Staffordshire Funding and Networking Event 2025

This event is being organised by SCVYS and will be open from 10am - 3pm, so drop in any time you can.

This is your opportunity to:

• Meet funders & discuss your ideas
• Have a bespoke funding search carried out for you
• Collect hints and tips for future funding bids
• Network with other VCSE groups
• Bid Writing Advice
• Get advice from the SCVYS Development Team on a range of support
• Corporate Funding advice
• Gift Aid advice

Funders attending

• Coalfields Regeneration Trust
• Easy Funding
• Tesco Community Grants
• Comic Relief
• Noel Sweeney Foundation
• Staffordshire County Council Climate Action Fund
• The Key Fund
• Charity Bank
• Severn Trent Community Fund
• Staffordshire Community Foundation
• Lloyds Bank Foundation
• Idox GRANTfinder - Bespoke grant searches
• Staffordshire County Council - Councillor Community Fund
• Staffordshire County Council - Climate Action Fund - TBC
• Heritage Lottery
• Together Active
• Together for Carers Service
• The National Lottery - TBC

Who should attend?

Staff, trustees, committee members, and volunteers who are involved in fundraising or want to know more about funding alternatives for their community groups and voluntary organisations.

We have found the funding fairs to be vital in beginning the conversation with funders and shaping the resulting bids, we hope you will be able to join us!

The event is FREE and is only open to SCVYS members and those non-profit organisations within Staffordshire who are interested in becoming a SCVYS member.

Light refreshments will be available. Free parking is available to the rear of the building.

If you require more, please email: office@staffscvys.org.uk