GLA Sports Team have launched the first funding round for the Mayor’s new community sport programme, the London Together Fund. If there’s anyone in your network that you think would be interested, please do share the link round or include in any newsletters/websites etc.
There are contact details on the application website to the grants team at Comic Relief who are administering the fund should any potential applicants have further questions.
We are pleased to announce that the Coach Trip scheme is taking place again this year.
Application packs are available online via the dedicated Coach Trip Scheme page on our website.
Please visit www.lbhf.gov.uk and type in ‘Coach Trip Scheme’ in the search field. This will take you to the page where you can complete the form online or print off and complete manually.
If you would still prefer to receive your pack in the post, have any queries or would like further information, please contact:
Sacha Mortimer
Phone: 020 8753 5009
Email: sacha.mortimer@lbhf.gov.uk
With support from Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the FSI is delivering a heavily subsidised three day training event in London from May 15th – 17th offering small and local charities and community groups full & half day courses and workshops on key fundraising & governance skills. A sampling of training courses include GDPR Essentials, Telephone Skills to Maximise Corporate Relationships, Creating and Delivering a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign, Legacy Fundraising and Demonstrating your Impact.
Places fill up fast, so book your place today to access this fantastic training opportunity: https://bit.ly/2DYF6cE
The Good Finance UK website is full of useful information, tools and resources including…
…a quick profiler tool to help you work out if social investment is right for you
…a blog with loads of tips like these five for 2018
…a directory of investors and advisors
…upcoming events around the country
…guidance on how to measure your social impact
A reminder for West London community organisations that we are currently receiving applications in for the May/June 2018 voting round for Tesco Bags of Help.
Local projects that benefit the community may be eligible for funding. These can include:
Following each public vote, three projects in each Tesco region (by borough in London), will receive a grant award, with first place receiving up to £4K, second place up to £2K and third place up to £1K.
Voting occurs bi-monthly in-store. You can take our eligibility quiz and apply online by Clicking Here
From the Directory of Social Change (DSC)
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Legacy fundraising is a sensitive topic there’s no doubt about it. However, it’s not a source of funding that charities should shy away from. In the UK alone, charities receive billions every year from Wills and bequests. With the right guidance you can learn to get your ask right without upsetting anyone.
Legacy and In-memory Fundraising
This leading guide brings together the biggest thinkers and most experienced fundraisers from the charity sector worldwide to offer you sound practical advice to getting your bequests right.
You’ll learn techniques and strategies, as well as other important things to consider such as ethics, timing, using events and identifying those to target.
This is a key textbook for anyone responsible for fundraising, whether your post covers legacy giving in particular, or you have a wider remit.
Click Here for more information and to -order your copy on the DSC Website
Localgiving’s annual Local Hero campaign launches on 1st April and runs until 30th April 2018.
Each year, Local Hero highlights the incredible ideas and feats of local charity fundraisers.
Throughout April, all participants will be ranked on the Local Hero leaderboard according to the number of unique online donors who sponsor their page. At the end of the campaign the winning fundraiser will be awarded a £1,000 donation to their cause. Many more prizes will be announced soon.
Whether you’re a runner, a painter or an abstainer this is an amazing chance to help a local charity or community group near you raise their profile and raise some extra funding. All you have to do is set up a fundraising page and persuade as many people as possible to donate between the 1st and 30th of April.
Click Here for Key facts, Leaderboard info, how to Take part and FAQs
The Fundraising Regulator (FR) has launched a three-part consultation on the Code of Fundraising Practice that aims to improve standards in relation to online fundraising platforms, complaints handling and the TPS Assured Certification. This consultation has two separate timescales.
The first two parts (A and B) invite feedback on specific issues raised by the sector in relation to complaints handling and the TPS Assured Certification. The deadline for response on these is 28th February 2018.
Part C proposes to introduce a new section to the Code for online fundraising platforms and aims to ensure that these platforms provide adequate and clear good practice guidance to individuals setting up a fundraising page on their sites.
It also aims to ensure relevant platforms follow the legal requirements set out within the recently introduced Payment Services Regulation 2017. The deadline for response on fundraising platforms is 14th March 2018.
These changes come as a result of the engagement had between the Fundraising Regulator and many of the fundraising platforms, and with the Financial Conduct Authority, the statutory regulator for the Payment Services Directive.
All have recognised the need for regulation following a sharp rise in the use of fundraising platforms over the past few years by members of the public wanting to raise money for causes they care about.
The consultation document can be found here. Please send your response to consultations@fundraisingregulator.org.uk
The Peabody Community Grants programme exists to support projects and activities designed to improve the quality of life of Peabody residents. Grants of between £500 to £5,000 are available to support local activities that:
Closing Date: 21st March 2018
For more information Click Here
