Social media can be a powerful fundraising tool

Read more about this incredible story:

http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/fundraising/blogs/content/17409/film_of_the_week_stephens_story_when_life_gives_you_cancer

Over 40 per cent of the public are not eligible for gift aid

Follow the link to find out more:

http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/fundraising/news/content/17377/over_40_per_cent_of_the_public_are_not_eligible_for_gift_aid

PAVO OUTREACH SURGERIES - MAY 2014

Do you need some funding support?  Have you got an issue around governance?  Would you like to discuss potential project ideas?  Would your organisation like a health check?

Come along at meet with PAVO Development Officers on the following dates:

Thursday 8^th May 2014            Llanfyllin                                        11am – 3pm

Venue:                                     Library, Youth and Community centre

Wednesday 21^st May 2014       Rhayader                                          11am – 3pm

Venue:                                     YMCA Building

Rural Community Ownership Awards

Building on the success of last year's Community Shop Awards, the Plunkett
Foundation Rural Community Ownership Awards welcome applications from
community enterprises across the UK and Ireland to celebrate best practice.

http://www.communityshops.coop/csf-2014/awards 
Deadline 9th May.

Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales - Invest Programme

The Invest Programme provides longer term core or delivery funding for charities and CIOs in England and Wales which are delivering clear outcomes as a result of their work with people experiencing multiple disadvantage at one of the critical points in their life. Organisations must be working with people aged 17 years and over who are experiencing at least one of the following:

• Have been abused or are at risk of abuse.
• Are victims of sexual exploitation.
• Are ex-offenders or those at risk of offending.
• Are long-term unemployed.
• Are leaving care.
• Are homeless.
• Have learning disabilities.
• Have mental health and wellbeing issues.
• Have addictions.
• Are isolated and vulnerable.
• Have severe financial difficulty as a compounding disadvantage.

The only exceptions are people aged under 17 years who are:

• Young parents.
• Looked after children and disabled young people moving into independent living.

Grants are available for up to £25,000 per year for two or three years, with the opportunity for continuation funding for a further period of up to six years in total. Funding is available for core organisational costs which are related to the day to day running of the charity as well as costs associated with the direct delivery of the charity's work.

Applications may be submitted at any time.

(This report was the subject of a GRANTfinder Newsflash.)

Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales - Enable Programme

The Enable Programme provides smaller short term grants to strengthen charities and CIOs in England and Wales which work with people experiencing multiple disadvantage at one of the critical points in their life. Organisations must be working with people aged 17 years and over who are experiencing at least one of the following:

• Have been abused or are at risk of abuse.
• Are victims of sexual exploitation.
• Are ex-offenders or those at risk of offending.
• Are long term unemployed.
• Are leaving care.
• Are homeless.
• Have learning disabilities.
• Have mental health and wellbeing issues.
• Have addictions.
• Are isolated and vulnerable.
• Have severe financial difficulty as a compounding disadvantage.

The only exceptions are people aged under 17 years who are:

• Young parents.
• Looked after children and disabled young people moving into independent living.

Grants are available for up to a total £15,000 over two years and can be used for a wide range of activity related to the development and improvement of the capability of the organisation.

Applications may be submitted at any time.

(This report was the subject of a GRANTfinder Newsflash.)

Best (Business & Employment Support & Training) Charity Financial Management Course

There are still places available on the Charity Financial Management coursebeing held on 15th and 16th May. The cost including lunches and certification is £170 per person.

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Explain the procedures required for adequate and appropriate financial controls within charities.
• Provide examples of good practice in relation to financial controls.
• Define the term "reserves" as applicable to Charities and assess the appropriateness of a reserves policy.
• State the policies that should be in place for effective financial management of a charity.
• Explain the significance of the Accounting and Reporting by Charities SORP 2005 for account preparation and fundraising applications
• Define the term "cost"
• Classify costs into fixed or variable costs and direct or indirect costs
• Describe absorption based costing, activity based costing and marginal costing methods for dealing with overheads
• Understand the principles of effective budget preparation
• Construct a simple cash flow forecast.

Contact me for more details or to book a place. Closing date 29th April 2014.

To book a place on this course please contact Shirley David on 01646 651655 or email her on sdavid@bestuk.org.uk or book online at www.bestuk.org.uk by completing the Training/Event Booking Form under the drop-down menu entitled "Bookings"

Venue: Unit 30 Ddole Road Industrial Estate, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF