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| 2010 | ||
| "Getting you ready for funding" |
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| Issued 10th September 2010 | ||
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| Address: fit4funding, 93
Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8SU. Tel: 01924 239063 Fax: 01924 239431 E-mail: info@fit4funding.org.uk Website: www.fit4funding.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1059077 Company Limited by Guarantee No. 3268906 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13th September 2010 Advising Groups on Funding Issues - On-line coursefit4funding is offering their innovative online course for funding advisers. This course is the online translation of fit4funding's face to face OCN accredited course for giving Funding Advice. It is aimed at individuals whose work involves advising community and voluntary groups on funding and funding related issues. For example; specialist funding advisors, community or umbrella agency workers whose remit includes giving funding advice, or people new to giving funding advice. Fit4funding has successfully delivered this Open College Network level 3 accredited course to learners face to face for over 8 years, training well over 1000 funding advisors in England and Wales. This version of the course will be delivered completely on-line with two very experienced and fully qualified f4f funding advice e-learning tutors, who will offer individual support and guidance throughout. The courses run over an 8 week period and requires learners to commit to approx 4 hours participation per week. Learners can work at their own pace and in their own time, and will engage in a range of inter-active experiences and networking opportunities with other learners. The course will cover:
Course start date: 13th September for 8 weeks Course cost - £250 for voluntary and community sector organisations. Booking: Contact fit4funding on 01924 239063 (between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm) or e-mail - info@fit4funding.org.uk Basic computer skills are necessary to successfully undertake this course e.g. word processing, email, internet. Broadband access is required.
Please download Booking Form with Terms and Conditions from http://fit4funding.org.uk/assets/uploads/files/f4f_booking_form.pdf
Monday 13th September 2010 Community Cascade - First Step to Sustainability - E-learning trainingThis on-line course is being offered for free through Community Cascade, a Big lottery funded project which is aimed at community centres and community networks. This on-line course will look at a diverse range of funding sources from grants to contracts, from individual giving to trading and considers the pro's and cons of each. It also looks at how groups can effectively plan to become more sustainable. The session is aimed at groups who presently mainly rely on grant funding. The course has been designed so that participants can access the materials and complete the work in their own time, providing flexibility to busy workers. Participants must have access to a computer and the internet and will need to commit a total of 4 hours over two weeks (2 hours per week) Course start date: 13th September 2010 Course end date: 24th September 2010 Booking contact: Mary Vadaie at VA-C on 01422 348777 E-mail: mary.vadaie@cvac.org.uk
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Friday 17th September 2010 Finding Funding - LeedsHalf day workshop Finding the right funder can seem an impossible task, but there are many free resources available to make it easier. This is a practical session, showing you how to use those resources to find the right funder quickly. Basic computer skills are helpful when attending this session.
For details of location of venue, cost and to book places please use booking contact below. Venue: Voluntary Action - Leeds (VA-L) Date: 17th September 2010 Bursaries covering the full cost of Leeds courses are available to groups based in the Leeds District with an annual income of less than £20,000 Tuesday 21st September 2010 Applying for Small Grants - WakefieldHalf day workshop This session will help voluntary and community groups to make successful funding applications to run activities and projects. It will particularly look at applying to charitable trusts or small funding pots such as Awards for All (lottery funding), BBC Children in Need and local government grant pots. It will cover how to answer key questions which funders say groups fail on, such as identifying the need for your project, what you will do, who will benefit and how (outcomes) and community involvement. For details of location of venue and to book places, please use booking contact below. Venue: fit4funding, 93 Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SU Date: 21st September 2010 Times: 10.00 - 1.00 Cost: Free to Voluntary and Community groups within Wakefield district. Booking: Contact fit4funding - The Charities Information Bureau on 01924 239063 (between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm) or email info@fit4funding.org.ukPlease download Booking Form with Terms and Conditions from http://fit4funding.org.uk/assets/uploads/files/f4f_booking_form.pdf Wednesday 22nd September 2010 Managing Crisis with your funding - Calderdale
Standing in the middle of the road, hoping that you don't get run over is not an option. Lots of
For details of location of venue, cost and to book places, please use booking contact below. Venue: Voluntary Action Calderdale, Hall Street, Halifax, HX1 5AY Date: 22nd September 2010 Times: 10.00am - 4.00pm Booking contact: VA-C on 01422 348777 Tuesday 28th September 2010 Finding Funding - KirkleesFinding the right funder can seem an impossible task, but there are many free resources available to make it easier. This is a practical session, showing you how to use those resources to find the right funder quickly. Basic computer skills are helpful when attending this session.
