What's included

This conference included talks, workshops and discussions on topics that help you to ensure that your community space is popular, well-funded and generally buzzing! We also looked at how you can support your community in ways traditional and new.

Below you will find information on what is included. To access the slides and information please sign up for this course and you will see them on the left hand side. You can also access them from your Dashboard (see link at the top).

Resources

    1. Interview with an insurer

    1. Challenges for Dorset's community spaces by Fiona Thomas, Dorset Council

    2. Challenges for Dorset's community spaces - pdf

    1. Dorset Community Foundation by Ellie MacGuire, DCF

    2. Dorset Community Foundation - pdf

    3. SNG Grants, Community Investment & Fundraising support by Anita Hansen & Diane Humphries, Sovereign Network Group

    4. SNG grants - pdf

    5. DCE Community Fund - by Tim Crabtree, Wessex Community Assets

    6. DCE community fund - pdf

    7. How to Write a Strong Grant Application by Kasia Bigda, Talbot Village Trust

    8. How to write a strong grant application - pdf

    9. An overview of Dorset Council’s Community & Culture Project Fund R9 by Ian Wells, Dorset Council

    10. DC's community & culture project fund - pdf

    11. Fundraising for core costs by Caro Hart, DCA

    12. Raising money for core costs - pdf

    1. The Voluntary & community sector by Paula Bennetts, VCSA

    2. The VCSE - pdf

    1. Feeding Dorset by Emily Brown, Dorset Council

    2. Feeding Dorset - pdf

    3. The Friendly Food Club - By Liz Guilmant-Cush, FFC

    4. The friendly food club - pdf

    5. Seed-to-Plate information

    1. Creating & adapting community spaces - Tim Crabtree, Wessex Community Assets

    2. Creating & adapting community spaces

    3. What if community buildings had reduced energy costs, a lower carbon footprint and gave back to the community? by Jamie Oakey, Dorset Community Energy

    4. What if community buildings had reduced energy costs - pdf

    5. Community Land Trusts by Jacqui Cuff, DCA

    6. Community land trusts - pdf

About this course

  • Free
  • 32 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

Community spaces programme

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