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Do you want to grow your organisation's financial stability and find out different ways to generate income?

This Meet, Greet & Grow focuses on how the voluntary, community and faith-based groups, social enterprises and charitable (VCFSE) sector can get started with funding, make the leap from small to large grants, and diversify their income.

This is your chance to connect with other voluntary & community organisations across Stockport, and speak directly with local and national funders. You'll be able to hear about the different grants available to organisations of all sizes, have your questions answered, and share ideas on different ways to generate income.

You'll also hear about the work being done across Greater Manchester to introduce a Fair Funding protocol.

This event is for any voluntary or community organisation that is based in or works across Stockport, whether you've just started and are looking for your first pot of money, or you've managed multiple sized grants and sources of income before.

Agenda

9.30: Registration

10.00 - 11:00: Introduction by Jo McGrath (Sector 3) and outline of effective ways to diversify and generate income (60 mins)

11.05: Breakout sessions (60 mins):

• Bidwriting workshop for grassroots groups with your Sector 3 Senior Funding Development Lead - please bring a draft / existing / previous bid to this workshop as you will evaluate it as a group

• Corporate Sponsorship - how to approach it and get the best out of it - Laura Bowers and Clare Finch, Sector 3

• Social Investment Panel and Q&A - for Social Enterprises who want to find out more about getting investment, or becoming investment ready - panel will include previous winners of investment

11.40: Fair Funding Protocol (30 mins) - 10GM

12.10 - 13:00: Funder marketplace - 20 funders ranging from local to national

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