We’re now over a year into being a Make it Happen support provider for Big Local areas, as they develop legacy plans to become self-sufficient and sustainable organisations making an impact in their communities.
Stir to Action has had the opportunity to give one-to-one bespoke support to 18 areas to build capacity within their members, and get them on track to achieve their fundraising and income generation ambitions.
From developing fundraising strategies to running workshops on identifying new funding streams, to supporting workers to write funding bids, our team of advisors and associates have focused on building the skills and knowledge needed to maintain a community-led organisation.
A few support highlights:
- Whitleigh Big Local (Plymouth) needed an innovative approach and funding to pursue their community housing project
- PEACH Big Local (Customs House) wanted support with creating a video application for one of its funding bids, that put the voice of community members at the heart of their work
- WestRaven Community Café & Garden CIO (near Peterborough) needed a fundraising strategy and support with getting funding bids in for core costs, and went on to secure £23,700 from Postcode Trust.
- Leaf Hall CIO (Eastbourne) was looking to improve their fundraising capacity with a bid-writing workshop for their trustees.
We are looking forward to continuing this work as the Big Local programme winds down over the next couple years, when all of the original 150 area partnerships will have spent their original £1.15M funding pot from Local Trust.
