These are developed in response to what we have learnt from listening and talking with charities. Our work on #BeConnected, a series of conversations with charities in Perth and Kinross, helped us to design our current grants plus programme.
Through our work on grants plus, we aim to support charities with developing sustainability; enable charities in building capability; encourage innovation and enterprise; be a more impactful and responsive funder for the sector; and build relationships and collaboration in Perth and Kinross. Most of our grants plus activities are delivered in partnership with specialist providers.
Check out our #CharityStory about a recent Grants Plus initiative delivered for Perth based charity Kythe.
Fundraising Skills Workshop
This Fundraising Skills Workshop was developed, and will be delivered by, Karon Phillips of Citrus Consultancy and enabled by The Cranfield Trust.
This event is open to any Perth and Kinross based charity, or charities that we already fund to deliver work in Perth and Kinross. The programme builds the skills, knowledge and confidence of staff, volunteers and trustees who are responsible for making funding applications to grant-making trusts and foundations. The content is not specific to Gannochy Trust grant applications. Content will cover: Why grant applications fail; Developing your funding action plan; How to demonstrate outcomes and evidence of need; The importance of demonstrating the impact of existing service/project; Identifying the right grant-making trust or foundation; Key to making a strong application; and, Thinking like a funder.
BOOKINGS FOR THIS COURSE HAVE NOW CLOSED
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The Royal Scottish Geographical Society has developed a two hour on-demand e-learning programme to support foundation level understanding of climate science, climate challenge policies and their impact on your charity, and organisational and personal climate action. The Gannochy Trust Grants Plus programme has provided 25 places on the Climate Solutions Accelerator programme for current Perth & Kinross grant holding charities.
Please complete a Registration Form to request a place on this course.
NHS Education for Scotland provides training resources from the National Trauma Training Programme that are openly available to support all members of the Scottish workforce to meet the vision of: “A trauma informed and responsive nation and workforce, that is capable of recognising where people are affected by trauma and adversity, that is able to respond in ways that prevent further harm and support recovery, and can address inequalities and improve life chances.”
Full programme is available HERE
Register for access to the online on-demand workshop on Trauma Informed practice with Children and Young people HERE
The Gannochy Trust Grants Plus programme is offering free places on the Cranfield Trust Mentoring and Consultancy programme. The theme of the consultancy is defined by your needs. Previous projects have included Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Communications Strategy, and a Human Resources Review. You define your needs, and the Cranfield Trust will match you with an appropriate consultant to deliver your project with you. You can read a #CharityStory case study on Cranfield Trust’s recent work with KYTHE in Kinross HERE.
Contact Steven Greig for a chat, or to register your interest in working with an expert consultant. steven.greig@gannochytrust.org.uk 01738 620653
Lead Scotland, a Scottish national charity set up to reduce educational and social exclusion, has developed a range of free on-line and on demand modular training courses to support anyone with an interest in Cyber security (staying safe and secure online), Numeracy and Digital accessibility, with more courses being added in the future. The modules are easy to access and offer quality learning. If you want to take your learning further, they also offer a free SCQF Level 4 online scheduled course – Cyber Fundamentals & Internet Safety a joint award developed in partnership with Education Scotland, funded by the Scottish Government. Dates are arranged once enough delegates have registered their interest.
A range of other free tools and links to other sites is available including Digital Health Checker, Website Safe Check, and an Email Checker to see if your login details have been exposed. Thanks to Lead Scotland for developing these resources.
We expect our grants plus programme to change and develop. All of the activities are evaluated and feedback from participating charities is critical to understanding their impact. Recent elements of grants plus have included:
- masterclasses and one to one consultations on working with boards, led by Aspen People;
- courses on measuring impact, led by Evaluation Support Scotland;
- networking and building connections events, in partnership with Perth and Kinross Association of Voluntary Service (PKAVS);
- a leadership programme for the Third Sector in Perth and Kinross in Partnership with PKAVS;
- mentoring and development work for individual charities, led by The Cranfield Trust; and
- a unique sustainability course, developed in partnership with Graham Reekie and The Lasting Difference.
We also offer funded Perth and Kinross charities free use of our buildings and grounds.
New grants plus activities will be shared by email and in the news section of our website. For more information, or to suggest activities, please contact Steven Greig, Development Manager steven.greig@gannochytrust.org.uk