For details of location of venue and to book places, please use booking contact below. Venue: Voluntary Action Kirklees (VA-K) Date: 28th September 2010 Times: 10.00 - 1.00 Booking: Contact VA-K on 01484 518457 Wednesday 29th September 2010 6 Steps to Developing Fundraising Skills - Leeds - Step 1Six half-day sessions
Step 1 - Packaging Projects for Bids (29/09/10)
Developing a fundraising strategy - how and what to include Planning strategically - looking at opportunities and threats Knowing what's going on - national and local strategies Developing your group's fundraising skills
Times: 10am - 1 pm Charges: Voluntary and Community (VCS) groups in West Yorkshire: £25 per person, per step, Non-VCS groups and VCS groups outside West Yorkshire: £50 per person per step. Free to groups with an income of under £20k, based in Leeds with a bursary available from VA-L e-mail tina.ashby@val.org.uk Please download Booking Form with Terms and Conditions from http://fit4funding.org.uk/assets/uploads/files/f4f_booking_form.pdf
Priority is given to groups booking all 6 sessions.
Tuesday 5th October 2010 Procurement and Commissioning - CalderdaleProcurement and commissioning are rapidly becoming a preferred way of funding the voluntary
For details of location of venue, cost and to book places, please use booking contact below. Venue: Brighouse Adult Education Centre Date: 5th October 2010 Times: 10.00am - 1.00pm Booking contact: VA-C on 01422 348777 Wednesday 6th October 2010 DIY fundraising - CalderdaleDIY fundraising ranges from jumble sales to major events. The session will cover:
For details of location of venue, cost and to book places, please use booking contact below. Venue: Brighouse Adult Education Centre Date: 6th October 2010 Times: 10.00am - 1.00pm Booking contact: VA-C on 01422 348777 Thursday 14th October 2010 Applying for Large Grants - CalderdaleHalf day workshop Aimed at groups who are considering applications to larger funders such as the Big Lottery Fund, larger trusts, European sources and Government funding streams. The session will cover:
For details of location of venue and to book places, please use booking contact below. Venue: Brighouse Adult Education Centre Tuesday 19th October 2010 Applying for Small Grant - KirkleesThis session is aimed at groups looking for small grants of up to around £10,000 to help run and expand their activities and services. We will look at The session will cover:
For details of location of venue, cost and to book places, please use booking contact below. Venue: Voluntary Action - Kirklees (VA-K) Date: 19th October 2010 Times: 10.00 - 1.00 Booking: Contact: VA-K on 01484 518457 Wednesday 27th October 2010 Monitoring and Evaluation - WakefieldFull day workshop This workshop is intended to help you understand the purpose of and need for monitoring and evaluation. It will introduce terminology and scaleable research techniques you can use to assess the impact of your project or organisation. Using case studies, you will be able to identify appropriate methodologies for successful in-house evaluation and to understand more complex evaluation frameworks undertaken for larger programmes. Venue: fit4funding, 93 Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SU Date: 27th October 2010 Time: 10am - 3.30pm Cost: £35.00 to Voluntary and Community groups within Wakefield district. Booking: Contact fit4funding - The Charities Information Bureau on 01924 239063 (between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm) or email - info@fit4funding.org.uk You can also download Booking Form with Terms and Conditions from http://fit4funding.org.uk/assets/uploads/files/f4f_booking_form.pdf Please note that lunch will not be provided but there are shops nearby where you can purchase sandwiches or you are welcome to bring your own lunch. Tuesday 9th November 2010 Business Planning - CalderdaleThis introductory session is aimed at voluntary and community groups new to business planning.
