These seminars will be taking place at the newly refurbished 7 Bedford Row events space. These events are FREE of charge, however places are limited.

Planning a major property transaction

Tuesday 25 February 2020

For many charities a major property transaction is a once in a decade or once in a generation event. It’s important that the process is properly understood by senior management and trustees, appropriate advice is taken, and the constraints imposed by charity law are understood.

Our charity property law solicitors together with guest speaker, Mike Greensmith, a specialist charity property surveyor, will introduce the issues that need to be thought about in a substantial property deal using the following case studies:

• head office relocation
• selling a property with development potential
• purchasing a property for letting to a partner organisation

Data sharing: a survival guide

Tuesday 10 March 2020

Charities collect a wide variety of data about supporters, service users, beneficiaries, staff, and volunteers. Understanding what data your charity can voluntarily share, what you’re required by law to share, and what you shouldn’t share, can be tricky, but getting it wrong could have serious financial and reputational implications.

• Our expert solicitors will present three interactive case studies focusing on data sharing requests that charities commonly encounter:
• a Subject Access Request from a former employee – what needs to be disclosed and what is exempt?
• a public sector funder asking for information to enable them to comply with a Freedom of Information request – how much should you share?
• a third-party agency asking for information about a service user – balancing the need to cooperate with an individual’s right to privacy

To book either event click here

If you have a deep desire to get paid for doing the work you were meant to do, this seminar is a great place to start.

Portobello Business Centre Senior Business Advisor, Maria Stammers, will take you through the basics you need to know at the beginning. She will also help you to identify whether or not your business idea is viable and to make you feel more confident. This Business Event is on Tuesday, 18th February 2020 at 10:00am – 12:30pm.

For more information and to book click here.

Media Trust is thrilled to announce the launch of our fourth annual Women’s Voices event in celebration of International Women’s Day.

Date: Thursday 5 March 2020
Time: 12:45-17:30, followed by networking and drinks
Location: Academy London, 123 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria SW1W 9SH

They are offering 30 charities that support, campaign and advocate for women and girls the opportunity to work with their own team of media and creative industry volunteers. Each team will have the combined skills to help their charity build an effective, impactful and compelling communications campaign.
To apply, click here to complete the application.
Deadline: Friday 24th January 2020 @ 5.00pm