Join the road to financial sustainability programme
This summer through Support Cambridgeshire, we are excited to offer Cambridgeshire voluntary sector organisations three unique events to help you think about your longer-term financial sustainability.
It’s a gateway to access support, knowledge and networks
By attending any of the events, you will be able to anticipate the support you may need from the training, support, networking and coaching services from support organisations across Cambridgeshire.
Please see below to book your place on the 3 introductory events
5 Good reasons to book on today;
1. You want to survive beyond your current grant
If you are surviving from grant to grant and you want to plan for a broader income base, whether this is now or a few years ahead, reducing grant dependency can set you up for a more secure future.
2. You want to turn assets and ideas into income
If you want to explore ideas and opportunities to turn your organisation’s assets (for example, property, knowledge, services) into sources of income, and you need a starting point and framework.
It’s been powerful in challenging our thinking and opening our eyes to new possibilities we would not have known to explore. The power of having someone look at what we do with fresh eyes has been both affirming and thought-provoking– previous participant to the Impact project
3.You want to create a realistic income generation plan
You want to weigh up the risks financial/time investment required for income generation but you need time, support, and know-how to come up with a realistic plan.
“We now have a shared understanding of our business and clarity about the business plan. We are more aware of how technology can assist us and what is available in the marketplace. Previously, we knew instinctively what we might need but didn’t have the knowledge and vocabulary to research this on our own.” – previous participant to the Impact project
4. You want to build your organisation’s confidence
If you need to the support of members of staff, volunteers and/or trustees to look at different sources of income, invite them to attend the programme to access the support, knowledge and networks to grow your collective knowledge.
“We have grown by undertaking this work across the team—it has created a new unity as we have developed our shared understanding and excitement about the future.” – previous participant to the Impact project
5.You want to become part of a growing social enterprise marketplace
Trading between social enterprises who market themselves on their social values and benefits is a growing marketplace as well as a network of support, by accessing the programme, there are new opportunities to explore and to build upon.
“When you buy from a social enterprise you are choosing to spend your money with a business that is giving something back, reinvesting their profits to address the most pressing issues, from homelessness and unemployment to ethical trade and climate change”.- Social Enterprise East of England
Free to voluntary sector organisations operating in Cambridgeshire Please book one or more of the events below:
Pathway to Sustainable Income Wednesday 26th June (online 11:00 – 12:00 pm)
This will be an online discussion group for you to discuss the opportunities and barriers to building sustainable income. Do you think building income sources beyond grants is ever achievable? Is this something currently on your to-do list? Are you curious about a longer-term future and how you achieve this?
For more information and to book
Let’s Talk about Trading income for Charities on Wednesday 3rd July (online 12:00- 1:30 pm)
Is generating income from trading goods or services something you’ve thought about? We will look at the basic legal issues affecting trading with a charity lawyer from Bates Wells Solicitors and we will ask a panel of local charities about their approach to trading, how it links to their mission and where trading sits in their plans for their funding strategies.
For more information and to book
Income Diversification Wednesday 11th September On-line training (11 am to 12:30 pm)
This online training will help you understand why income diversification is important, how you can align this with your purpose and use the tools to help you identify and develop the best income streams for your organisation.
Book Here (Link needs to be added to go to HF website)
