Events and training

Ask anything about fundraising! - 10 Sep

Come along to this free, online session with any questions about fundraising and Lucy from No Stone Unturned Fundraising will do what she can to help you and answer your questions. Come and share your success and frustrations, ask questions and let’s learn together!

This session, run by No Stone Unturned Fundraising (in association with West Sussex Links).

Date: Wed 10 Sep

Time: 10am - 11.30am

Where: Online

Cost: Free

Fundraisers' Network Plus - 25 Sep

Our Fundraisers' Network Plus will be a day filled with fundraising tips, available grants and will be an opportunity to meet both fundraisers and funders. Come along for the chance to:

• Hear top tips about fundraising
• Receive 1:1 funding advice from funders
• Take part in mindfulness & wellbeing workshop
• Network with other fundraisers in the District

If you are a fundraiser for a charity or community group working in Horsham District, you are invited to come along to our free Horsham District Fundraisers Network Plus event.

When:  Thu 25 Sep

Time: 9.30am - 3pm (lunch will be provided)

Where: Rudgwick Village Hall, Rudgwick (RH12 3JJ)

Cost: Free

Limited spaces!

How can you find new ways to raise funds? - 16 Oct

A good range of income streams helps an organisation to be more financially resilient and can reduce the impact of reduced funding in one income area. However, many are unsure how to start individual giving, major donor or challenge events fundraising. That is where this session from No Stone Unturned Fundraising can help! We will explore how to:

• Understand your untapped potential for new income streams.
• Recognise what you need to do to  ‘get your ducks a row’.
• Create a plan that you can implement and sustain long term.

When: Thu 16 Oct

Time: 1pm - 2.30pm

Where: Online, via Zoom

Cost: Free

Trustee Training - 4 Nov

Are you a trustee for a charity that works in or covers Horsham District?

H3 Solicitors are running a fully funded training session for charity trustees. Whether you are a new to the role or have been doing it for years, this training is relevant for you.

• The course will cover:
  Duties & Responsibilities of trustees.
  Charity Governance Code.
  Serious incident reporting.
  Charities Act 2022.
  Constitutions / governing documents.
  Recruitment and vetting of trustees.

H3 Solicitors specialise in charity law and are experienced in working with the local voluntary sector.

When: Tue 4 Nov

Time:  9.30am - 1pm

Where: TBC

Cost: Free (£10 deposit when booking, refundable on attendance)

Recruiting Trustees - 6 Nov

Are you thinking about how you can recruit trustees to join your charity board?

We know that finding good Trustees to join your board is essential in running a charity, but that it can be a challenging and time-consuming process. This session will be run by Peridot, experts in board recruitment.

• In this session, we will be looking at different aspects of Trustee recruitment, including:
  What does a good Trustee role profile look like?
  How and where to advertise, and other recruitment strategies.
  How to lead Trustee interviews.
  What a good Trustee onboarding process looks like.

This will be an interactive session, with opportunities for discussions and questions about trustee recruitment throughout.

When: Thu 6 Nov

Time:  1pm - 4pm

Where: Billingshurst Centre, RH14 9QW

Cost: Free (£10 deposit when booking, refundable on attendance)