The Certificate in Fundraising Skills
Testimonials
Here are some testimonials from some of the previous participants on the course:
"The course has helped us prepare applications and funding letters. We have received £77,800 from Lloyds TSB and have had many successes with smaller grants too, in the region of £5,000"
Community Development Manager, Easington District Council
"Since completing the course we have received one grant of £9,895 and another of £10,800 with other applications being considered. It really works!!"
David Peake, Senior Project Supervisor, Leicestershire Centre for Integrated Living
"We've been granted £15,000 towards our new building and couldn't have done it without the knowledge from this course"
Fundraising Officer, The Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre
"Our project has expanded considerably since completing the course and secured new funding for the future of the project"
Project Manager, Goodwin Volunteer Doula Project
"We have since raised over £70,000 for staff, a minibus and activities, from government grants and local business sponsorship"
Manager, Flying Pigs Kids Club
"I've gained a great deal of confidence in Trust funding techniques and have successfully raised £35,000 from a variety of Trusts"
Health Practitioner, Doncaster Primary Care Trust
"The course helped us to increase income from Trusts and local authority grants, approx £50,000 in the last 6 months"
Charity Development Manager, Helping Hands
"Both of the grant applications I've submitted have been successful. The course taught me what to include"
Anna Elliott, Volunteer Fundraiser (several causes)
"As I work with a number of charities, I did the course to help inform my own fundraising practice and advice. I have raised over half a million since completing the Fundraising Skills course"
J Jeffers (Independent Fundraiser) Capacity First
"This fantastic course has added to my existing knowledge of funding. Really enjoyed working with my e-tutor to improve my bid writing skills"
J Milburn, Secretary of Annfield Plain Family History Society
"I felt that the course catered for a variety of levels of fundraisers and this is certainly a credit to the course designers. It is often difficult to just 'pitch it right'!"
Cassandra Tongue, Business Development Manager, Bradnet
"I would recommend this course to anyone who has anything to do with fundraising - it is invaluable and literally worth its weight in money!"
Julie Morton, Youth Information Worker, Flintshire Youth & Community Service
"This course has enabled me to understand the fundraising process from the initial planning stage, right through to receiving a grant"
Andrea McLoughlin, Trainee Manager, Mind in Birmingham
"The beauty of the course is that it can be successfully completed over a relatively short period"
Paul Bristow, Centre Manger, Inverclyde Community Development Trust
"It was a very good course and I would recommend it to everyone as the length was just right and the assessments were easy to do"
Nursery Assistant, Children's Centre
"The course has pulled together a number of elements which increase groups. chances of successfully securing funds"
Community Development Coordinator, Council Community Services