On Thursday 20th June 2019 an update on Birmingham Commonwealth Games and Coventry City of Culture was held. With just over 2 years to go, Cat Orchard, Head of Policy and Legacy for Birmingham City Council Commonwealth Games Project Team presented a briefing on the arrangements for th
There has been a growing interest amongst charities and funders about users and their involvement in shaping services they receive or need. Many voluntary and community organisations involve their users in the services they provide. This can be developed in different ways by different
In 2010, more than 3,200 organisations gave around £632m directly to individuals in financial crisis, or without the means to pursue education and training opportunities (Understanding the benevolent sector, Turn2Us,2011). Comprehensive figures on how many charities exist that give to
Over two years have passed since the UK took the monumental decision to leave the European Union. There is still so much left to be decided. With the UK set to leave the EU in March 2019, and the current deal proposed by Theresa May defeated in the House of Commons, there is still no
On Tuesday 22nd January 2019, Melinda Connelly, Regional Manager, BBC Children in Need shared the funder’s approach to safeguarding in their assessment, monitoring and work with grantees that support children and young people. BBC Children in Need take seriously their commitment
The range of databases that help to record and manage a range of different stakeholders for charities has grown over the years. Organisations need Customer Relations Management systems (CRM) that do more than just hold contact information about their stakeholders. The combination of a
WM Funders Network held its Annual Conference as part of the National Conference on Data4Good held @ Library for Birmingham, Centenary Square Birmingham, B1 2DR on the 14th November 2018. The WMFN held a specific, members-only, workshop for funders operating in the region that provide
Roundtable Discussion 25th September – Changes to Welfare and housing reforms and the impact on those most vulnerable The government’s welfare reform agenda is intended to reduce benefit dependency for households, and to make the system more affordable for government. The reform
Seminar – Grant Management Systems Wednesday 27th June 2018 Venue: Brewin Dolphin, 9 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2BJ A joint event with Adapta Consulting Charitable trusts and funders need systems that do more than just Customer Relationship Management. Managing contact relations
