Fundraising ideas and information
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about conducting research, Information about monitoring and evaluation, Information on funding sources, Information on insurance, Information on legal structures, Information on producing financial and business plans, Information on running a group, Information on running events and festivals, Support for artists and arts organisations
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information on managing money, Information on producing budgets, Information on running a group
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Financial Management Toolkit and Fundraising Toolkit on website.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Help with fundraising, Help with project planning, Information about monitoring and evaluation
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Big Lottery Fund run several grant programmes. Their website contains useful guidance on monitoring and evaluating your group's work. This can be used to help with reporting to them and other funders.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about community shares, Information for social enterprises and co-operatives, Information on legal structures, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on producing financial and business plans, Online tools to help choose a legal structure
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Website has a range of information for cooperatives including information on Cooperative Community Interest Companies, and a Code of Governance for Workers Co-ops. They have a document available called Simply Legal which covers various legal forms and organisational types for community enterprises. If you register on the site, you can also use their Select a Structure tool.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Online fundraising tools
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You can register your organisation with Easyfundrasing. Your supporters can then do their internet shopping with approx 600 retailers and a percentage of what they spend will be donated to your organisation.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information on funding sources
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Useful guides, factsheets and advice about fundraising.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about community shares, Information on funding sources
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This website has details of 4000+ funders, plus advice, information and news. It is free to subscribe for organisations with an income below £100,000 pa.
They have a useful resource on steps to crowdfunding success
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information on funding sources
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Website where surplus essential goods from companies - toiletries, computers, clothing, furniture, bedding and books - rather than going to landfill, can be accessed by charities, service providers, community groups.
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Accounts, book keeping and payroll, Fundraising ideas and information, Information about Gift Aid, Information about payroll giving, Information on being an employer, Information on legal issues, Information on setting up a company
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Useful direct links:
Registering as a new business or employer
Employment status tool to help decide if someone is employed or self employed
Charity recognition
Payroll giving
Data protection
Claim gift aid
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Fundraising ideas and information
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Website with lots of fundraising ideas and guidance for volunteer fundraisers.
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Fundraising ideas and information
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You can use this website to look up the terms you might use to explain: What you want to achieve; What you do and what happens when you do it; How you know how well you are doing; What you need to do your work.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about Gift Aid, Online fundraising tools
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Site where you can set up a webpage for people to donate to your charity, and enable you to receive Gift Aid. You have an online account where you manage your Gift Aid fundraising, and link buttons on your own website.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about campaigning, Information about community shares, Information about monitoring and evaluation, Information about social media, Information on running a group
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Website with a wide range of information and advice on setting up and running community groups, charities and social enterprises.
Have a large number of very useful, easy to read information sheets on a range of subjects, including campaigning, fundraising and publicity.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about community shares, Information about managing volunteers, Information on being an employer, Information on charities and charity law, Information on insurance, Information on legal issues, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on producing financial and business plans, Information on running a group
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NCVO have a wide range of information on all aspects of running a community and voluntary group. They publish guidance on trustee liability and on insurance for volunteers and organisations, You can also ask questions about working in the community and voluntary sector. For example, how to recruit trustees, queries about employment legislation, or where to get a financial advisor.
NCVO's Workforce Project aims to share best practice on employment in the voluntary sector.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about community shares
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Fundraising ideas and information, Help with developing policies and sample policies, Information on producing financial and business plans, Information on running a group
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This site provides a range of sample policies, successful fundraising applications, employment contracts and other information. To view the documents you have to register, but there is no cost.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about payroll giving
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information on funding sources, Information on producing budgets, Information on producing financial and business plans
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This website has a funding search facility and a funding news page, as well as information sheets on fundraising, applying for funding, writing business plans, and others. You need to register before you can access this information.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about community shares, Information about Gift Aid, Information about social media, Information and advice about accessibility, Information and training about safeguarding, Information on being an employer, Information on funding sources, Information on insurance, Information on legal issues, Information on legal structures, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on managing money, Information on producing financial and business plans, Information on producing publicity for groups, Information on running a group, Support for artists and arts organisations
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They have a useful set of briefings with information on various aspects of running a community group, particularly tailored for those involved in arts and crafts. The briefings are organised under five headings - Getting Started, Get Funded, Publicity & Promotion, Best Practice and Roles & Responsibilities.
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Fundraising ideas and information, Online fundraising tools
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Your School Lottery creates and runs lotteries for schools, allowing schools to raise money.
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Information about arts council funding, lottery funding and lots of useful links to other art related things.
Plus useful information sheets on aspects of running an arts organisation, such as insurance, organising an event, setting up a business and working with communities.
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