Has anyone worked with any stand-out fundraising consultants? We're a small charity, with no fundraising capacity, and looking for some external support to help with approaching trusts and foundation...
I have just been appointed my charity's compliance officer and need to send out Trustee Eligibility Declaration forms to new trustees. Can they sign manually and then scan the form, returning by emai...
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Trusts & Grants
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We're Project Fire Engine CIC, based in Cambridgeshire — a small community interest company building a meaningful activity service around a Rolls-Royce-powered 1954 Dennis F8 fire engine. We will ope...
Good morning Does anyone know of any particularly good examples of volunteer handbooks? This would be for a small charity - it's a community garden which has some volunteer co-ordinators and some eve...
Good Afternoon, I work for Crisis UK and am looking to acquire some furniture for a small project we are undertaking at our Birmingham Skylight Centre. Budget constraints mean i am looking at any pos...
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Hi all, Since Microsoft decided to withdraw their more comprehensive free offer to charities, I've tried to access the 300 free licences which I've previously managed to get with no issues for other...
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Does anyone have any suggestions for good social media support (to deliver) for small charities. We are a small community garden.
Hello everyone, I"m hoping someone can recommend management training for a member of my team that's recently been promoted into a management role. They have asked for additional training. We can't af...
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Hi all, Our auditors have adopted biometric ID checks and want to carry these out on any new trustees we appoint. They will charge the charity in question £10 per check. I've just had a new truste...
Good Morning, I am growing and my CIC needs clearer transparent governance in terms of receiving funding and the decisions that are made in the best interests of those donations etc. To get this I n...
who can provide with template policies which can then tweak and adapt to our situation. We ideally like the idea of working with someone who can provide us templates to work with, and we can then g...
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I am currently looking at how our charity can improve complaint handling and overall effectiveness of the current process. Would anyone be open to sharing how their charity currently handles/investig...
Good afternoon all, We're in the final stages of planning another of our breakfast bashes, this time working with our friends at Canopi. Now the agenda is usually a lose narrative on charities office...
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How to advertise for ad-hoc volunteers? Hello there, We are looking to recruit some ad-hoc volunteers and were wondering how other charities go about framing the question for time commitments in job...
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Hello, I am in the early stages of developing a community project/social enterprise aimed at reducing social isolation and improving wellbeing. I am looking for advice on funding opportunities, grant...
Hi everyone, I was wondering if you might be able to help? I've been running my CIC since 2022 (always on the side of my day job), last year I took voluntary redundancy to really focus on getting the...
How do I go about finding a venue for a Youth Centre in Glasgow? Thank you
Hi, can anyone recommend any good fully funded or part funded managers training courses? I know about the apprenticeship 95% funded courses funded by the government but wondered if there was anything...
Hello everyone, I hope all is well. I wanted to ask what In Mem Supporter looks like to you and what rules do you set, differentiating between a way of giving and NOK supporters I.e. the wider suppor...
CharityConnect is built on community, and as such, we want to make it as easy as possible for you to network. This is a thread for you to meet other new members and start making connections straight...
Hi everyone! As I’m currently transitioning into the third sector, I’ve been thinking a lot about the intersection of technical infrastructure and digital impact. With a background in Networking (...
What's the first task to do after successfully register Your CIC with company house? thanks
Hi, we are looking for grants that will help the charity be more sustainable ie solar. Grants for dug outs and improvements to kitchen, toilets, dressing rooms etc. If you have any suggestions please...
Events
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Hi Everyone, Previously we've used TicketTailor for selling fundraising event tickets as the fees/rates were a bit better than EventBrite. Has anyone got any other alternatives they like to use or w...
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Hello, Is anyone adopting Ai in their current systems? What's your take on Ai usage? We believe Ai is meant to aid your current workforce, boost productivity and reduce costs. This is contrary to th...
Hi everyone, Apologies if this has already been discussed, but I still do not understand how you are attracting Directors for a Community Interest Company (CIC)? I mean, this was easier for me to reg...
Hi I have recently employed a Philanthropy & Partnership Co-ordinator who has been set objectives to boost our charitable trusts and donations income. When have others seen a return on receiving inc...
Last year we submitted a planning application for a new building, which was rejected. We're now looking to resubmit the application, however a member of our volunteer group has suggested charity appl...