For details of location of venue, cost and to book places, please use booking contact below. Venue: Ground Floor Project, Salem Community Centre, Central Street, Hebden Bridge, Date: 9th November 2010 Times: 1.00pm - 3.00pm Booking contact: VA-C on 01422 348777 Tuesday 9th November 2010 Needs and Outcomes - Essentials for Funding Bids - KirkleesThis session will help organisations looking for funding through a range of funders including: grants and contracts, clarify what funders mean by outcomes, need and long term change. Bids often fail as they do not clearly evidence the need for their project, outline SMART outcomes or demonstrate how they intend to measure the impact of their work. For details of location of venue, cost and to book places please use booking contact below. Venue: VA-K Thursday 11th November 2010 How to make a successful funding application - LeedsHalf day session To help you complete successful funding bids, the session will cover:
For details of location of venue, cost and to book places please use booking contact below. Venue: Voluntary Action - Leeds (VA-L) Date: 11th November 2010 Time: 10.00am - 1.00pm Booking: Contact: VA-L on 0113 2977920 Bursaries covering the full cost of Leeds courses are available to groups based in the Leeds District with an annual income of less than £20,000 Monday 15th November 2010 Advising Voluntary and Community Groups on Funding Issues - On-linefit4funding is offering their innovative online course for funding advisers. This course is the online translation of fit4funding's face to face OCN accredited course for giving Funding Advice. It is aimed at individuals whose work involves advising community and voluntary groups on funding and funding related issues. For example; specialist funding advisors, community or umbrella agency workers whose remit includes giving funding advice, or people new to giving funding advice. Fit4funding has successfully delivered this Open College Network level 3 accredited course to learners face to face for over 8 years, training well over 1000 funding advisors in England and Wales. This version of the course will be delivered completely on-line with two very experienced and fully qualified f4f funding advice e-learning tutors, who will offer individual support and guidance throughout. This course will run over an 10 week period (allowing for a 2 week break for the Christmas holiday) and requires learners to commit to approx 4 hours participation per week. Learners can work at their own pace and in their own time, and will engage in a range of inter-active experiences and networking opportunities with other learners. The course will cover:
Course starts 15th November 2010 for 10 weeks Course cost - £295 for voluntary and community sector organisations. Booking: Contact fit4funding on 01924 239063 (between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm) or e-mail - info@fit4funding.org.uk Basic computer skills are necessary to successfully undertake this course e.g. word processing, email, internet. Broadband access is required. Please download Booking Form with Terms and Conditions from http://fit4funding.org.uk/assets/uploads/files/f4f_booking_form.pdf Monday 15th November 2010 Community Cascade - Funding Fair (including Funding Workshop) - LeedsFriday 15th November 2010 at The Cardigan Centre. 145-149 Cardigan Road, Leeds, LS6 1LJ Contact Tina Ashby on 0113 2977920 or by email to Tina.ashby@val.org.uk
Tuesday 16th November 2010 Finding Funding - WakefieldHalf day workshop Finding the right funder can seem an impossible task, but there are many free resources available to make it easier. This is a practical session, showing you how to use those resources to find the right funder quickly. Basic computer skills are helpful when attending this session.
Venue: fit4funding - 93 Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SU Date: 16th November 2010 Times: 10.00 - 1.00 Cost: Free to Voluntary and Community groups in Wakefield district Booking: Contact fit4funding-The Charities Information Bureau on 01924 239063 (between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm) or e-mail - info@fit4funding.org.uk You can also download a Booking Form with Terms and Conditions from http://fit4funding.org.uk/assets/uploads/files/f4f_booking_form.pdf Tuesday 23rd November 2010 Introduction to Commissioning and Procurement for the Voluntary and Community Sector - KirkleesProcurement and commissioning are rapidly becoming a preferred way of funding the voluntary sector for many large funders. This session will give groups an overview with details on how purchasers (funders) work in practice. The session often includes the participation of a local purchaser, such as a local authority. The session will cover: · What are procurement and commissioning? · What are the pros and cons? · How does it work in practice? · Preparing for tenders For details of location of venue and to book places please use booking contact below. Venue: Voluntary Action Kirklees Date: 23rd November 2010 Times: 10.00am - 3.30pm Costs:£35 to VCS in Kirklees, £45 to VCS groups in West Yorkshire, £75 to groups outside of West Yorkshire and £75 to all statutory orgs Please note that lunch will not be provided but there are shops nearby where you can purchase sandwiches. Booking: Contact fit4funding-The Charities Information Bureau on 01924 239063 (between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm) or e-mail - info@fit4funding.org.uk Please download Booking Form with Terms and Conditions from http://fit4funding.org.uk/assets/uploads/files/f4f_booking_form.pdf Thursday 25th November 2010 Planning a Fundable Project - LeedsFull day workshop Poor planning is a major cause of applications being rejected by funders. This session provides an intensive, hand-on look at effective planning tools that can be used collaboratively within your group. The session will cover:
For details of location of venue, cost and to book places please use booking contact below. Venue: Voluntary Action - Leeds (VA-L) Date: 25th November 2010 Time: 10.00am - 3.30pm Booking: Contact: VA-L on 0113 2977920 Bursaries covering the full cost of Leeds courses are available to groups based in the Leeds District with an annual income of less than £20,000 Thursday 2nd December 2010 Finding Funding - LeedsFinding the right funder can seem an impossible task, but there are many free resources available to make it easier. This is a practical session, showing you how to use those resources to find the right funder quickly. Basic computer skills are helpful when attending this session.
For details of location of venue, cost and to book places please use booking contact below. Venue: Voluntary Action - Leeds (VA-L) Date: 2nd December 2010 Bursaries covering the full cost of Leeds courses are available to groups based in the Leeds District with an annual income of less than �20,000 Tuesday 7th December 2010 Finding Funding -KirkleesFinding the right funder can seem an impossible task, but there are many free resources available to make it easier. This is a practical session, showing you how to use those resources to find the right funder quickly. Basic computer skills are helpful when attending this session.
