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Empowering the LGBT+ Sector: Skills Development and Funding Opportunities

The LGBT+ Futures Fund, supported by the Government Equalities Office, is offering grants and a comprehensive Skills Development and Training Programme. Starting May 3rd, this initiative focuses on strengthening LGBT+ organizations through tailored support, including one-on-one sessions, workshops, and resources. Key areas of development include organizational governance, financial accountability, and community engagement. This program also supports targeted groups such as Prides and Bi groups to enhance inclusivity for LGBT+ youth. For more information on funding and training opportunities, please contact our engagement team.

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Empowering the LGBT+ Sector: Skills Development and Funding Opportunities

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  1. LGBT+ Futures • Funded by Government Equalities Office • Provide funding and support for the LGBT+ Sector so that it can be more resilient and sustainable • LGBT+ Futures Fund Grants (Round 2 opens Friday 3rd May) • Skills Development and Training Programme • This session will outline the Skills Development and Training Programme and how you can get the most our of it for your LGBT+ group.

  2. Development Areas • Organisational Development: • Good Governance e.g. constitutions, bank account, policies, digital presence • Developing Strategies and planning e.g. fundraising plan or strategic plan • Financial Accountability e.g. keeping records and reporting responsibilities • Income Diversification e.g. becoming less grant reliant • Skills Development: • Monitoring and measuring change and Impact • Bid Writing • Developing your Organisation's Influence • Growing your Organisation, developing new services and Human Resources • Diversifying your Audience and involving beneficiaries and service users • We will also delivering targeted support to Prides, Bi Groups and groups/events who want to be more inclusive for LGBT+ young people.

  3. Our Partners

  4. Delivery of Programme • From May 2019 to March 2020 LGBT+ Groups will be able to access: • 1:1 Support • Tailored support from our Engagement Team • Action Groups • LGBT+ Groups and organisations collaborating on creating solutions for common issues • e.g. 5 or 6 Prides discussing ideas around how they evidence the impact of their one off events • Pride Resource & Support • Including Young People in events • Applying for funding • Sponsorship and working with local businesses

  5. Delivery of Programme • From May 2019 to March 2020 LGBT+ Groups will be able to access: • Five 1 Day Conference • For grassroots LGBT+ groups (income of £50,000 and under) with a range of workshops: • Fit for funding • Legal structure and registering with the charity commission • Good governance • Trustee role and responsibilities • Fundraising • Taking on sessional staff • In London, E. Midlands, Manchester, Leeds and South West (TBC)

  6. Delivery of Programme • From May 2019 to March 2020 LGBT+ Groups will be able to access: • Master Classes • Monitoring and Impact • Growing your LGBT+ Group • Developing your LGBT+ Groups influence • Webinars • Bid Writing for first time fundraisers • Understanding terminology: Activities, Outputs, Outcomes and Impact • Developing and communicating a project for funding • Using Social Media for an online presence • Good financial record keeping • Developing fundraising strategy • Developing a Strategic Plan 

  7. Delivery of Programme • From May 2019 to March 2020 LGBT+ Groups will be able to access: • Online Resources • Toolkit: Safeguarding Policy & procedures • Toolkit: Developing a fundraising strategy • Toolkit: Developing a Strategic Plan • Toolkit: Recruiting, inducting, managing and retaining Trustees

  8. Journey through Programme LGBT+ Group book 1:1 with Consortium Engagement Officer to discuss training needs and create a personalised training plan Group enters the programme Training Training Training Training Conferences Online Toolkits Resource Online Training 1:1 Support Training Training Training Session Masterclasses Action Group Group completes short evaluation

  9. Next Steps For information about Round 2 of our Grants Programme contact grants@lgbtconsortium.org.uk To book a 1:1 with our Engagement Team to engage in this Training Programme, or to receive more general support for your LGBT+ Group contact lucie.brooke@lgbtconsortium.org.uk or vicky.worthington@lgbtconsortium.org.uk To Join the Consortium Network visit www.lgbtconsortium.org.uk/membership

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