Greenham Common Trust Annual Event 2013

You are very welcome to join Greenham Common Trust celebrate the achievements of the voluntary sector community over the last year at its Annual Event 2013 with exhibitors, presentations, workshops and lots of networking opportunities.
We have a great selection of speakers including the latest exciting news about the Trust’s fundraising website findmeagrant, fundraising case studies from Newbury Street Pastors and West Berkshire Foodbank. Our keynote speaker is local entrepreneur Shawn Khorassani who will be giving an insight into how to tackle those burning issues which face the voluntary sector.
Come and join us for a glass of wine and a chat at St Bartholomew School on Wednesday November 27th from 6pm. Buffet served at 7.30pm.
 

Our speakers will be:
6pm – 6.20pm Julian May (GCT) – Findmeagrant upgrade and roll out
7pm-7.20pm Newbury Street Pastors – Presentation and Review
8.15pm-8.35pm West Berkshire Foodbank – Case study in fundraising
9.05pm-9.30pm Shawn Khorassani – An Entrepreneur’s insight and tips to help the voluntary sector

EWB Funding Workshop – 6.30pm – 7pm
Facilitator: Shelly Hambrecht – Community Support Manager /Sharon Briggs –  Community Development Worker
Funding and fundraising is essential to our organisations in some cases it is becoming more and more challenging to achieve our goals.
Our workshop will offer you some helpful tips and advice to guide you when addressing your funding needs. We will also look at where you can access information on funding opportunities.
• 10 questions to ask before you apply to help secure successful applications
• Creating a case for support
• Understanding outcomes focused funding
• Researching funding opportunities

Social Media in the Voluntary Sector Workshop  – 7.45-8.15pm
Facilitator – Paul Allen, social media consultant from Paul Allen Media
Social Media in the voluntary sector – We are all aware of the proliferation of social media in today’s 24/7 world of communication and connectivity. But how important is social media in voluntary sector? How can you utilise social media to increase fundraising opportunities, build networks of funders and service delivery partners? What social media should I be using and what advice can you give me about the pitfalls to avoid so I can integrate social media into my organisation, build followers and become more effective and sustainable.    

EWB Governance Workshop – 8.35pm -9.05pm  
Facilitator: Shelly Hambrecht – Community Support Manager/Sharon Briggs – Community Development Worker
Governance – with our busy schedules it is sometimes difficult to dedicate the time we need to ensure our organisations have good governance. Governance is about ensuring that your organisation runs effectively and follows good practice. Being able to demonstrate your organisation has good governance procedures in place will not only help you internally but will also demonstrate to funders and service users that you value and understand the policies and procedures which underpin your organisation.
Our workshop will give you an overview of good governance practice, roles and responsibilities of trustees and a practical guides to governance policies and procedures.

Buffet will be served at 7.30pm.

Please contact Julian May on 01635 817407 or email [email protected] to book and for more details. When booking please add which charity or community organisation you represent.