Our Development Workers

As well as providing information on sources of funding, the Bureau can also provide further assistance with fundraising through our Development Workers. We have one development worker based in each district: Rotherham and Sheffield. Unfortunately we don't have one for Barnsley or Doncaster at the moment. We can't guarantee that they can support every group, and because demand is greater some Sheffield groups may not be able to get assistance.

latest update 4 July 2008
(site usually updated Thursdays)

• Barnsley Funding Development Project
• Doncaster Funding Development Project
• Rotherham Funding Development Project
• Sheffield Funding Advisory Service

Barnsley Funding Development Project

What the service provides

This project provides free advice, information and training about fundraising to voluntary and community groups in Barnsley. In particular we can:

• help you improve your fundraising skills and identify your funding needs
  
  
• help work out costs and draw up a budget for fundraising, and put together funding plans and strategies
  
  
• give advice on how to make a funding application and who to apply to
  
  
• provide information on local statutory sources of funding
  
  
• refer you to our Information Service based in Sheffield for information on national and local charitable trusts and other non-Government funders, like the different National Lottery boards
  
  
• provide training sessions and workshops on funding and related issues
  
  
• offer a range of information sheets
  
  
• put you on the mailing list for Funding News, our free monthly newsletter

What we don't do

We don't give out money, or undertake to do the fundraising for your group. Our aim is to give you the skills, confidence and information to do it yourself.

Who can use the service?

We prioritise work with groups who have difficulty fundraising. These include:

• groups with no paid workers
  
  
• groups in isolated urban or rural areas
  
  
• groups that are not part of existing networks or forums
  
  
• groups whose aim is to combat disadvantage, and those working with particularly disadvantaged communities or people, including ethnic minorities, disabled people, women, unemployed people and young people.

For more information

Ian Paisley
South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau
Voluntary Action Barnsley
35 Queens Road
Barnsley
S71 1AN

Tel: 01226 320 520
Fax: 0870 094 1648

email: ian@syfab.org.uk

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Doncaster Funding Development Project

What the service provides

This project provides free advice, information and training about fundraising to voluntary and community groups in Doncaster. In particular we can:

• help you improve your fundraising skills and identify your funding needs
  
  
• help work out costs and draw up a budget for fundraising, and put together funding plans and strategies
  
  
• give advice on how to make a funding application and who to apply to
  
  
• provide information on local statutory sources of funding
  
  
• refer you to our Information Service based in Sheffield for information on national and local charitable trusts and other non-Government funders, like the different National Lottery boards
  
  
• provide training sessions and workshops on funding and related issues
  
  
• offer a range of information sheets
  
  
• put you on the mailing list for Funding News, our free monthly newsletter

What we don't do

We don't give out money, or undertake to do the fundraising for your group. Our aim is to give you the skills, confidence and information to do it yourself.

Who can use the service?

We prioritise work with groups who have difficulty fundraising. These include:

• groups with no paid workers
  
  
• groups in isolated urban or rural areas
  
  
• groups that are not part of existing networks or forums
  
  
• groups whose aim is to combat disadvantage, and those working with particularly disadvantaged communities or people, including ethnic minorities, disabled people, women, unemployed people and young people.

For more information

Lesley Wilkinson
South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau
Bentley Resource Centre
High Street
Bentley
Doncaster
DN5 0AA

Tel: 01302 828 346
Fax: 01302 872973

email: lesley@syfab.org.uk

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Rotherham Funding Development Project

What can the project do for you?

This project provides free advice, training and information about fundraising to voluntary and community groups in Rotherham. It can:

• help you to improve your fundraising skills, identify your needs and put together funding plans
  
  
• give advice on how to make a funding application and who to apply to
  
  
• refer you to our Sheffield-based Information Service for details of national & local charitable trusts and other funders like the different National Lottery boards
  
  
• provide training sessions on funding and related topics
  
  
• put you on the mailing list for Funding Forums - regular open meetings run in partnership with Rotherham Council
  
  
• put you on the mailing list for our monthly newsletter, Funding News

The project cannot give out money or do your fundraising for you. Our aim is to give you the skills and information to do it yourself.

Who can use the service?

The project only has one worker, so we prioritise work with groups who have difficulty fundraising. These include:

• new groups
  
  
• small groups
  
  
• groups without any paid workers
  
  
• groups working in disadvantaged communities and areas
  
  
• groups whose aim is to combat disadvantage, and those working with particularly disadvantaged communities or clients, such as ethnic minorities, disabled people, women, unemployed people and young people

For more information

Jim McLaughlin
South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau
The RAIN Building
Eastwood Lane
Rotherham
S65 1EQ

Tel: 01709 514 258
Fax: 01709 517 900

email: jim@syfab.org.uk

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Sheffield Funding Advisory Service

How we can help groups

We provide a range of funding advice and support, designed especially for groups in Sheffield. These include:

• Fundraising advice & support where we work directly with your group for a time limited period to help you identify potential funders, prepare funding applications and put together long term funding plans and strategies.
  
  
• Funding advice surgeries where you can make one-off enquiries about fundraising strategies and funding applications.
  
  
• Specialist workshops where you can develop your fundraising skills, including A Beginners Guide to Fundraising and DIY Guides to application forms.
  
  
• Workshops designed specifically to meet the needs of your group.

Who can use the service?

The service is open to all voluntary and community groups in Sheffield. We particularly welcome contact from:

• Groups with little fundraising expertise or experience.
  
  
• Self help groups and organisations benefiting the welfare needs of disabled people and minority ethnic communities.
  
  
• Groups that have never been successful in attracting funding from outside the Council.
  
  
• Groups that are ready to develop their fundraising and have people able to dedicate time to the work.

Who we can't help

• The service cannot provide support for groups planning large building projects.
  
  
• The service cannot provide advice to people seeking individual sponsorship.

Want to know more?

To find out more about the service and how we can help you, contact:

Sara Williams
South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau
The Workstation
15 Paternoster Row
Sheffield S1 2BX

Tel: 0114 249 4343
Fax: 0114 221 1839
email: sara@syfab.org.uk

The work of the service is supported by a planning group that decides which groups the service will work with. Occasionally when demand is high we may have to limit the number of groups we work with at any one time.

The Sheffield Funding Advisory Service used to be called the Sheffield Funding Consultancy Project. We have changed the name to better reflect the broader range of services now on offer to groups in Sheffield.

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