Are you currently writing grant funding applications for your group, charity or CIC? Would it help to have some time to work on a specific bid, with supportive input from other fundraisers and professionals? If so, come along to one of our Fundraisers Bid Writing Café events to get your head down and focus, share what you have written and get useful feedback and top tips. 

Advice drop-in session for community groups, charities and social enterprises

Thursday 22nd February, 10am-12pm at Bricks, St Anne's House, Brislington, BS4 4AB

Meet with a Development Advisor from Voscur, Bristol's support and development agency for community groups, charities and social enterprises. We’ll be joined by a colleague from Quartet Community Foundation. 

Come and discuss: 

Getting started 

Advice drop-in session for community groups, charities and social enterprises

Wednesday 14th February, 10am-12pm at The Rock Centre, Lawrence Weston, BS11 0QF

Meet with a Development Advisor from Voscur, Bristol's support and development agency for community groups, charities and social enterprises. We’ll be joined by a colleague from Bristol City Council’s Community Development Team.

Come and discuss: 

Getting started 

Do you run an LGBTQ+ community group? Does your charity provide services for the LGBTQ+ community?

Join us at the second meeting of the Bristol LGBTQ+ Partnership!

Our second meeting is all about funding and fundraising. We'll be joined by the National Lottery, Quartet, and Bristol City Council so you can ask more about what they're looking to fund and how you can apply.

About the LGBTQ+ Partnership

Do you work in a community space or within a particular neighbourhood in Bristol? On Monday 5th February there is an opportunity to share your thoughts on what the network could aspire to achieve, as well as hearing about funding opportunities to support your move towards net zero. 

When is it?

The Bristol Social Impact Awards are back, presenting a great opportunity to celebrate the people that strive to make Bristol a great place to live, work and volunteer!

About the event

Bristol Social Impact Awards (formerly known as the Voscurs) is a major awards event bringing together organisations across all sectors that strive to make Bristol a great place to live, work, or volunteer. We'll be showcasing organisations and individual across twelve categories, as recommended by you and our panel of independent judges.   

This year, our Have Your Say Forum event will be immediately followed by our AGM, in a double-event extravaganza! 

These events will take place on December 5th, at The Park Centre. We are offering the opportunity to reserve your place at one or both events, via the links below:

To book both events, click here: https://www.voscur.org/civicrm/event/register?id=3896&reset=1

Advice drop-in session for community groups, charities and social enterprises

Thursday 7th December, 1pm-2:30pm at St Pauls Learning Centre, Grosvenor Rd, BS2 8XJ

Meet with a Development Advisor from Voscur, Bristol's support and development agency for community groups, charities and social enterprises. We’ll be joined by colleagues from Bristol City Council’s Community Development Team and Quartet Community Foundation.

Come and discuss: 

Getting started 

Advice drop-in session for community groups, charities and social enterprises

Wednesday 22nd November, 10am-12pm at Bristol South Salvation Army, Padstow Rd, BS4 1EN

Meet with a Development Advisor from Voscur, Bristol's support and development agency for community groups, charities and social enterprises. We’ll be joined by colleagues from Knowle West Alliance, Bristol City Council’s Community Development Team and Quartet Community Foundation.

Come and discuss: 

Do you run an LGBTQ+ community group? Does your charity provide services for the LGBTQ+ community?

Join us at the first meeting of the Bristol LGBTQ+ Partnership!

The Bristol LGBTQ+ Partnership aims to support LGBTQ+ community organisations to create thriving, well-funded and cohesive services for the LGBTQ+ community locally.

The Partnership also aims to bring together LGBTQ+ VCSE (voluntary, community and social enterprise) organisations to strengthen our community by learning from each other, sharing resources, and using our collective voice.