Fundraising in the Digital Age

A FREE FUNDING FAIR for voluntary and community groups seeking funding for projects, will be held at Haltemprice Leisure Centre, Anlaby, on Friday, 1 July (9.30am – 2.30pm).

The event has been organised by East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS), East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Humber All Nations Alliance (HANA). It is sponsored by Humber FAWN (Funding Advice Workers Network) and will host various grant-giving organisations and support agencies.

The main theme of this event will be Using Information and Communications Technology to raise funds, save money and work more effectively. A programme of speakers and workshops will run throughout the day, supported by Virtual Riders, a computer support network for the voluntary and community sector.

There will also be general funding advice available from representatives of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s external funding team and ERVAS.

Throughout the day, visitors will be able to gather information about funding and discuss their project ideas on a one-to-one basis with the various funders and advisers.

The following organisations will be attending; Big Lottery Fund; Heritage Lottery Fund; Lloyds TSB Foundation; Charity Bank; ERYC’s Adult Education, RefIT Bridlington, Make a Difference Resource, ERYC’s Third Sector Team, Wharfedale Foundation, The Two Ridings Community Foundation plus others still to be confirmed.

Judith McKelvey, support services manager for funding at ERVAS, said:

“This is an excellent opportunity for local community and voluntary sector groups to meet with funders face-to-face. It will offer them the chance to discuss details of their proposals, including how the various funding schemes might contribute towards the realisation of those projects.”

For more information about the event, contact Judith McKelvey on (01482) 871077, email judith@ervas.org.uk (leaflet below):
Funding Fair Leaflet 1st July 2011

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The Neighbourhood Challenge Fund launched

THE NEIGHBOURHOOD CHALLENGE has been launched to support community-led innovation.

The new programme from NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts), working with the Big Lottery Fund, aims to show how community organisations – when equipped with the right skills, tools and small amounts of money – can help people to work together to create innovative responses to local priorities, particularly in neighbourhoods with low levels of "social capital" i.e. community activity, connections, relationships and trust between people.

Community organisations across England are invited to apply to the 18-month programme. NESTA will select ten organisations, with ideas for community projects or social enterprises and provide them with funding to trial an approach to community organising that reflects their own vision for what will work best in their area.

The Neighbourhood Challenge will deliver tangible impact and powerful case studies in local areas. At the same time, it will be rigorously evaluated to inform the Government’s thinking about how to make the Big Society work for all communities in the UK.

Find out more about The Neighbourhood Challenge from the NESTA website. The launch date for expressions of interest is 26 October 2010, the call will close on 22nd November 2010 at 12 noon.

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Funding Fair - Hull

THE COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE Centre on Cottingham Road in Hull is hosting a Funding Fair on Friday 24th September 2010.

The event is open from 10am - 2pm and funding organisations the Big Lottery Fund, the Sir James Reckitt Charity, Lloyds TSB Foundation and the Charity Bank will be amongst those attending and making presentations.

There will be practical workshops on using Funder Finder and GrantNet computer programmes. Note: GrantNet is a free-to-use funding database via the Hull DOC website (link below).

The event is organised by Hull DOC and Hull CVS - further information is available from DOC on 01482 - 854550.

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Seeking funding for a voluntary or community project? - Funding Fair

EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES are holding a Funding Fair which will take place in Goole at The Junction on Tuesday 7th September (10am - 4pm, refreshments available).

The event - although in Goole - may be of interest to all those voluntary and community groups that are seeking funding for projects. Funding organisations represented will be the Big Lottery Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund, Lloyds TSB and the East Riding Community Support Fund amongst others.

Funding advice will also be available from ERVAS, East Riding Council External Funding Team and the Humber and Wolds Rural Community Council.

For more information please contact Judith McKelvey on (01482) 871077 or email judith@ervas.org.uk

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