Help with fundraising
A small team within the Church and Society Department is dedicated to helping parishes fundraise for buildings or community-based projects. They offer training and support on finding sources of finance, which is free and available all year. Raising funds can be daunting, so the programme of sessions and support is designed to get you started. Click here for Fundraising.
In the first ten months of 2008 parishes were successful in bidding for £784,000 from external sources, excluding English Heritage. The training available includes sessions on:
- Introduction to Fundraising and Grantnet
- Getting Your Project off the Ground
- Making a Good Application, and
- Managing a Church Hall.
Advice
As well as training, Dian Leppington, Parish Resources Advisor, offers Funding Advice Days, where parishes can discuss individual funding needs.
Contact Simon Ambrose for information on all these events on 0161 828 1410 or visit the Events page for forthcoming sessions.
Parish Audits and Community Development
Mike France, the Church and Community Development Officer, is happy to provide support to parishes considering an audit, and is available for help and advice. Click for Community Development.
Statistics
Alison Peacock, the Mission Planning Officer, offers help for parishes looking at statistical evidence to support a grant application, or help with their audit. Click for Mission planning and statistics.
