Giving to Heritage training programme granted an extension to 2016

The Heritage Alliance has just been awarded £250,000 under the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Catalyst Umbrella programme to extend Giving to Heritage for another 12 months from June 2016.

The Heritage Alliance, the largest coalition of heritage interests in England, will launch a new series of new training events in June 2016 in partnership with the Institute of Fundraising to support heritage, museums and local community groups across the UK to improve skills and confidence in applying for private, corporate and community sources of funds.

Due to the strong demand in the independent heritage sector for continuing fundraising training, there will be a series of workshops, webinars, coaching and other training events at locations across England for both inexperienced and experienced fundraisers. In addition, a series of new workshop subjects will be launched covering how to apply for social investment funds and how to set up a community shares project. Further details will be announced shortly.

In its initial two years, Giving to Heritage training has been received by over 1,100 heritage staff and volunteers, representing nearly 600 different organisations. Confidence levels in heritage fundraising and capacity building have increased substantially and there have been several examples of real successes including major sums raised from new approaches donors.

 Loyd Grossman, CBE, FSA, Chairman of The Heritage Alliance said:

Giving to Heritage has been the largest project The Heritage Alliance has managed to date and it has been an overwhelming success, bringing new confidence and new funds to the independent heritage sector. Never has the need to search for private sources of funds been more important, and Giving to Heritage has been delivering the much-needed training to develop the skills the sector has been asking for. I am delighted that the HLF has allowed us to continue to deliver this exciting programme, in partnership with the Institute of Fundraising.

 So keep an eye on the website to find out when the  next tranche of training workshops is coming to your area.