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Training & Events

SYFAB runs training courses and events to help improve your fundraising skills, knowledge and confidence.

Our training and events are aimed at fundraisers with varying levels of experience, so whether you're new to fundraising or have done several applications already, take a look at our listings below to see what we're offering.

Most of our sessions are online, with occasional face to face ones in venues across South Yorkshire. Each one is open to anyone involved with a community organisation, you don't have to be working in South Yorkshire.

We can also provide specific training tailored to the needs of your organisation. Please contact us us for more information on commissioning SYFAB training in your location.

How to book

You can book your place and pay for it (where required) online. You don't need to register as a website user to book a place, but if you do choose to register, this will give you access to our other online services including the Funding Search and Funding News emails. Click the Sign In/Register link at the top of this page then click "Register now" to find out more about the benefits of registration.

Click here for a step-by-step guide to using the booking system

You can download our payment and cancellation terms and conditions here.


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Many major funders require you to link your aims, outcomes and activities in your funding applications. Explore a systematic approach to identify the need for your project and link your aims, outcomes and impact for a stronger funding application.
Come and meet staff from the SYCF, The National Lottery Community Fund, Key Fund, Co-op Foundation and the Sheffield Legacy Fund to find out what grants are available to voluntary & community groups, who can apply and what they fund.
This interactive virtual training course explores how to write a funding application that satisfies the funder’s criteria, whilst at the same time promotes your project in an appealing way.
Planning to apply to the Lottery's Reaching Communities Programme? The session will help you understand this larger grants programme and prepare your application. We'll also be joined by staff from the National Lottery Community Fund.
Our experienced SYFAB funding adviser will be on hand to advise you about sources of grants and funding and other issues. This initiative is supported by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust
Join us in a virtual classroom to explore the strategy, tactics, methods and steps required to plan your approach to ask for support or sponsorship from a business (also known as corporate fundraising).
In the fast changing world of social media platforms, join us in a virtual classroom (Zoom) to begin developing a social media strategy for your group, project or organisation with the help of our social media 'guru' Dr. Lou Mycroft
Join us for a free webinar with the National Lottery Heritage Fund in which we’ll look at the fund’s criteria in detail, how to apply, who can apply and what sort of projects it will fund.
This new SYFAB gives you an introduction to funding from major trusts and foundations with an overview of how this funding works, how to access it, what they are commonly looking for from applicants and how to put your best foot forward.
A FREE ‘event for Barnsley Voluntary & Community Groups with the South Yorkshire Community Foundation on Thursday 6th November 10-12.30 Barnsley Town Hall. SYFAB and Barnsley CVS will also be available at this event. Please book your place.
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