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Round 2 of the Good Growth Fund, Mayor Sadiq Khan’s £70 million regeneration programme to support growth and community development in London, is now open. Working with the London Economic Action Partnership (LEAP), the fund supports innovative, best practice regeneration activities. The aim is to encourage active participation in local communities through the delivery of co-ordinated place-based strategies that support diverse and accessible local economies from high streets and town centres to industrial areas.
A broad range of public, private and third-sector organisations are eligible to apply including:
- London boroughs
- Sub-regional partnerships
- Town teams and business improvement districts
- Workspace providers
- Community groups, social enterprises and charities
- Small and medium-sized enterprises
Round 2 offers a further £20 million of funding for collaborative proposals that bring together a range of partners to focus resources and seize opportunities in a local area. No minimum or maximum grant levels are stated; in Round one the largest grant awarded was £2,957,505 and the smallest £90,000.
Deadline for stage one applications is 13 July 2018
The 27 projects funded in round one included:
- Battersea Arts Centre Community Garden, received £150,000 to help provide an edible, sustainable community garden with artistic interpretation on a newly reopened and greened Town Hall Road in Lavender Hill, Clapham
- Participatory City Foundation, received £850,000 towards a participatory programme centred on the development of a warehouse which will provide a range of facilities for local users, including a metal and wood workshop, industrial kitchen facilities, fabric workspace and teaching space
- Inclusive Growth in Finsbury Park received £1,030,000 to provide affordable studio and workspace for community groups where disadvantaged residents will be supported to set-up and grow their own businesses and receive business support and training.
Useful Links:
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The Community Business Bright Ideas Fund, which supports aspiring community groups in England wanting to set up new community businesses has re-opened for applications.
Grants of up to £15,000, tailored business support as well as learning events are available to:
- Give community groups the support and tools required to start setting up their community business
- Provide them with the early stage finance to carry out consultations with local people and the opportunity for feasibility studies
- To develop a community business idea, that the community wants and needs.
Community support provider Locality is delivering Bright Ideas on behalf of Power to Change in partnership with Co-operatives UK, the Plunkett Foundation and Groundwork UK.
Eligible business projects will be:
- Locally rooted
- Accountable to the local community
- Trading for the benefit of the local community
- Delivering broad community benefit
This round will close for applications on the 31st July. Interested communities can now read the Guidance and Register for a FAQs webinar with a live Q&A.
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It is understandable that many voluntary organisations feel some trepidation at the idea of taking out a loan at a time when the sector seems to be facing such financial uncertainty. Loans are not always right for every situation and so careful consideration of the financial commitment involved is important.
In the right circumstances however, loans can be a valuable tool for an organisation to further its mission and have greater control over its future.
In their latest blog post, ethical bank and our Trusted Supplier Charity Bank explain why choosing the right lender is critical for voluntary organisations.
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Celebrate with your neighbours!
We are pleased to have secured funding from Doctor Edwards and Bishop King’s Fulham Charity and Hammersmith United Charities for this project.
We are offering small grants for local groups and organisations who want to organise picnics, street parties, lunches, sporting events, fun days and other activities with and for their neighbours. We particularly encourage people who want to use these events to develop new relationships across diverse faiths, ethnicities, ages and backgrounds. Our main aim is to give people an opportunity to make new connections and learn about one another through the process of organising a very local event – and then enjoying it.
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This year’s Funders Fair will take place on Tuesday 3rd July at Kensington Town Hall in the Great Hall, Small Hall and Committee rooms 2, 3 and 4. This is an opportunity to meet with funders, pick up tips to improve your fundraising and learn about new ways to generate income! Sobus, One Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea Social Council look forward to seeing you there!
For further information and to register on Eventbrite Click Here .
AGENDA
| 9:30am | REGISTRATION | |
| 10:00am | WELCOME
Angela Spence (KCSC) and Cllr Gerard Hargreaves (Kensington & Chelsea Council) |
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| 10:10am | INTRODUCTION | |
| 10:15am | STALLS AND NETWORKING | |
| 11:00am | WORKSHOPS | |
| A | Big Lottery | Great Hall |
| B | City Bridge: Meet the funders workshop | Small Hall |
| C | How to attract donors – Young Hammersmith & Fulham Foundation | Committee Room 2 |
| D | John Lyons Charity Funding | Committee Room 3 |
| 11:45am | BREAK | |
| 12:00pm | WORKSHOPS | |
| E | Trust for London | Great Hall |
| F | GDPR workshop – Russell Cooke | Small Hall |
| G | Online Fundraising – Local Giving | Committee Room 2 |
| H | Grant fundraising for beginners workshop – KCSC | Committee Room 3 |
| 12:45pm | RED CROSS PLENARY | Great Hall |
| 1:30pm | LUNCH & NETWORKING |
Stalls will be located in the Great Hall foyer and open between 9:30am – 2pm.
