Raising money from the local community not only raises awareness of your organisation but it also gives a positive view of young people in their neighbourhood. You may find many people are sympathetic to your cause– how often have you heard people say they’d like to see more activities for young people!!

Here are a couple of ideas to get you thinking….
! Why not contact your local supermarket and ask if your group can pack shoppers’ bags and have collecting buckets at the end of each till.

! Sell your skills in an auction to the highest bidder– people will pay well for ironing & car washing (but remember you only get paid if you do a good job so some training may be required!!)

More info can be found in chapter 5 of The Youth Funding Guide published by the Directory of Social Change and available to borrow from the Diocesan Education Office. 

Remember! When taking the young people out to fund raise all Child Protection guidelines must be followed just as on any other trip ensuring that there is insurance cover, consent forms for all the young people should an emergency occur and the appropriate number of CRB checked adults to supervise

The Ernest Cook Trust is keen to support applications that educate people about the rural environment.  Youth arts projects are another priority particularly where linked to schools and the National Curriculum.  The trust expects to be a part funder of a project and it only makes awards for a total of a year but money may go towards salaries.
Awards are made of £100 to £3,000 and are considered at meetings in February, May, July, September & December. 

 

Twice a year, the trustees meet to consider a range of awards from £3,000- £10,000, deadlines are 31st of January and August.

 

Applicants are asked to describe their educational projects on no more than 2 sides of A4, specifying how money would be spent and including a simple budget.

Details are available from the grants administrator on 01285 713273, or go to www.ernestcooktrust.org.uk

Hedley Foundation
Grants of up to £5,000 are available for charities working with young people.
Applications are not required to be in any particular format but should include details of the charity; a description of the project with brief details of the cost, management and timing; some background info to put the project into context (Videos and CD ROMS are most welcome and will be returned); the funding programme and progress to date; the latest audited or examined accounts.

 

Applications should be sent to:

Mrs Mary Kitto, Appeals Secretary, The Hedley Foundation, 9, Dowgate Hill, London. EC4R 2SU and should be accompanied by an email address or a SAE.  All applications will be acknowledged after the Trustees have considered them.

 

The trustees meet six times a year.  Details of how to apply are also on www.hedleyfoundation.org.uk

Young Activists Books published by Community Links

www.community-links.org   0207 473 2270

How to be a Fundraising Champion details the essentials for young people about raising money to support projects, including sections on sources of funding, how to ask for money, budgeting & impact. ISBN 0 9544047 6 9              £3.95