fit4funding Consultancy
What is it? In depth advice and support on particular funding related issues.
Who is it for? Voluntary and Community groups that need in depth and specific support to raise money for their activities
How? Through one to one consultancy, tailored to meet the needs of your group
When? We provide a flexible service 9.00am -5.00pm during weekdays, according to your needs and the availability of our staff
Where? At a convenient and accessible venue, e.g. your local community centre. To be arranged through discussion with yourselves
fit4funding understands that organisations constantly change and that without the capacity and resources, it is difficult to deliver the services that your clients need.
Sometimes an intensive injection of time and support is needed to enable you to carry out the activities needed.
fit4funding therefore offers your group support with:
- Facilitating away days - to enable you to involve your whole group in addressing funding related issues.
- Developing your business plan - supporting you to identify key areas to include in your plan; linking the outcomes of away days and other information to produce a plan for your group; assisting in the research process needed to compile the plan.
- Identifying funders for a specific project - providing a key list of funders for you to apply to.
- Developing in depth funding applications and proposals - using the information you provide to develop complex funding applications.
The way that we work means that we do not dictate to you how you should operate. We listen to your needs and discuss how we can work in partnership with you. We aim to ensure that the work that we do with you is meaningful to your organisation, stakeholders and that you can implement the systems/processes easily with our support.
Our support might take the form of: One to One meetings; Attendance at staff or committee meetings; In house short training sessions; Telephone or e-mail support.
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The Cost:
£300 per day (£50 per hour) for voluntary and community groups in West Yorkshire. This cost includes travel expenses and travel time. Elsewhere this would be negotiated on the basis of staff availability at the rate of £450 a day plus travel and any accommodation expenses.
What we need you to do:
fit4funding is committed to enabling the groups we work with to develop their fundraising skills and to become self sufficient fundraisers. We will therefore not create the content of your business plan, or write applications without your full co-operation and input.
To ensure we use the time you are paying for to full effect, we need you to:
- Bring along all your ideas and as much information as possible to make the consultancy time as useful as possible
- If we agree any tasks to be done, to carry these out before our next meeting
Disclaimer:
While the work we do with your group is to enhance your opportunities to gain funding, we cannot guarantee your success. There are many factors in funding which are outside of our control.
Please note that we can only comment on and work with the information you supply to us. If there is information we are unaware of, or have not seen which differs from that we have been made aware of, this may invalidate our recommendations and the usefulness of the work we have done.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing an environment that ensures equality of opportunity and freedom from unlawful discrimination for all our staff and service users.
Our staff reserve the right not to work with any individuals or groups who discriminate against them, and any incidences shall be treated seriously.
If you feel you have been discriminated against by our staff due to equal opportunities issues, we encourage you to use our complaints procedure.
For information about the Consultancy Service contact Chris Hollins Tel: 01924 239063 Email: chris.hollins@fit4funding.org.uk
