About SYFAB

Finding the resources you need so you can run the projects and activities that are important in your community is a constant challenge.

South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau can help you find useful information about funding, learn the skills to become a successful fundraiser, and get specific help with your funding. We provide information, advice and training on funding and fundraising to community and voluntary organisations in South Yorkshire.

latest update 21 October 2011
(site usually updated Thursdays)

• Our services
• How we are managed and funded
• Recent evaluation reports
• Our Annual Report
• How to contact SYFAB

Our services

Click here to download a booklet (pdf) describing the funding support available from SYFAB.

The services we offer are free and include:

• Funding Searches - find possible funders for your activities.
  
  
• Funding News - our Funding News website and email services have regular updates on funding opportunities.
  
  
• Funding Advice - we have a Funding Information Advice and Guidance (FIAG) Team working across South Yorkshire who can support you in your fundraising. We also produce a series of Information Sheets to help you learn more about funding issues.
  
  
• Training - training courses and events for developing the fundraising skills of members of voluntary and community organisations.

There are some things we can't or don't do:

• We don't give grants.
• We can't write your funding application for you, although we can offer advice and help.
• We can't approach a funder for you or recommend you to a funder.
• We can't offer free support to statutory organisations like hospitals or schools. Contact us for information on commissioning our services.
• We can't help individuals.

If you have any comments about any of our services, please contact us.

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How we are managed and funded

South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau is managed by a committee elected annually from its member organisations. Any voluntary or community group in South Yorkshire can apply for membership. Please contact us for more details if you are interested.

SYFAB's work is funded by Sheffield City Council, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, and the Big Lottery Fund BASIS programme.

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Recent evaluation reports

The following evaluation reports are available for download in pdf, which can be viewed and printed out using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click on the report title to download it. (If using Internet Explorer, you may need to click right mouse button and select "Save Target As...")

• Evaluation of SYFAB's SRB funded training programme (December 2003)
  
  
• Impact assessment of SYFAB's work in the coalfields areas (April 2005)

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Our Annual Report

Click here to download our 2010-11 Annual Report in pdf, which can be viewed and printed out using Adobe Acrobat Reader. (If using Internet Explorer, you may need to click right mouse button and select "Save Target As...")

If you would prefer to download individual sections of the report, please use the links below:

1. Introductory section (pp 1-5)
Messages from our Chair and Strategic Manager, structure, aims and headline figures

2. Our work (pp 6-12)
Description and statistics of the work we have done during the year

3. Our impact (pp 13-23)
Case studies of particular areas of our service delivery, plus analysis of our 2010 Impact Assessment survey

4. Financial review (pp 24-29)
Our achievements and performance targets, financial review and plans for future periods

5. Financial statements (pp 30-46)
Auditors' report, statement of financial activities, balance sheet and notes to the accounts

6. Reference and administrative details (pp 47-48)
Who's who in our staff team and board of directors, addresses, bank and auditor details

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How to contact SYFAB

Please contact us by letter, phone, or email.
Sorry, but we're unable to see personal callers except by special arrangement.

Write to us:
SYFAB
The Workstation
15 Paternoster Row
Sheffield
S1 2BX

Telephone us:
Telephone: 0114 249 4343

email us:
enquiries@syfab.org.uk

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