Monday 16th September 2019 @ HPLC, 109 Court Oak Road, B17 9AA 2pm – 4pm A follow up meeting to the meeting held in January 2019. Members and non members discussed their role and support for individuals in need in the West Midlands. Participants also began to explore whether tac
A working group of local authority representatives, the WM Funders Network (sharing good practice network of funders) and specialist migration agencies have been considering how the range of activity being planned, funded and delivered over the next 3 years can be improved and grown.
The workshop on the 29th May held at Brewin Dolphin, Birmingham, offered the opportunity for funders in conjunction with other actors that support civil society, to reflect on what can be learnt from the findings of the Independent Commission on the future of Civil Society and the fin
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
