Millions of people use social media, such as Facebook and Twitter every day. Wouldn’t it be great to utilise these networks in your fundraising? 

This training session explores how social media can be used in your fundraising and to engage with potential donors.

This session will give you some tips on how social media could work for your organisation.

We are delighted to have guest tutor Lou Mycroft, a social media ninja and digital pioneer @loumycroft www.linkedin.com/in/louisemycroft, facilitating this session and sharing her top tips.

This session will help you:

• Explore how social media could help your organisation
• Consider how you write and interact online
• Decide what social media tools may work for you
• Consider the implications of using social media
• Explore online tools for fundraising and donations
• Develop digital confidence and resilience.

This session is aimed at those new to the concept of using social media in their fundraising.

You are encouraged to bring along Smartphones, tablets/Ipads or laptops to use within the session as no digital equipment is provided.

Date: Wednesday 22nd November 2017

Venue: SYCF, Riverside Works, Jessop Riverside, 800 Brightside Lane, Sheffield, S9 2RX

Time: 9.30 - 12.30

Level: Beginner

Cost: £40.00 per person

Sheffield voluntary and community groups: £10 per person (maximum 2 places per group)

Previous participants have said they learnt:

“Social media is not as daunting as I thought prior to course.”

“Some ideas to make our tweets more relevant and how to update our facebook page.”

“Make sure everything up to date and interesting."

Interested?

How to book

To book a place on any of our courses, you need to book through our website. We accept bookings using the following payment methods:

• Online using debit/credit card or Paypal account

The quickest and easiest way to book places is to book and pay instantly online using the online booking system in the green box below. Select "Card/Paypal" for this option. Payment can be made by debit or credit card, or through your Paypal account if you have one. Your booking will then be confirmed immediately by email.

• Online followed by BACS or cheque payment

If you prefer to pay by BACS or cheque, you can provisionally reserve your place online by selecting "BACS / Cheque" on the payment screen. You then need to either make a BACS payment using the details in the reservation email we send you, or send us your cheque (with your booking reference number on the back). Once we've received your payment we will con-firm your place by email.

Your cheque should be made payable to
SOUTH YORKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LTD
and posted to:

SYCF
Riverside Works
Unit 9 - 12, Jessops Riverside
800 Brightside Lane
Sheffield
S9 2RX

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

Sheffield voluntary and community sector organisations

A selection of our training sessions, which focus on different types of funding, are subsidised by Sheffield City Council for voluntary and community groups whose work benefits Sheffield residents. Sessions that are eligible for this subsidy will be highlighted under the ‘Cost’ section on the booking page. Eligible groups can access two subsidised places per session.  Places are limited and bookings are only confirmed once payment has been received.