The whatCharity prize draw is back! The winning charity will once again receive a £300 donation for staff recreation. Take your team for a meal, to the pub, go-karting or all three! We know how hard the staff and volunteers in charities are working and how they need to get by with minimal resources. This is why we thought it would be important to acknowledge their contributions and directly reward the charity staff. Please click this link to see the profile of our latest winner.
In order to participate in the new prize draw, all you need to do is to fine tune your whatCharity profile and to let us know that you have done this. The competition is open to all registered charities, including charities already on our platform. Please click this link for further details and Click Here for prize draw terms and conditions.
Any queries, please Click Here to contact whatCharity if you have any further questions or if there is something they can assist you with.
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Happy Fundraising Day – Fundraising Bursaries from the FSI
We are delighted to launch the second round of applications for bursaries for our Introduction to Fundraising Practice. The bursary is open to small, local charities with a turnover of up to £100,000 and 80% of the cost is funded by the FSI and DCMS.
As well as this, we also have a 20% discount for FSI Members on both our Diploma & Certificate in Fundraising. More information on how to apply for the bursary or enrol in our qualifications can be seen on our website.
One of our current learners recently said, “I am studying for the Diploma in Fundraising to gain a qualification that will arm me with the tools to help sustain our charity for the future and provide new and innovative ways of working”.
Click Here to apply for he Bursary
Charity Comms – Small Charity Comms Conference Ticket Giveaway!
CharityComms, the membership network for UK charity communications professionals, is running its annual Small Charities Communications Conference on 11 July in London. To be in with a chance to win two tickets worth £105+VAT each, follow this link for more information.
HOT OFF THE PRESS! The 2nd Leeds Fundraising Conference
Back by popular demand, the FSI Leeds Fundraising Conference will be launched in July. Attendees will be able to access a range of fundraising experts, sharing the best in fundraising practice.
Venue: St George’s Centre, Leeds
Date: Thursday, 18th October 2018
Follow this link to register your interest
Live stream recordings from Big Advice Day Workshops:
This year at Big Advice Day we livestreamed three of our workshops, including a session from Facebook themselves! The Facebook livestream was a success, so if you missed them why not check out the videos below:
- How Facebook can work for your non-profit
- Is your strategy driving you in the right direction
- Using your impact to tell your story
Fundraising Day Toolkits and Resources
Make the most of Small Charity Week’s profile and use our free packs to help you fundraise for your small charity.
Click this link to download our free fundraising toolkits
Don’t forget that you can also access fundraising resources and links to templates, guides, toolkits and best practise on the FSI Fundraising Resources page.
#ILoveSmallCharities
Be sure to use the hashtag #ILoveSmallCharities to keep us trending on twitter. And while you’re at it, join in our #ILoveSmallCharities Competition for the chance to win £££ prizes.
Click Here to Join the Competition
So join the # Competition to win £££
Yes, it’s finally here! Small Charity Week 2018 has begun! Kicking off with our #ILoveSmall Charities competition, you could win up to £450 for your small and local charity or community group simply by asking your supporters to say why they love you.
There are three ways to enter (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram), all of which will help raise the profile of your organisation and give you the opportunity to win the cash prize. Winners are the charities with the most messages of support on each social media platform.
Prizes
#ILoveSmallCharities Twitter competition – winning small charity gets a £150 donation
#ILoveSmallCharities Facebook competition – winning small charity gets a £150 donation
#ILoveSmallCharities Instagram competition – winning small charity gets a £150 donation
How to enter:
Ask your supporters to take a photo of themselves holding up a poster (downloaded from our website) that reads:
“I love (your charities name) because (why you love them)”.
Or they can take a video of themselves with the poster, shouting out loud about why they love your charity.
Then simply post it to either Twitter, Instagram or the Small Charity Week Facebook page (or all three).
How you win:
The charity which manages to get the most individual messages of support on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook from June 18th -23rd June will receive a donation of £150.
Visit our website for details on how your supporters should enter their messages, poster templates, supporting materials and the full rules.
Click here for details on how to enter
Check out the I ♥ Small Charities Day Blog click on the logo at the top of this page to read a great blog on Online visibility: where do you start?