For details of location of venue and to book places, please use booking contact below. Venue: Voluntary Action Kirklees (VA-K) Date: 7th December 2010 Times: 10.00 - 1.00 Booking: Contact VA-K on 01484 518457 Thursday 9th December 2010 First Step to Sustainability - WakefieldThis session is aimed at voluntary and community groups, to enable them to plan for sustainability, by looking at what they want to do in the short and long term, and how this can be funded. It will consider funding trends and will encourage organisations which might presently rely on limited funding streams such as donations and grants, to consider accessing new funding opportunities e.g. contracts and income generation and look at the pro’s and cons of each. Venue: fit4funding, 93 Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SU Date: 9th December 2010 Time: 10am - 1pm Cost: Free to Voluntary and Community groups within Wakefield district. Booking: Contact fit4funding - The Charities Information Bureau on 01924 239063 (between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm) or email - info@fit4funding.org.uk Please download Booking Form with Terms and Conditions from http://fit4funding.org.uk/assets/uploads/files/f4f_booking_form.pdf Thursday 9th December 2010 Procurement and Commissioning - CalderdaleProcurement and commissioning are rapidly becoming a preferred way of funding the voluntary
For details of location of venue, cost and to book places, please use booking contact below. Venue: VAC, Hall Street, Halifax Date: 9th December 2010 Times: 10.00am - 12.30pm Booking contact: VA-C on 01422 348777 Thursday 9th December 2010 Writing Good Tenders - CalderdaleThis session will cover:
For details of location of venue, cost and to book places, please use booking contact below. Venue: VAC, Hall Street, Halifax Date: 9th December 2010 Times: 1.30pm - 4.00pm Booking contact: VA-C on 01422 348777 Wednesday 12th January 2011 Applying for Small Grants - LeedsHalf day workshop This session is aimed at groups looking for small grants to help run and expand their activities and services. We will look at identifying appropriate funds (such as local council pots, Awards for All and charitable trusts) and how best to approach them. The session will cover:
For details of location of venue, cost and to book places please use booking contact below. Venue: Voluntary Action - Leeds (VA-L) Date: 12th January 2011 Time: 10.00am - 1.00pm Booking: Contact: VA-L on 0113 2977920 Bursaries covering the full cost of Leeds courses are available to groups based in the Leeds District with an annual income of less than £20,000 Thursday 3rd February 2011 DIY Fundraising - CalderdaleDIY fundraising ranges from jumble sales to major events. The session will cover:
For details of location of venue, cost and to book places, please use booking contact below. Venue: Voluntary Action Calderdale, Hall Street, Halifax, HX1 5AY Date: 3rd February 2011 Times: 10.00am - 12.30pm Booking contact: VA-C on 01422 348777 Wednesday 2nd March 2011 Funding for Community Projects - (OCN Accredited 10 hour unit) - CalderdaleHow to access funding for community and voluntary sector projects, specifically:
Participants can achieve one 10-hour credit at level 3 by completing two worksheets (2 sides of A4 each). There will be time to make notes on these in the sessions, but participants are expected to take (on average) two hours to reflect on what they have learnt, type up their answers and e-mail or post them to the tutor. Venue: VAC, Hall Street, Halifax, HX1 5AY Terms and ConditionsBookingsSessions are run by fit4funding itself, or in partnership with other organisations in West Yorkshire. Bookings should be made with the organisation indicated in the course description. If the course description indicates that you should book with fit4funding, please complete the booking form and return with any course fees due. If you are unable to send a cheque without first receiving an invoice, please indicate this on the booking form. The invoice will be raised prior to the course start date.Cancellation Policy for courses booked directly with fit4fundingCancellations are only accepted in writing (letter, e-mail, fax). Whether payment has been received or not, charges will be made according to the following periods of notice:
Refunds will only be made in exceptional circumstances and then only at the discretion of the manager. DeferralsIf you are unable to complete the course within the stated dates and you request to defer to the next run of the course then you will be required to pay an additional 50% of the course costs before you re-commence your studies.Data Protectionfit4funding will use the information you provide on your booking form for administering our training courses. The details you are asked to give about your group will be used for our monitoring and to ensure we are reaching our target audience. fit4funding may share this information with Partner agencies (including funding agencies) where this is necessary and consistent with the purposes stated above. Booking Form (For fit4funding - courses only)Please feel free to photocopy extra copies of this booking form. Name: Organisation: Address: Invoice Address: Postcode: Telephone: Fax: Email: I would like to book a place on the following course:
signed: NB. All venues used by fit4funding are wheelchair accessible.
(Please return to: fit4funding, 93 Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SU. Fax: 01924 239431. Email: info@fit4funding.org.uk) |
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