Planning and strategy

Email marketing is one of the most powerful ways charities and non-profits can demonstrate impact, strengthen their community and mobilise supporters. Yet getting started, staying consistent, or even knowing what to send (and when) can be a challenge. This practical 90-minute workshop explores how to create purposeful, values-led email communications that connect with people.

The content will help charity leaders and communications professionals understand how to:

Microsoft Project, Planner and Teams can be powerful tools in their own right, but when used together they can help teams collaborate more effectively, improve visibility of projects and streamline day-to-day workflows.

This session will explore how Microsoft Project, Planner and Teams can work together to support project delivery and team collaboration. You’ll gain a better understanding of the strengths of each tool, how information can flow between them, and practical ways to create a more connected project management approach.

Join Media Trust’s panel to learn how charities can keep their comms shining, even when costs are rising.

When finances are under pressure, good communications can be one of your most powerful tools. That’s why Media Trust has brought together an expert panel to support charities facing rising costs.

Whether your organisation rents or owns land or property, charity property-related VAT issues can surface at any time and can be confusing. You may be planning a property purchase, constructing, improving or extending property, renting out surplus space, or simply trying to understand your VAT obligations.

Join Equans’ Strategic Development Team to find out how you can enhance your approach to funding, partnerships and growth.

Designed specifically for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector, the session will provide your organisation with the specialist skills and knowledge to plan and, develop and strengthen your organisation to secure future opportunities. 

Discover what your personal values are and how your personal brand can support your career

Your Personal Brands & Workplace Values

Whether starting out or considering a career change, your personal brand can be a great place to start when considering the type of roles you want to apply for. Thinking about your values and how they can impact your personal brand also helps us make decisions and identify our priorities.

In this workshop, we (Media Trust) will:

Leading UK property advice charity, the Ethical Property Foundation is delighted to offer this FREE property webinar for voluntary orgs.

As the UK’s leading property advice charity for the voluntary sector, the Ethical Property Foundation (EPF) are offering a free property webinar to help charities and voluntary organisations manage risk effectively.

This engaging and informative session will provide practical guidance to help ensure your building is safe for everyone who uses it.

What You'll Learn

When organisations work well, their different parts move together in sync. Structure, culture, core processes, decision‑making, and systems all shape how work gets done, forming an interconnected puzzle.

Join Beeston-Clarke Accountants on Wednesday 1 July when they will be joined by guest speaker, Elliott Harris from Strategy and Governance, who will be discussing “Reserves and reserve policies in light of the new charities SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice)”

This interactive session will help you to ensure your social media activity is closely aligned to organisational goals. You’ll come away from this session with an understanding of how social media can help your organisation achieve its aims, how you can protect your charity, staff and volunteers with a simple policy, and which channels are key to your online presence and content planning techniques.