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Effective Fundraising Strategy

You can have piles of good ideas for how to raise funds for your organisation.

But to be really successful, you need to have a well thought out, coherent fundraising strategy in place to tie them all together.

This course, for those with some experience, will teach you all you need to know about how to plan, manage and maximise resources with a clear strategy.

You’ll come away knowing which sources to look at for money, and where your organisation should go next with fundraising.

What will it cover?

The reality of fundraising in the UK – statistics, facts and figures
How to motivate your donors and maximise donations to your cause
Basic fundraising techniques and useful tools to raise money from individual donors, major donors, corporate support, trusts and foundations
Making an appeal: how to present it to funders and communicate effectively
Case studies – what do others do better and how can we learn from others’ mistakes and successes?

Click here to see more details and book your ticket.

22/05/2019/by Oumayma Tuijri

Small Charity Week – Big Advice Day

Big Advice Day 2019 will involve a national London event, as well as various regional events across the country, where small and local charities and community groups (those with a turnover up to £1 million) access free expert 1:1 advice on a variety of topics.

The Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI) is hosting its annual Big Advice Day in Central London, with a host of brilliant experts signing up to share their experience and expertise on a range of different subjects.

If you need support in any of the following areas, plus more, just sign up today and we’ll do our best to match you with expert advisors to cover all of the queries you submit:

Fundraising – all areas from Digital to Legacies…
Marketing and digital – PR, email strategies, using analytics tools, social media, search engine optimisation, digital content…
Business Planning and Strategy
Finance
HR
Governance
Policy
Legal advice
IT, technology and software support
Plus many more

Click here to see more details and to book your ticket.

22/05/2019/by Oumayma Tuijri

News, Opportunities, Training

Breakaway training for individuals!

Breakaway techniques are vital manoeuvres used by a member of staff to break away from a potentially violent person without harming him or her.

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at anyone who is at risk of physical assault in the workplace.

Such as:

Healthcare Professionals
Lone Workers
Teachers / School Staff
It will provide staff with the skills necessary to break away from a potentially aggressive situation, where de-escalation techniques have failed and physical assault may be imminent.

Click here to see all details.

20/05/2019/by Oumayma Tuijri

News, Opportunities, Uncategorized

Advocating for Students on the Autism Spectrum

Navigating today’s educational system is not an easy or straightforward task for anyone, whether students, parents, teachers, or administrators.

For parents of children with autism spectrum disorder, making sure your kids get a fair and useful education involves even more complicated considerations and decisions.

This guide discusses issues surrounding the education of students on the autism spectrum, including the rights and responsibilities of parties involved, plus governing laws, programs, and additional resources.

The information also includes classroom concerns and accommodations, considerations for choosing an appropriate school setting, options for dispute resolution, and tips for further advocacy.

Whether you decide to homeschool or place your child in the public education system, it’s important to know the available options and stay informed to advocate most effectively for your child’s education and well-being.

Educational policy, childhood disability advocacy, and the legislation governing both have produced terms and acronyms that might require clarification if you’re new to the system.

To better understand the points and tips that follow, here is a list of brief explanations and definitions. You can find elaboration on each term and topic in this guide.

13/05/2019/by Oumayma Tuijri

Funding, News, Opportunities

Lloyds Bank Foundation to close Enable grants programme

The Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales has announced that it is to close its Enable grants programme on 31 August.

Charities have until the end of August to apply for the remaining £1.9m in the programme, which awards up to £15,000 over one or two years to improve systems or pilot new projects.

The grants have been used to help with issues such as business planning, trustee recruitment and marketing projects.

Click here to see full article on website.

03/05/2019/by Oumayma Tuijri

News, Opportunities, Training

Introducing Key4Life

Founded in 2011, Key4Life is a youth rehabilitation programme working with young men, aged 18-30 years old in prison or at risk of going to prison to reduce re-offending and support participants into sustainable and meaningful employment.

Key4Life offers two programmes, following the same model,detailed below:

1. A 6-month preventative community-based programme, with at-risk young males who are NEET, to divert them away from offending and onto a positive path to employment.

2. A 12-month ‘through the gate’ programme to participants seeking a second chance postrelease from prison, with support tailored to their needs.

Please click here to see flyer.

03/05/2019/by Oumayma Tuijri

News, Other

Hammersmith & Fulham Housing strategy Questions For 3rd Sector Organisations

H&F’s Partnership and Strategy team, as part of research for a new housing strategy, is asking 3rd sector organisations who work with H&F to complete a short questionnaire.

H&F’s Partnership and Strategy team want to understand and build relationship with partners, and your responses will help them understand how.

Your responses will also help shape the way the Council works better for residents in the future.

The 3rd sector questionnaire can be found here: https://lbhf.citizenspace.com/growth-and-place/6391bcc7

This online consultation closes at midnight on 12 May 2019.

Questions for H&F residents

The questionnaire for H&F residents can be found here.

02/05/2019/by Oumayma Tuijri

News, Opportunities

Learning Disabilities and Autism: Promoting Positive Outcomes

Open Forum Events has developed a reputation for delivering high quality conferences focusing on the lives of people living with learning disabilities and/or autism. We are pleased to announce that we are expanding our portfolio of such meetings with the publication of our 6th event- Learning Disabilities and Autism: Promoting Positive Outcomes.

The conference agenda will introduce new speakers, delivering expert insight into areas of interest not previously addressed.
Attendees at this event will benefit from significant, informative content that will focus on enhancing lives and fulfilling potential.

Discussion areas will include:

– meeting future needs

– support provision and initiatives already in place and fulfilling a role

– examples of best-case practice

Click here to see the conference website and book your ticket.

24/04/2019/by Oumayma Tuijri