Funding

Macc: Bid writing

Bid Writing is an essential skill when it comes to securing funding for your organisation. This interactive webinar is ideal for staff or volunteers who are responsible for writing funding applications.

What can I expect?
This 3 hour training workshop will be a combination of presentation, group discussion and practical work. It is useful to come to the session with a project in mind (but is not essential).

Online
Shared Topic Areas

Meet the funder: easyfundraising, unrestricted funding for your organisation

Does your community organisation need additional funds? Come along to find out how your organisation can receive free unrestricted funding via funding platform easyfundraising.

In this informal webinar, Becky from easyfundraising will show you how your volunteers, staff and supporters can use the easyfundraising platform to raise donations for free for your organisation when they shop with leading retailers.

What to expect:

Online via Zoom
Shared Topic Areas

Macc webinar: Funding Your Project

 

  • Are you looking for funding for your project?
  • Do you know where to search what funding is available?
  •  What sources of funding are available?

A workshop specifically for voluntary community organisations in the city of Manchester who are looking to find funding for their projects / organisations.

This training will focus on demonstrating the Funding Portal - our free online funding search engine and help identify sources of funding available for VCSE groups.

Online
Shared Topic Areas

Building a sustainable social enterprise

There are a growing number of Community Interest Companies (CIC) and other businesses that exist for a social purpose. Many charities are having to re-invent themselves as social enterprises as grant funding has diminished or disappeared. 

The seminar will focus on diversifying revenues and wider sources of funding. We will also explore routes to sustainability and how to build a wider network.

The seminar will end with a panel session with:

Age UK Manchester: Kiosk Fundraising Volunteer Recruitment Evening

Would you like to help an independent charity that works with and for older people in Manchester to raise vital funds to support it's work?

Age UK Manchester would like to welcome some new volunteers to support their participation in the Fabulous Fan Fayre (F3) ‘Not For Profit Programme’ at Manchester City Football Club. Volunteers run a booth at the Etihad Stadium on match days and at events; dispensing food and drink (soft and alcoholic) – where a percentage of the profits generated are paid directly to Age UK Manchester.