Author: Karen Tuckley

Are You Passionate About Your Local NHS Services And Want To Make A Difference
Are You Passionate About Your Local NHS Services And Want To Make A Difference
 02 Jun 23

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHFT) is looking for people who are over 16 years of age and live in Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Birmingham and the wider West […]
How To Raise Money Using Social Media
How To Raise Money Using Social Media
 17 May 23

Social media may seem to be an ambiguous source of income, but with over 84% of the UK population actively using social media many organisations have found it to be […]
The First Step In Building Your Fundraising Strategy
The First Step In Building Your Fundraising Strategy
 16 May 23

In this article Richard Sved, Director of 3rd Sector Mission Control at DSC, gives a short guide to building a fundraising strategy. He recommends starting by breaking your strategic thinking […]
People Who Volunteer And Donate Are Likely To Feel More Optimistic
People Who Volunteer And Donate Are Likely To Feel More Optimistic

The Value of Giving research by Benefact Group and the Centre of Economics and Business Research suggests a link between charitable giving and positive mental health attitudes. To read more […]
10 Ways To Speed Up Your WordPress Website
10 Ways To Speed Up Your WordPress Website

WordPress is the world’s most popular website, platform or Content Management System (CMS). Many creative and cultural organisations have websites that use WordPress, enabling them to tell their stories and […]
Big Help Out Set To Be Annual Event
Big Help Out Set To Be Annual Event
 12 May 23

According to organisers of the volunteering day, The Big Help Out is set to become an annual event. More than 30,000 charities were scheduled to hold 55,000 events for volunteers […]
Po-artry: An Evening Of Poetry And Spoken Word.
Po-artry: An Evening Of Poetry And Spoken Word.
 09 May 23

Po-Arty: an evening of poetry and spoken word is being held at The Art Yard, 19-20 Upper High Street, Cradley Heath, B64 5HX,  on Tuesday 13th June 2023 from 7pm […]
The Helping Communities Fund 2023
The Helping Communities Fund 2023

The Helping Communities Fund has been relaunched with a further £180,000 on offer to help make communities in the West Midlands safer. It is made up from money which has […]
Funding Available: Supporting People To Recover From Drug and Alcohol Misuse
Funding Available: Supporting People To Recover From Drug and Alcohol Misuse
 24 Apr 23

The Public Health Team at Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has funding available to local community and voluntary organisations to enable them to support people aged 18 or over who are […]
How To Structure A Great Fundraising Email
How To Structure A Great Fundraising Email

Emails are an important part of your fundraising toolkit as they are a powerful and cost-effective way to drive donations, but getting your email opened, let alone read, is no […]
Join Us For The Launch Of The Sandwell LGBTQ+ Community Health Report
Join Us For The Launch Of The Sandwell LGBTQ+ Community Health Report
 21 Apr 23

Sandwell Council is pleased to launch its new LGBTQ+ Community Report. This report summarises the key findings of an engagement exercise with the LGBTQ+ community in Sandwell. It provides a […]
Funding For Mental Health And Wellbeing Projects To Support The Sandwell Mental Health Strategy
Funding For Mental Health And Wellbeing Projects To Support The Sandwell Mental Health Strategy
 18 Apr 23

Sandwell MBC are inviting local community and voluntary sector organisations to express their interest in applying for a grant of up to £40,000 to deliver a community-based mental health and […]