Book a place now on the successful training course:

TEN STEPS TO THE PERFECT FUNDING BID

23rd February at Shaftesbury - SOLD OUT.    See below for a new Shaftesbury date.

22nd March at Dorchester - SOLD OUT.   Email to go on a waiting list for a second Dorchester date.

THIRD DATE NOW AVAILABLE:

Wednesday 21st April - Shaftesbury Arts Centre 10am - 4.30pm

Places £60 per person.  Online booking available  HERE  

Book via www.goldhilltickets.co.uk  and scroll down to April 21st.  

At the checkout, payment can be made by credit card or by cheque.

With corporate and community fundraising tougher than ever in the current financial climate, bids to the Lottery and to charitable foundations are more and more essential. But they are receiving higher numbers of bids than ever, so how do you ensure that YOUR bid rises to the top of the heap and avoids the waste paper bin?

Successful bid-writer Tamara Essex is dropping out of professional fundraising so is willing to share her secrets. This highly practical and enjoyable day will leave participants more confident and more skilled in writing the "perfect" funding bid, and armed with an invaluable resource pack. The course is a wise investment for both experienced and inexperienced fundraisers, whether paid or voluntary, as well as for community workers based in Local Authorities or similar.

Recent evaluations:

 "Excellent course - good handouts, good pace and some really useful tips."

"Most informative training I have ever had in relation to funding."

"Tamara presented interesting & valuable info & advice."

"Excellent content.  Really useful examples ... really motivating and engaging."

- VISTA (Voluntary Sector Training Alliance, Somerset)  11th December 2009

Bedfordshire RCC   Involving the Voluntary Sector in Joint Planning

Birmingham Federation   Unit Costing for Care Services

Bucks Social Services   Provider Development Workshop

Christchurch Community Partnership & East Dorset Partnership   Working with Volunteers

Christchurch Community Partnership   Ten Steps to the Perfect Funding Bid (x 2)

Croydon Voluntary Action   Taking Part in Joint Planning

Quality and Quantity Standards   Working with Primary Care Groups

Enfield VSC   Preparing for Participation in Joint Planning (x2)

Gloucester CVS   Working in Partnership

Greenwich SRC   Unit Costing (x2)

Quality and Quantity Standards   Working with Primary Care Groups - Developing a Federal Model for Contracting

Lambeth Voluntary Action   Best Value Unit Costing

Lewisham Housing Dept   Role of Assessment in Special Needs Housing

London CVS/CCFs   Diversification into Domiciliary Care

Merton Care Connect   Introduction to Community Care (x3) - Challenging Community Care Decisions

NCVO   Introduction to Contracting (Newham)

Newham Social Services   Unit Costing & Provider Development Training (x3)

Richmond CVS   Taking Part for users & carers in joint commissioning

Shaftesbury Society   Awayday Facilitation

SITRA Training    Role of Assessment in Special Needs Housing (x2) - Developing Non-Residential Services

Southwark Community Care Forum   Best Value (x3) - Taking Part in Joint Planning (x2) -Contracting for Care (x3) - Unit Costing (x4) - Unit Costing for Black & minority ethnic orgs (x2) - Developing Health Proposals (x3) - Working with Primary Care Groups (x2)

Southwark Social Services  User & Carer Involvement in Needs-led Assessment - Working in Partnership (x2) - Community Care Updates (x6)

VISTA Training (Somerset)   Ten Steps to the Perfect Funding Bid  (x 2)

Waltham Forest CVS   Taking Part in Joint Planning