Strengthening Your Charity or CIC: Group Advice w/ Rooted Community Assets

🌱 Ask Rooted: Group Advice for Charities & CICs

Practical insight, key considerations & open Q&A for grassroots leaders

If you’re running – or planning to set up – a charity or Community Interest Company (CIC), this interactive online session will give you a clearer picture of what’s involved and the opportunity to get tailored guidance from experts who work in the sector every day.

We’ll start with a short introduction to Rooted Community Assets CIC and the services we offer, followed by a few key considerations for running a charity or CIC. The main focus will be on an open Q&A, where you can ask the questions most relevant to your organisation.

Why Book This Workshop

This free online coffee morning offers grassroots charities, CICs, and community leaders the chance to meet Rooted Community Assets CIC and gain practical, experience-based guidance on running and developing their organisation.

Rather than a heavy training session, it’s an informal, interactive space to ask questions and get honest, relevant answers from people actively working in the sector. Attendees will leave with:

• Clarity on common challenges
• Insight into what works in practice
• Connections to useful resources and networks

What We’ll Cover

• Introduction to Rooted Community Assets CIC and the services we offer
• Key considerations when running a charity or CIC
• Examples of common pitfalls and effective solutions from lived experience
• Signposting to Rooted Membership
• Open Q&A session – submit your questions in advance or ask them on the day

Send Your Questions in Advance

To make the most of the session, please send your questions to info@rootedca.uk before the event.Example questions might include:

• How do I know if I’m better suited to a CIC or charity format?
• How many charity trustees will funders expect me to have?

About the Facilitators

Rooted Community Assets CIC is committed to empowering grassroots charities and CICs with the tools for independence and sustainability. They provide expert guidance in areas such as charity and CIC formation, policy development, fundraising strategy, governance, and impact measurement.

The team are all actively working in the charity sector across different areas – including fundraising, communications, strategy, and trusteeship – and collaborate with charity consultants to provide specialist support in HR, digital, finance, and more. The guidance shared comes directly from lived, current experience, meaning you’ll hear what has worked in practice (and what hasn’t) so you can walk away with real, actionable insight.

Rooted Community Assets also connects members with partners, resources, regular fundraising round-ups, and wellbeing events to help nurture growth, resilience, and long-term impact.