Fundraising is a mixed bag. Success requires a combination of different skills. From demonstrating impact to organising events – we’ve got you covered. Take a look at our upcoming courses that are all things fundraising.
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The Homeless Link social investment project with which is designed to support the homelessness sector in England. We offer dedicated support and flexible loan/grant packages from £25,000 to £150,00 to enable sector organisations to increase their impact by developing new models for income generation/funding or to invest in other areas to strengthen their organisation’s long-term sustainability. Click Here for our brochure which gives more information of our fund and includes case studies of our first investees.
Jaishree Mistry
Investment Manager
Homeless Link
Minories House | 2-5 Minories | London EC3N 1 BJ
Tel: 020 7840 4435
Mob: 07507 506378
For groups that would benefit from attending a ‘Meet the Funder’ event delivered by The London Community Foundation for our Save London Lives programme. The session will support organisations to understand the criteria and focus of the programme, how to complete the application form and provide an opportunity for organisations to ask questions on a one to one basis before the programme closes on the 10th of September 2018.
Save London Lives, part of the Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund (ESDF), aims to build a better and more robust community response to youth violence in London by increasing the impact and resilience of organisations working to reduce violence among young people across London. The fund will encourage and support locally based solutions that are developed and delivered by a range of organisations, working together in areas across London.
Through this fund we will provide grant funding, capacity support and networking opportunities to organisations in London who are responding to youth violence under at least one of the following three themes:
Grants of up to £20,000 are available over two years, and organisations operating in any London borough with an income of under £500,000 are eligible to apply.
There will be two sessions and the dates and venues are:
23rd of August- Hugh Cubitt Centre – 48 Collier Street, London N1 9QZ
Time: 2pm-4pm
Room: Main Hall
Closest station: Kings Cross
28th of August- Pembury Community Centre – 1 Atkins Square | London E8 1FA
Time: 2pm-4pm
Room: Studio 2 and Studio 3
Closest station: Hackney Central or Hackney Downs
To book one of the dates, please follow this link
Looking forward to hearing from you.
The Inter Faith Youth Trust, the only UK charitable trust solely to fund inter faith projects for young people is offering Grants of up to £500 as part funding for projects or activities. Priority is given to projects that: Actively involve young people, promote positive action are Non-statutory organisations, Focus on children and young people aged 11-25. Projects supported will be focused around Inter Faith Week, the 11th to the 18th November 2018. Grants are awarded for proposals for inter-faith activities involving children and young people from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and other faiths and those of no formal faith in understanding and co-operation. More information, examples of activities and tips on how to make the most of Inter Faith Week can be found in the Toolkit available to download from the website.
Deadline: 14th September 2018 Click Here to apply for fund
Community groups in H&F are being encouraged to apply for grants for schemes to help get more people cycling.
Transport for London’s Cycling Grants programme, now in its fourth year, helps groups who are traditionally under-represented in cycling, to get pedalling.
The scheme is managed by Groundwork London and this year has £240,000 available to help up to 30 groups deliver new cycling initiatives.
These can be anything from courses teaching basic cycle maintenance, to guided rides and more. Projects will receive up to £10,000 over three years.
Applications now open at www.cyclinggrants.london and close on 17 September.
You can read H&F Council’s cycling strategy here, which outlines our plans to make it easier and safer for more people to riding.
For more information about TfL’s cycling initiatives visit tfl.gov.uk/cycling.
Click here to see the article on the H&F website
The programme of support has been funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, so please make the most of it!
Contact conor@localgiving.org more info
Please support this worthwhile crowdfunding effort for party in park, for local kids from families in housing stress.
Making this event for the families we work with at Shepherds Bush Families Project , as well as the wider community in H&F. The party will be held in Ravenscourt Park on 22nd August.
The party in the park will consists of fun games including: Giant Jenga, Connect 4, Skittles, we will have face-painting, children’s tattoos, art activities and a tombola stall with great prizes, free water and snacks will also be available. With the exception of the Tombola all activities are free of charge. We are also hoping families will bring a picnic and share their day.
We are not raising a large amount of money, so any donation, even as small as £2 is very helpful.
Here is the link to our crowdfunding page: https://www.spacehive.com/community-party
Click Here to see the flyer for our traineeship programme that will taking place at Edwards Woods Community Centre.
Please note, I have limited funded places for candidates aged 24+ and these places will be offered on a first come first serve basis.
This is a pilot programme and following the successful completion and review we will look to run two programmes one for individuals aged 16 – 24 and one for 24+
If you have any question please do not hesitate to get in touch. – Demaro.Woodruffe@stjames.co.uk
Demaro Woodruffe
Employment, Future Opportunities & Community Liaison Coordinator
St James Group Limited | 54 Wood Lane | White City | London | W12 7RQ
Tel: 020 8735 5900
Mob: 07970156473
The way in which society operates is changing. The fundraising profession isn’t immune from this. In order to stay connected with your donors, it’s important that we embrace and adopt new tools and techniques.
Our flagship event – Fundraising Now – will bring together some of the leading movers and shakers to help you secure the financial future for your charity.
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The Work and Health Unit (WHU), which is jointly managed by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care, is using a £4.2m Challenge Fund to test new approaches that can help people experiencing mental health and/or musculoskeletal (MSK) issues stay in work.
They are looking to fund around twenty Initiatives which will improve their understanding of what works in one or more of the following areas:
We welcome applications from employers, charities, social enterprises, local authorities, health bodies and others from across England, Scotland and Wales.
The deadline for receipt of Challenge Fund applications is Friday 17th August at 17.00. Projects are anticipated to run between October 2018 and February 2020.
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