Big Advice for Small Charities

JUNE 19 to 24 is National Small Charity week.

To celebrate, Stroud based charity The Door is running a ‘Big Advice Day’ for other local charities and not for profit organisations on Wednesday, June 21.

Small Charity Week has been running since it was founded by the Foundation for Social Improvement in 2010 and throughout the week there are opportunities for small charities to increase their profile, recruit volunteers, lobby politicians, raise funds and celebrate their work.

The ‘Big Advice Day’ will be a focal point in Stroud during the week as it brings together Charities and organisations from across the county.

Charity leaders and trustees will attend the morning, hosted at The Door in Stroud High Street, to enjoy pastries and coffee and to meet and network together.

"Running a small charity is a hectic business," says The Door's Business Development Director, Barrie Voyce.

"You spend so much time dealing with day to day issues and focusing on the needs of your particular clients, you don't often get the chance to talk to others in the same boat. We wanted to provide a space and time for charity leaders to find out a bit more about each other, and hopefully discover ways we can work together in the future."

The ‘Big Advice Day’ will also include workshops run by local business experts in subjects such as Social Media, HR and Marketing.

"Things that are sometimes harder to do when you're on a tight budget and relying on volunteers" says Graham Gill, Director of Operations at The Door.

"We're hoping people will go away with some practical handy tips which they can implement easily and without too much cost."

The morning will round off with lunch for all.

All local small charity leaders, are welcome to attend - more information can be found at thedoor.org.uk/scw or by calling 01453 756745

The Door

The Door is open so that all young people, their parents, carers and families can feel safe, happy and valued with the best chance of reaching their potential.

The project provides a wide range of support to young people between the ages of 11 and 25 and their families in the Stroud District.

This support comes in the form of youth clubs, 1:1 mentoring, support groups, parenting courses and whole family intervention plus help with returning to education and finding employment.