Effective Community Led Climate Action needs properly resourced - people, premises and outreach events.

What can be learnt from responses to the Pandemic to frame effective bids for tackling the Climate Emergency?

9.30am - 12.noon Wednesday 27 October Online

Book: https://funding27oct.eventbrite.co.uk

TIMETABLE: Starting with Phyllis Martin's overview of how small not-for-profit community organisations can fundraise effectively PLUS how to rethink the bid after COVID we'll look at the latest £10,000 grant offering from The National Lottery Community Fund.

• 09.30am Welcome and Introductions
• 09.40am Phyllis Martin on Small-scale Community Fundraising
• 10.00am Q&A
• 10.10am Phyllis Martin on New Guidance post-COVID
• 10.25am Q&A
• 10.35am Break to gather your thoughts / funding challenges
• 10.50am Breakout Scene Setting
• 11.00am Breakout Groups looking at specific opportunities
• 11.40am Plenary to share ideas and suggestions
• 11.55am Wrap up and Close at 12noon

Phyllis Martin has extensive experience of fundraising ...

Erin McElhinney from Truffle Pig Fundraising will share experience of supporting third sector organisations reeling in grant support in our breakout sessions.

We shall look carefully at winning ideas for bids to the National Lottery Community Fund Together for Our Planet grants. They’re offering funding from £1,000 to £10,000 to support community groups to take action on climate change. Application deadline 18 November 2021.

See SCCAN's Funding Guidance, the detailed Funding route map compiled by Alan Caldwell in 2013 and the shorter Funding Checklist edited by Joana Avi-Lorie.

Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN)