At SYFAB, we’ve been doing some planning work, looking at how we might develop our funding advice services to provide more value to fundraisers and make our organisation more sustainable.

We’ve identified 4 main product and service areas that we could develop, and we’d really appreciate some feedback from you to help us decide what we should do next. To give us your feedback, please fill in our online questionnaire, which is available at this address:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/syfab

The questions should take between 5 and 10 minutes to complete. Everyone who completes the questionnaire by Friday 19 March will go into a prize draw to win a £25 Amazon voucher.

Once again, follow this link to get to the survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/syfab
(If the link above doesn’t appear to be clickable, please copy and paste the web address into the address bar of your browser).

Thanks for your time,
Danny

Community Grants awards up to £12,000 to community groups and social enterprises that put on learning activities targeted at workless adults who face disadvantage or exclusion from the labour market. Community Grants is part-funded by the European Union through the European Social Fund (ESF) and is co-financed by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC).

Downloadable application forms and guidance notes are available from HLC website here.

By arrangement, applications can be delivered by hand in Sheffield this
Friday. If you would like to take advantage of this option, or if you require help and advice on a bid, please contact Niall O’Reilly, Community Grants Development Worker for South Yorkshire, on 0114 2781316
or email.

Venue: Rockingham Centre, Sheffield Road, Hoyland Common (Nr Junction 36 M 1 / A 6135 / opposite Cross Keys Inn)
Thursday 22 April 2010, 3:00 - 6:00

The Coalfield Regeneration Trust (Bridging the Gap), South Yorkshire Community Foundation (Small Grants and Grassroots Grants), Youth Opportunity Fund (BMBC Youth Service) and Children in Need will be there with information about their funding programmes.

Information, advice and support on group organisation and development related to funding will be available from SYFAB Funding Development Workers (general funding information, advice and support), Voluntary Action Barnsley (legalities, policies, community accountancy and Volunteer Bureau), Together for Regeneration (group and project development support), Association of Community Partnerships (community business development / CRB Checks) and Rural Action Yorkshire.

You need to book a place; a maximum two per places per group are available.

To book a place or for more information contact Ian Paisley, SYFAB, by telephone, 01226 320 142 or email.

The deadline for applications is 14 May 2010.

For more information, including how to apply, viist the People’s Millions website here.

• The UK Steel Enterprise Distribution Fund provides grants of up to £1,500 for community projects across South Yorkshire contributing to the economic regeneration of communities affected by changes in the steel industry. There is a particular interest in supporting projects that address youth crime, alcohol or drug abuse, victim support or the rehabilitation of offenders.

Contact: Sue Wragg, SYCF
Telephone: 0114 242 9007

• Research Grants of £15,000 are available to help third sector infrastructure organisations carry out research projects across South Yorkshire. The research projects should identify the key needs and characteristics that define the sector and how these may develop in the future. There will be four grants available, one grant for each borough of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield. The funding has been provided as part of the legacy funding from South Yorkshire Open Forum (SYOF).

Contact: Grants Team, SYCF
Telephone: 0114 242 9000

• Grassroots Grants are available for groups in Barnsley, Rotherham and Sheffield for the financial year 2010 – 2011. Grassroots Grants provides grants of £250 - £5,000 to small volunteer-led community groups with a turnover of less than £30,000 p.a. Funding needs to be spent by the end of March 2011. Groups requiring funding for this time period should apply as soon as possible to maximise the time period in which the grant can be spent.

For more information Contact SYCF by telephone, 0114 242 4294, email or visit the SYCF website.

Venue: The Furnival, 199 Verdon Street, Burngreave, S3 9QQ
Wednesday 21 April 2010, 9:30 - 4:30

This advice surgery is held on a one-to-one basis and therefore groups must book an appointment in advance.

To book a place or for more information contact Caroline Burns, SYFAB, by telephone, 0114 249 4343, or email.

Venue: Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street, S1 1WA
Thursday 13 May 2010, 11:00 - 4:00

There is no need to book, just drop in any time.

More information about the Funders and support agencies attending will be available soon; search for ‘Funding Fair’ on the Event Sheffield website.

For more information contact the Voluntary Sector Liaison Team, Sheffield City Council, by telephone, 0114 273 4113, or visit the Event Sheffield website here.

Venue: Voluntary Action Rotherham, The Spectrum, Coke Hill, Rotherham, S60 2HX
Thursday 3 June 2010, 1:00 - 4:30

A mini workshop on Good practice guide to HR policies and procedures is available.

5 x 30 minute appointments for one-to-one support are available to discuss your HR and Project issues

Places are limited; you need to book a place.

To book a place contact Stacey Balmer, HR Adviser/Administrator (VAR), by telephone, 01709 726 897, email, or visit the TfR website here.

Venue: RAIN Building, Eastwood Lane, Rotherham S65 1EQ
Wednesday 14 April 2010, 10:00 - 4:00
Wednesday 28 April 2010, 10:00 - 4:00

You need to book a place.

To book a place or for more information contact Jim McLaughlin, SYFAB, by telephone, 01709 514 258, or email.

There are no maximum or minimum grants, however it depends on how much is remaining in the budget.

Information and workshop sessions on the funding application process will be delivered by Lesley Wilkinson, SYFAB, and the NLDC Team in May 2010. Potential applicants are advised to attend. Full details of the workshops will be advertised soon.

The deadline for applications is to be confirmed, however it is anticipated that the deadline for applications will be June 2010.

For more information contact Ros Clapham, Grant Support and Monitoring Officer, DMBC, by telephone, 01302 875 643 or email, or, Lesley Wilkinson, SYFAB, by telephone, 01302 828 346, or email.