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A GUIDE TO SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES An overview of Civil Society and Fundraising

A GUIDE TO SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES An overview of Civil Society and Fundraising. TODAY’S TRAINERS insert names. BRIEF INTRODUCTIONS. Name Understanding of the voluntary and community sector Any particular thing/s you want from this session?. COURSE OUTCOMES.

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A GUIDE TO SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES An overview of Civil Society and Fundraising

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  1. A GUIDE TO SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES An overview of Civil Society and Fundraising

  2. TODAY’S TRAINERS insert names

  3. BRIEF INTRODUCTIONS Name Understanding of the voluntary and community sector Any particular thing/s you want from this session?

  4. COURSE OUTCOMES Increased awareness of the Voluntary and Community Sector Understanding of the issues facing community groups Increased awareness of project planning tools Understanding of the practice of fundraising Appreciation of the support available to community groups

  5. COURSE CONTENT – DAY 1 The VCS in York and North Yorkshire The role of Support and Development Organisations York and North Yorkshire Funding Advice Network Forming a voluntary and community organisation Engaging with the community

  6. COURSE CONTENT – DAY 2 Fundraising and sources of funding Application Processes Proving the value of a project Tools to support a voluntary and community group Real life case studies

  7. THE VCS IN YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE

  8. The voluntary and community sector in North Yorkshire • Who are we? • What do we do? • Why does it matter? • Key issues for the sector

  9. Who are we? “A diverse, active and passionate sector. Organisations in the sector share common characteristics: • Non-governmental • Value-driven • Principally reinvest any financial surpluses to further their social, environmental or cultural objectives.” (Office of the Third Sector)

  10. how many? 354 360 226 419 311 590 1,000 386

  11. Types of organisations: • Voluntary and community organisations/groups • Charities • Social enterprises • Co-operatives and mutuals

  12. GROUP TASK - QUIZ

  13. Facts and figures • 3000 + voluntary and community organisations in North Yorkshire and York • 10,500 full and part time staff employed • £270 million total revenue • 15% (450) have turnover over £500,000 • 1.5 – 3% of GDP for the sub-region

  14. VOLUNTEERING • 44% have no full time staff • 12 – 15,000 voluntary trustee positions • 1.5 million hours (207,000 working days) contributed by volunteers • £103million – value of volunteer time • 35% have 1 – 10 volunteers • 35% have 11 – 50 volunteers • 22% have over 50 • 7% have more than 250

  15. What do they do? Services and support for: • Older people • People with physical disabilities • Young people • Women’s issues • Children • Mental health • Men’s issues • Families • People with learning difficulties • Disadvantaged people in rural and urban areas • People with low skills and education • Unemployed/workless people • Homeless/badly housed people • Village halls and community centres • Black and minority ethnic people • Migrant workers • People with drug/alcohol addictions • Ex-offenders • Victims of violence/crime • The environment • Museums and heritage • Arts • Sports • Faith groups • Carers • Transport

  16. TASK - LOGOs Butterwick Children’s Hospice Police Federation NYFVO Business Link Broadacres housing association John Lewis St Johns Ambulance Yorkshire Air Ambulance RNLI Yorkshire Forward Lloyds TSB Foundation Joseph Rowntree National Park Environment City Big Lottery Fund Primary Care Trust

  17. SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT

  18. 11b 5 Scarborough 9 Borough 4 Richmondshire District 11a Hambleton District Ryedale District 6 10 8 3 Craven District Harrogate Borough 7 1 13 City of York 2 Selby District 12 York and North Yorkshire Support and Development Organisations

  19. Local Support and Development Organisations Specialist help with: • Development support to set up new organisations • Charity law and governance • Policies, procedures and support to run organisations effectively • Volunteer recruitment and management • Practical support e.g. meeting room and office hire, photocopying, equipment loan and office space • Voluntary sector networks • Representation • Funding advice

  20. Include a slide on your own LSDO

  21. North Yorkshire Forum for Voluntary Organisations – • Information: www.nyfvo.org.uk, NYFVOnet • Voluntary and Community Sector Directory www.vcsdirectory.org.uk • Funding Advice Network www.ynyfundingadvice.org.uk • Children and Young People’s voluntary sector networks • Voluntary sector representation across the North Yorkshire Strategic Partnership • Co-ordination of work of local support and development organisations • Training Programme • Employment Advice Service • CRB Disclosure service

  22. Community Accounting Network North Yorkshire (CANNY) Provides free advice, information and training to voluntary and community groups on managing their finances including:    • Keeping Accounts • Financial Planning • Regulatory Compliance

  23. RURAL VOICE The Rural Voice project supports voluntary and community groups in remote areas across North Yorkshire, as they gain access to services and make their voice heard. 

