Sustainable support master class series: Event 1 Becoming more entrepreneurial

A series of masterclasses on income diversification for voluntary and community sector support organisations / infrastructure organisations.

Venue: Kings Place, London, N1 9AG

NAVCA and NCVO are working in partnership to bring support organisations or infrastructure organisations this series of masterclass for voluntary sector support organisations. In a difficult funding environment, this series will give participants the skills, knowledge and inspiration they need to refresh their funding model and access new sources of income. Using a series of case studies, expert speakers and practical exercises, this series provides a valuable toolkit for building sustainable, local support for the voluntary sector.

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Becoming more entrepreneurial

In the first of our series, we’ll present two case studies of local support organisations that have diversified their income through trading products and services. Speakers will share their experience of creating an enterprising culture within their organisation and their Board in order to realise innovative ideas and take risks in order to grow.  The afternoon's speakers are:

• Brian Horner, Chief Executive, Voluntary Norfolk
• Sajid Hashmi MBE, Chief Executive, VAST (Voluntary Action Stoke-on-Trent)
• Facilitator: Lindsey Benton, Senior Consultant, NAVCA

Who should attend

Chief Executives, Business Development staff, or those responsible for fundraising and income generation for local support organisations or for national, specialist support providers or ‘second nd tier’ advisors to the voluntary and community sector.

Bookings

Discounts are available for both NCVO and NAVCA members

£69.30 NCVO and NAVCA voluntary and community sector member organisations
£99 VCO non-members

Discounts for NCVO members will appear automatically on the booking page.

NAVCA members who are not members of NCVO should email  sfp@ncvo-vol.org.uk with your details to let us know that you’re a NAVCA member. We will then register you ourselves and invoice you for the discounted amount.

Cancellation Policy
50% of delegate fees will be refunded for cancellations received by Monday 28 November 2011.  After this no fees are refundable for cancellation or non-attendance.

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Venue

The Limehouse Room, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG

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About the partnership

NCVO and NAVCA are working together to provide this series of masterclasses for local support organisations. As part of its Sustainable Funding Beacons programme, NCVO is working to help local support organisations to develop sustainable funding strategies. NAVCA’s programme of ‘rethinking resources’ is helping their members to review their business model and look for new sources of income. By sharing their expertise and up to date evidence of the sector’s income and the funding environment, NAVCA and NCVO are pleased to offer this timely series of training to their collective members.