SCVO's 'Meet the Funder' event makes a welcome return for 2017

Having taken a year out in 2016, Wednesday 22nd November sees the return of SCVO's 'Meet the Funder' event for 2017.

With a focus on Social Capital and Social Investment, this year's conference and funding fair will be an excellent learning opportunity; sharing good practice and the experiences of others across all things funding-related. And let’s not forget the opportunity to network and forge productive relationships that contribute to the wider benefit and overall sustainability of the region’s voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.

The day combines a keynote address with a number of workshop streams – you can hear directly from funders (including Big Lottery, Ibstock Cory and the Arts Council) about their opportunities, together with hints and tips on how to apply or how about some practical guidance around social media or fundraising from wills and legacies?

And not forgetting our ‘Funder Marketplace’, where you can have a one-to-one conversation with a range of funders, both large and small.

Including refreshments and a buffet lunch, the event costs just £20 per ticket for ‘small groups’ (those with an annual income of less than £15,000) and £30 per ticket for ‘large groups’ (those with an annual income of more than £15,000 – incl. statutory bodies) – pricing, particularly for small groups, has been made as accessible as possible thanks to the generosity of our event sponsors (to-date): Big Lottery Fund, Charity Bank and Good Finance.

Outline Agenda: 9am to 4.15pm (subject to alteration / final confirmation)

• Registration and refreshments

• Welcome

• Keynote Address - YMCA Leicester share their experience of social finance.

Learning Strand No.1

• Session A1: Social Finance: Paul Brown, Anna Maudsley and Megan Wardle of YMCA Leicester.

• Session B1: Big Lottery - details of funding programmes and advice on making successful applications.

• Session C1: Social Media Masterclass - Kerry O'Coy - how to use social media to raise your profile and help with fundraising.

• Break

Learning Strand No.2

• Session A2: Melanie Mills of Big Society Capital and Good Finance and Shamshar Dharsani of SCVO: 'What it is, how it works and where you can get funding from'

• Session B2: Ibstock Cory- details of funding programmes and advice on making successful applications.

• Session C2: Baches Solicitors - fundraising from wills and legacies.

• Lunch

Learning Strand No.3

• Session A3: Social Finance - Jim Brooks of Cogent Ventures: 'Anatomy of a Loan Finance Deal'

• Session B3: Arts Council - details of funding programmes and advice on making successful applications.

• session C3: Hints & Tips on successful funding applications (speaker TBC)

Learning Strand No.4

• Session A4: Shamsher Dharsani of SCVO - 'Outcomes - what they are / what they're not and how to evidence them to funders'

• Session B4:Heritage Lottery Fund - details of funding programmes and advice on making successful applications.

• Session C4: The General Data Protection Regulation - what's new and implications for fundraising activities (speaker TBC)

• Closing Plenary

Getting There:

By car: The Bethel Convention Centre has ample, free on-site parking.

By rail: Sandwell and Dudley station is approx. 10/15 mins walk.

By bus:The centre's location on Kelvin Way is well-served by a number of bus routes.

**Please Note** - A cancellation/refund policy applies to all ticket sales.