In this workshop, you will learn about Fundraising and income generation for your sports club including –

• Understanding the Funding Landscape

• ​Avoiding common errors

• ​Demonstrating Need and Effectiveness

• ​Action Planning / Bidding Process

• ​Budgeting Essentials

• ​Clear Communication

• ​Case Studies and testimonials

• ​Fit for Funding: Demonstrating governance

• ​Finding Funders

Benefits of the workshop

• Completely free
• Refreshments and food provided
• Examples of best practice for sports organisations
• Practical advice to fit your needs and capacity
• From experienced professionals who get results

Who should attend

Anyone involved in running or managing a sports club or community organisation in Leeds that is:

• Involved in delivering any type of community sport / physical activity (can be affiliated or not affiliated to a National Governing Body)
• Supporting your local community as an un/constituted group, charity, social enterprise or community benefit society
• Generating an income of up to £500k

We are particularly interested in supporting volunteers, managers, staff and trustees from sports clubs running in the Leeds area.

About the session

This workshop will be delivered by Anthony Waddington, the chief executive of Participate projects. Anthony has worked for Participate since 2012, helping individuals, communities organisations, schools and public sector organisations turn great ideas into sustainable social ventures.

• The workshop will be in person. You will receive email reminders from Eventbrite 2 days, 2 hours and 10 minutes before the session starts.
• We’ll send you the presentation slides and any other resources after the workshop, when you’ll have a chance to tell us how you found it.
• Please contact info@participateprojects.org.uk or 01274 288010 if there are adjustments we can make to the workshop to make it accessible to you.

What else is on?

There are other workshops available on hot topics – from funding to finding new volunteers. Book on to as many workshops as you’d find useful. More launching in June!

All the workshops for clubs in Leeds can be found on this collection.

How to Sign up

Book your free tickets here – Fundraising and Income Generation – Sports Clubs/Organisations Tickets, Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite