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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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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.
Join us to understand how your fundraising should ideal fit into a fundraising strategy and explore different sources of income and the options open to you. You will also begin to create a fundraising strategy appropriate for your group or project
A Free Meet the Funder event for voluntary and community groups in Barnsley to come and meet staff from the Arts Council England, SYFAB and Barnsley CVS
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).
Our experienced SYFAB funding adviser will be on hand to advise you about sources of grants and funding and other sources of support. Friday 6th March 2026 Askern Town Council Rooms Alexander House, High St, Askern, Doncaster DN6 0AB
Join SYFAB to explore how to communicate and engage with people that connect with your organisation and encourage long term relationships and future donations.
Planning to apply to the Lottery's Reaching Communities Programme? The session will help you understand this larger grants programme and prepare your application.
Join SYFAB to explore a broad introductory overview of the different ways of raising money from individuals using online platforms, crowdfunding and in-person ideas that are appropriate to the work of your group and capacity.
Your chance to meet one of our region's largest funders of community activity and organisations. Come and meet the Lyndsy Peacock from the BBC Children in Need Fund and get free advice from SYFAB available at this event.
This session clarifies what a Community Interest Company is for, How to set up your CIC and highlights some of the common problems and pitfalls frequently encountered in fundraising.
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