Humanitarian Aid Relief trust (HART) is an international development charity that stands alongside local people who are caught in the crossfire of conflict, championing their solutions for sustainable change. Good Fundraising worked alongside the team at HART to develop a sustainable fundraising strategy and mentored the team to ensure that they had all the ingredients to ensure their fundraising success. Read More
The Forward Trust are national leaders in the management of a range of drug and alcohol services in the unique prison environment. Their support includes providing advice, health and wellbeing, motivational work, clinical services and a wide range of group work programmes including family support. A national organisation with services located in almost all regions of England, Forward supports more than 20,000 clients a year offering 70 separate service delivery projects. Their new Head of Fundraising came to us for support with trust pipeline work at a time when they were recruiting to expand their team. Good Fundraising undertook research of their existing trust pipeline prospects across five different service areas, adding value to their inhouse work and identifying further prospects to approach. In a contract spanning 24 days over a few months, Good Fundraising prepared 42 applications which Forward Trust were able to submit, or we did on their behalf. Read More
Denby Grange CAC is a local sports club based in Overton, Wakefield. Good Fundraising was approached to help secure the funding necessary to extend and refurbish the clubhouse and to make it more suitable for wider community use. We developed a plan based on applications to trusts and foundations and landfill tax funders and were delighted when all funds were successfully raised and the building opened in the summer of 2024. Read More
Community Transport Association (CTA), is a national membership body with members from across all four nations. Good Fundraising provide governance support and a clerking service ensuring the smooth operation of the Board of Trustees. We organise Trustee and Sub-committee meetings, help with Trustee recruitment and support the AGM. Strong governance is essential to the heath and development of any organisation and it has been wonderful to be part of CTA’s growth and development over the last few years. Read More
Autism Plus adds value to lives through specialised care and support or adults and young people with autism, neurodiverse conditions, learning disabilities and mental health conditions. The charity runs social enterprises, supported living options, provides training services, employment support and work experience opportunities. Autism Plus empowers neurodiverse adults and young people with disabilities to lead independent lives with choice at the heart of everything they do. Offering adults and young people a choice in where to live, who to live with (or not), the chance to work or learn new skills, support to develop relationships and friendships, and live fulfilling and rewarding lives. Good Fundraising carried out a fundraising review and feasibility study for Autism Plus for the potential £5 million pound development work of their Park House Barns site. The study provided Autism Plus with a targeted look at the funding landscape, consulted with all stakeholders, provided a list of funding prospects, showed the gifting pyramid for different levels of investment and highlighted risks. Our work helped to shape board decisions. Read More
The Armstrong Hall in Thornbury, is a much-loved venue for the performing arts and an important community space for the people of Thornbury that sadly closed during the pandemic and has not been able to re-open. Good Fundraising has previously undertaken an extensive fundraising review of the facility investigating the feasibility of a capital appeal for the site. Currently, Good Fundraising is working closely with a team of committed local volunteers, Thornbury Community Arts, to develop a realistic fundraising strategy and raise the funds required to refurbish and open the facility. Read More
Theatre Factory is a production led creative company. They make stories in many forms: theatre (indoors and out), animation, digital and sound. Theatre Factory are community led, making stories in collaboration with children, young people, and adults, whose ideas are at the heart of everything they do. Theatre Factory share stories locally and regionally from their home in Barrow-in-Furness and help to nurture emerging local artists. They support children and young people to develop their creativity, grow talent and provide career pathways, as well as empowering future generations to play an active role in shaping the culture and heritage of the borough and beyond. Good Fundraising were employed to carry out a comprehensive bespoke fundraising review which took 6 months and involved in depth consultations with all stakeholders. Copies of the review were supplied for all board members and have helped shaped strategic decisions. Following on from our bespoke review work, Good Fundraising have completed many trust and foundations applications for Theatre Factory, securing core income for the charity and supporting them with their fundraising plans for their exciting IF! Festival. We have also worked with Theatre Factory helping them develop a Corporate Fundraising strategy. Read More
The Green Estate Community Interest Company is a social enterprise which aims to grow engaging, adaptive and resilient urban places. It is a community and ecosystem of landscape designers, meadow makers, park and heritage stewards, green recyclers, venue organisers, volunteers and more who all care about social and environmental sustainability. The team have a very strong track record of generating income but wanted to come together to share experiences and to find a way forward for their future. Good Fundraising were delighted to facilitate a one-day workshop where senior staff members across the different areas of Green Estate’s work were able to work together and contribute to a SWOT analysis, PEST analysis and discussion about the fundraising landscape and to draw out the best return on investment of fundraising activities against their business income needs. Read More
The Civic, Barnsley is the only contemporary art gallery and theatre of scale within the town. Barnsley Civic exists to provide Barnsley and the surrounding communities with a culturally significant voice. It offers a progressive programme of events, exhibitions and performances that relate to Barnsley’s social, economic and political attitudes whilst also entertaining and encouraging debate. The charity is passionate about people of all ages and backgrounds having access to the best possible arts and cultural experiences on their own doorstep. Good Fundraising have worked with Barnsley Civic for a number of years securing income for their £3 million pound capital refurbishment project, community engagement programmes, developing corporate fundraising plans and creating corporate fundraising collateral. Read More