How to raise that first £1,000
Episode 6, Oct 12, 2022, 09:00 AM
Be Inspired Today comes from a foundation of ‘having been there and done that'.
For 9 years, Rob Whitwood FCCA ran his own Social Enterprise (SE) helping aspirations of young people in East Anglia. Rob worked with over 6000 young people a year, raising £150,000 in grant funds, and mobilising a community of over 600 volunteers. Those helped by Rob ranged from micro business owners, to representatives from some of the largest brands in the UK like; Premier Inn, Balfour Beatty, Center Parcs, RAF, AVIVA and many more.
Over a 9-year period Rob’s SE won 19 awards for its community work nationally, regionally and locally, and established itself as one of the leading careers education companies in the East Anglian region.
Running your own SE gives you real hands-on experience of strategy, operations and, really importantly, income generation. Now Rob dedicates his time supporting some amazing causes around the world.
So, welcome to the Be Inspired – Boosting Social Leaders Podcast, where we aim to inspire a community of social leaders across the world to start, stabilise or scale their social change ideas.
Season 1 – Please fund me!
In our new Podcast, Season 1 is focused on that all important aspect of running a social organisation – money. Funding community work is a constant challenge, and features as one of the top 2 concerns social leaders have said to us is holding them back. With this in mind it made complete sense to hit this topic first, head on.
Season 1 – Please fund me!
In our new Podcast, Season 1 is focused on that all important aspect of running a social organisation – money. Funding community work is a constant challenge, and features as one of the top 2 concerns social leaders have said to us is holding them back. With this in mind it made complete sense to hit this topic first, head on.
Episode 6 – How to raise that first £1,000
Across the world, in every community, there is someone with a burning desire to bring a change to the world. A change they see every day, and a change they feel they have the potential to bring. But one thing is holding them back, and that is money to get started. So how do you raise that first £1,000 that will show the world the change you see? In this episode we explore 5 ways to raise that first pot of money, simple things that you could start doing today.
Across the world, in every community, there is someone with a burning desire to bring a change to the world. A change they see every day, and a change they feel they have the potential to bring. But one thing is holding them back, and that is money to get started. So how do you raise that first £1,000 that will show the world the change you see? In this episode we explore 5 ways to raise that first pot of money, simple things that you could start doing today.
- Launch a local fundraise campaign, raise your profile
- Ask for public donations through online campaign pages
- Write to donors, local businesses, stakeholder groups
- Apply for Small grants targeted to unincorporated organisation
- Start doing something, show potential, let the supporters come to you.
Could SE Folk be a place for you?
SE Folk is a unique community of social leaders from across the globe. They are busy in their community either looking to start, scale or stabilize their social organisation. Our unique membership allows these Community Champions to connect with each other, develop their skills and their organisation, share best practice and content, and participate in developing new solutions to social causes all around the world.
We’ve created an online platform that these social leaders can access 24/7, whenever they need help or want to reach out. We host dedicated online events, workshops and seminars on things that matter to them and their journey, and we provide all this for a low-cost subscription of just £10 a month. To find out more about SE Folk, and whether it is a place for you, visit www.sefolk.com