Our June Focus on Funding newsletter is here! Focus on Funding is our monthly publication to support local organisations and keep you abreast of current and new funding opportunities. Find it at the link below, along with a wealth of other info and support.
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Supercharge Your Trustee Recruitment! Getting ready to Recruit Trustees: key tools and templates for your trustee recruitment – Wednesday 24th September, online. Join us for a short session packed with tips, tools and best practice advice to help you recruit the best trustees for your organisation.
Gareth Cavanagh, Development Officer for Mid and South Copeland, writes about making connections in his new area is his latest blog. Their first Voluntary Sector Network event earlier this month included guest speakers from Nature Rich Miterdale and SSAFA – and you’re invited to the next one!
Environmental & Sustainability Policy Training workshop – Tuesday 12th August, online. This workshop will cover the importance of having an environmental & sustainability policy, how to write one, and how to implement effective action plans.
Let’s celebrate! We’re delighted to welcome Threlkeld Village Hall CIO, a charitable incorporated organisation dedicated to managing and maintaining the village hall in Threlkeld, near Keswick, as our milestone 500th member.
Business Planning for Community Organisations – 14th July, Calderbridge. The session will teach you how to craft a business plan for your charity or social enterprise. Attendees will learn how to structure their business plan with all of the essential components, tailoring it to their organisation.
In our sixteenth blog post Emily returns with some simple, sensible, and mostly free ideas for making your workplace more environmentally friendly. From office supplies and cleaning products to keeping it local and Green challenges, there’s something for everyone to try! You’ll also find links to useful resources, information and news!
We offer free access to the Open 4 Community funding portal, which helps groups find grants for their projects. If you’ve already signed up, you should have received a link to a short survey asking if you have found the tool useful. We want to keep this service going, so your feedback would be really helpful!
Data protection basics for community organisations – Tuesday 15th July, online. This training session will teach community organisations in Cumbria the basics of data protection, including key legislation, both nationally and internationally. The session will also explain what impact leaving the EU has had on the UK’s data protections laws.
Join us for a session packed with tips, tools and resources to support the smooth running of your volunteer recruitment processes and the steps you can take as a Volunteer Lead to ensure your organisation is effective in attracting more volunteers to your organisation.
