Check out this free session from the awesome Charity Learning Consortium, and find out how St John’s Ambulance have implemented their apprenticeships programme, and what you can learn from their approach. The session is this Thursday, 21st January, 10.00-11.00 so book quickly to nab your place! Book here.
There are lots of moving parts involved in building a successful organisation. You can make sure you have everything in check by signing up for our brilliant six-part course starting in February.
Characteristics of a successful and sustainable organisation – Friday 26 February
Legal, governance and risk management – Monday 1 March
Creating an organisational strategy: practical, engaging and inspiring – Friday 5 March
Income diversification – Monday 8 March
Dynamic leadership approaches – Friday 12 March
Communications and branding – Monday 15 March
Knowing how to communicate and promote your organisation during a global pandemic can be tough. Fear not, DSC have a range of courses which will give you the skills you need to do it with confidence.
Business Writing Skills – Thursday 4 February
Write with confidence in an appropriate style and communicate clearly and concisely. Sign up here.
Communications and Branding – Monday 15 March
Public benefit organisations need to appeal to, and engage with, many stakeholders and good communications is vital as it impacts on every facet of an organisation. This course will take you through communications and branding for your organisation. Sign up here.
Fundraising with Digital Marketing – Friday 23 April
If you are seeking to develop your marketing expertise and knowledge and expand your donor reach, then this course is for you. Sign up here.
Nominations are live for the SMK National Campaigner Awards 2021.
SMK are hosting the National Campaigner Awards. Last year it was hosted digitally allowing thousands of people to join in on the celebrations. This year they are doing the same thing.
Can you help find those who have made change happen most effectively & courageously?
Nominate them here: https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/awards/
Deadline for nominations is: Tuesday 2nd February 2021.
As we are getting back into the full swing of 2021, the FSI would like to keep you updated with some news and opportunities to support you and your charity to start the new year right.
Survive and Thrive 2021
Charity excellence framework has had a major upgrade to provide the free tools, help and support charities need to manage the charity crisis. Survive & Thrive gives you the tools, help and support you need to make 2021 a great year for your charity, despite the crisis; everything is free. See here more more details.
Free 90-minute Webinars for small charities
Don’t miss out our January 90-minute webinar sessions from 20th to 22nd January. The topics will include: Project Management, Risk Management and Digital Fundraising. These are all free to our charity members thanks to National Lottery Community Fund, click here to book a place.
Free 2-day National Online Charity training event
The FSI has just launched our latest 2-day online national training event on 9th and 10th February, offering over 180 free training places so that our small charities members, wherever they are, can access the skills they need to become self-sustaining. Choose from 9 interactive full and half-day webinars covering popular topics such as: Capital Campaigns, Stewardship, Fundraising Strategy and Digital Fundraising. Click here to secure a place.
VCSEs: Winning Central Government Contracts and the New Social Value Model
This free online event, hosted by VCSE Crown Representative Claire Dove CBE, is aimed at VCSE organisations interested in finding out more about the new Social Value Model and the opportunities it brings to the sector. Click here for dates and more details
New E-learning course and Bursary places available for International Development members
To celebrate the launch of our new E-Learning course, focusing on ‘Major Donor’, the FSI are offering 25 bursary places for 25 international development charities to access this interactive online course entirely free of charge. In order to be eligible for this opportunity your charity must be an International Development organisation who is also FSI member and have an annual turnover of less than £250,000. To apply please click here.
New £4m fund for charities and community groups tackling loneliness
Local Connections Fund is now open for application from charities and community interest groups that are working to help social isolation across their communities. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and The National Lottery Community Fund are investing £2 million each. This will be used to fund hundreds of ‘microgrants’ between £300 and £2,500, so small, local organisations. See here for more details on how to apply.
Community Business Renewal Fund now open for application
Power to Change has launched the Community Business Renewal Initiative, in response to the COVID-19 crisis and this £3million Community Business Renewal Fund is part of this support package for the community business sector. Application will be closed on 19th January. Click here for more details on how to apply.
Small Charity Guide to Cyber Security
It’s more important than ever to ensure your charity is as protected as possible from cybercrime threats and fraud. A good place to start is the National Cyber Security Centre’s Small Charity Guide. Click here to access the guide.
When: Thursday, 22nd April 2021 Where: The Royal National Hotel, London Time: 08:30 – 16:35
STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH: RESPONDING TO THE CRISIS
COVID-19 has intensified dislocation amongst campus communities, propelled healthcare students onto the front line of a global pandemic and upended traditional teaching models; but it will pass – and when it does, preexisting issues will resurface compounded. This conference will break-down the cultures, economic factors, social and institutional pressures that contributed to dramatic rises in disclosures of mental health issues and student suicides at universities in the UK – providing delegates with the knowledge and tools to ensure that students return to campuses better equipped after the pandemic.
Public Health England and the GLA are holding monthly online briefing sessions on the unfolding Covid-19 recovery effort. The meetings will be an opportunity to receive updates on key information about the situation in London.
When: Tuesday, 18th May 2021 Where: The Royal National Hotel, London Time: 08:30 – 16:45
PATIENT SAFETY: SAFER CULTURE-SAFER SYSTEMS
Delivering the Patient Safety Strategy: Making the NHS the Safest Healthcare System in the World”
The Patient Safety Strategy was designed around an ethos of learning and acting when things go wrong. The ambition is to make the NHS the safest system in the world to receive healthcare and it is thought that the implementation of the strategy could save nearly 1000 extra lives per year from 2023/24, whilst saving £100 million in care costs
When: Tuesday, 25th May 2021 Where: The Studio, Manchester Time: 08:30 – 17:00
NHS LONG TERM PLAN 2021
“A national conference programme that will provide comprehensive updates on the Long Term Plan’s”
Our sixth annual CPD accredited national conference reviewing delivery of the NHS’ overarching strategy will explore how elements of the LTP – particularly digital innovation, have been uber-accelerated by the pandemic; whilst others have been consigned to the paperwork.