  24. BREAK

  25. York & North Yorkshire Funding Advice Network Scarborough Borough 2 Richmondshire District 8 Hambleton District Ryedale District 3 7 Craven District Harrogate Borough 4 1 5 City of York Selby District 6

  26. York & North Yorkshire Funding Advice Service One to one advice Monthly Funding bulletins Funding events Funding advice website Fundraising Training

  27. Funding Training Programme Course 1: Foundation for Success Course 2: Funders and Applications Course 3: Developing a Fundraising Strategy Course 4: Improving Applications Course 5: Proving Your Case to Funders Course 6: Creativity in Fundraising

  28. NYFVO, FAN, and North Yorkshire Police • Membership to the Funding Advice Network • One to one support and contact

  29. THE ISSUES FACING THE SECTOR

  30. Key issues for the sector • Growing demand • Public sector cuts • Shift in Funding Models • Delivery of public sector services • Compact • The ‘Big Society’

  31. The Big Society We need to create communities with oomph – neighbourhoods who are in charge of their own destiny, who feel if they club together and get involved they can shape the world around them.” David Cameron, launch of Big Society, 19th July

  32. The Big Society and the VCS Policy Agenda: • Empowering communities • Opening up public services • Promoting social action

  33. The Office for Civil Society Three objectives • Making it easier to run a VCS organisation • Getting more resources into the sector to underpin resilience and independence • Making it easier to do business with the state

  34. TASK Village Hall Playgroup After School Clubs Preschools Library services Village Shops Pubs Post Offices Schools Public Schools Swimming Pools Cinema

  35. SETTING UP A VCO (Voluntary and community Organisation)

  36. KEY STEPS IN FUNDRAISING WHAT ARE YOU SETTING OUT TO ACHIEVE & HOW? KEY STAGES MAKING APPLICATIONS/ THE APPROACH GETTING PREPARED – SCOPING & RESEARCH

  37. Community champion info

  38. HOW TO FORM A VCO Legal Structures: Unincorporated Associations Company limited by guarantee, CIC Governing documents: Constitution or Rules Memorandum and articles of association Bank Account Roles and responsibilities

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  40. YNY Database An A - Z of voluntary and community organisations supporting individuals and running activities throughout York and North Yorkshire. www.vcsdirectory.org.uk

  41. Collaboration continuum

  42. new and improved services more efficient use of resources knowledge and information sharing-avoid duplication sharing risks stronger united voice coordinated activities collaborative advantage offers greater choice. Benefits

  43. Barriers and pitfalls • Fear • Commitment • Culture and Politics • Funding • Communication • Power • Knowledge/ignorance

  44. PROJECT PROCESS INPUT NEED DEMAND PROJECT OUTPUT OUTCOME

  45. NEED vs DEMAND NEED: What the particular problem/issue is What your project will try to address DEMAND: The number of people/organisations benefiting from the project WHERE CAN YOU FIND THE EVIDENCE?

  46. NEED vs DEMAND National NEED Region County / Sub-region City / District Ward DEMAND Super output area Neighbourhood

  47. AIMS Organisational aims explain: WHY it exists and WHAT it wants to achieve Sometimes called the ‘mission statement’

  48. OBJECTIVES These briefly explain • HOW you will meet the aims so • They detail activities that will take place • Often, several objectives to deliver one aim • More ‘precise’ than aims

  49. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The benefits of defining aims & objectives: Common understanding of what you want to achieve and where you are heading Gives your organisation a focus Progress/success can be monitored against them ‘If you don’t know where you are going, it doesn’t matter which way you go’ Cheshire cat, Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carol

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