In addition to a variety of workshops in the coming weeks focused on Economic Abuse, employability and women’s legal rights, we are pleased to invite you to our summer Labyrinth Learning Series online skills-sharing session on Social Media Tips for women’s groups and organisations, taking place on July 26th at 1pm. The session will be led by the Labyrinth Project Communications Coordinator Zainab Mahmood and cover:

  • Social media schedules
  • Free social media tools
  • Tips for livening up your social media
  • Introduction to social media accessibility
  • Analytics and tagging

Click here to register

Training for staff and volunteers: Click here to register

Training for community members: Click here to register

Trust For London – in partnership with City Bridge Trust – have launched a new £3 million fund to strengthen the voices of Deaf and Disabled Londoners.

Link

Get Grants provide grant fundraising training opportunities for charities and community groups across the UK, as well as fundraising advice and services and currently delivers training courses nationally on a virtual platform, regularly throughout the year.

Our next Online Bid Writing for Charities and Community Groups Course is taking place on Tuesday 9th August & Tuesday 16th August, 9:30am – 11:30am and people can book their place though Eventbrite.

Here is a list of the training courses we offer:

  • Bid-Writing for Charities and Community Groups
  • Developing a Fundraising Strategy
  • Using Data to Increase Fundraising Success
  • Storytelling for Fundraising
  • Trusts and Foundations Fundraising
  • Corporate Fundraising
  • Bid Writing in Sports & Physical Activity Workshop
  • Get Tender Ready
  • Developing Your Individual Giving
  • Major Donor Fundraising

All our courses can be viewed on our website link https://www.getgrants.org.uk/training/

In addition to our public training courses, we also deliver them as an in-house training option, which allows them to be tailored to individual organisation’s needs!

Alongside our training opportunities we also deliver free events and networking that provide practical insights and advice on a range of grant fundraising topics.

Our next free virtual events are:

Virtual Fundraisers Networking

  • Wednesday 20th July, 10am – 11am

Meet the Funder Events

  • Meet the Funder: The Henry Smith Charity 
  • Tuesday 19th July, 10am – 11am
  • Meet the Funder: Heart of England Community Foundation
  • Thursday 21st July, 10am – 11am
  • Meet the Expert: The Good Things Foundation
  • Monday 5th September, 1pm – 2pm
  • Meet the Expert: National Funding Scheme
  • Tuesday 27th September, 1pm – 2pm
  • Meet the Funder: The Hilden Charitable Fund
  • Tuesday 11th October, 10am – 11am

 

It was great to see so many people at at the Funder’s Fair Event held on 30th June!

Links to the funds can be found here:

Untold Stories

Building Strong Communities

Presentation slides can be viewed here:

GLA Community Funding Presentation

This summer you can gain a new qualification to add to your CV, an accredited certificate and potentially an Amazon gift voucher all for free!

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The Kids Network are on the lookout for volunteers to be a mentor in their local community!

Could you support an 8–11-year-old through fun and friendship?

As a TKN mentor you will:
• Express care 👂
• Explore London 🌃
• Challenge growth 🤝
• Have fun 🤸♂️

You receive:
• Training 📔
• Support 🙌
• Networking events 📅
• A monthly budget 💰
• Travel expenses 🚌

Find out more drop-in sessions:
Wednesday 13th July, 12-1pm: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mentor-drop-in-session-afternoon-tickets-374200653227
Wednesday 13th July, 5-6pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mentor-drop-in-session-evening-tickets-374205417477

“I used to feel so lonely and now I have my mentor in my life, I have someone to talk to and have fun with!” Child

Be the person you needed growing up. Apply to become a mentor today: https://thekidsnetwork.org.uk/become-a-mentor/