeded our expectations. I’d highly recommend Freya to anyone looking for expert tender writing support."

Trevaskis Design Solutions Ltd.

"I recently worked with Freya from Write Cornwall on a tender submission, and I was very impressed with her professionalism, attention to detail, and understanding of the bidding process. She quickly grasped the requirements and helped present our business in the best possible light. Although we’re still awaiting the outcome of the bid, I was very pleased with the quality of her work and would happily recommend her to anyone looking for expert support with bid writing."

M&M Contractors LTD.

"It was a pleasure to work with Freya Thomas from Write Cornwall. From our initial meeting, Freya's friendly approach put me at ease. Communication was always timely, with great attention to detail. Freya also gave me many useful suggestions and insights. Her professional input really made a difference to my funding bid."

INS Neuro CIC

"THANK YOU! I can't ask for any more from you and I know regardless of the results of this, you have given me more value than you had to. I really appreciate your help, expertise and professionalism and I hope very much we can work with you again in the future."

H.A.L.O. Project SW CIC

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