Date 5th February 2008
Time 9:30 - 4:00
Venue The Dukes Theatre, Lancaster

Content

MORNING

- Participants reasons for sourcing cash
- Sources of finance and funding, including banks, loans, grants, sponsorship, trusts & foundations, investors
- Resources used in locating finance

Focus on Sponsorship
- Researching and identifying a potential sponsor
- Benefits to offer a sponsor
- Information the potential sponsor will want to see
- Writing a sponsorship proposal

AFTERNOON

Focus on Trusts, Foundations and Grants
- Where to look for sources 
- How to apply
- Supplying supporting material

Databases and paperwork
- The importance of keeping databases
- Setting up and managing information on datavases
- Keeping records for funders

Signposting to additional help and advice