Women in Prison works with women at risk of going to prison, in prison and after release to promote their resettlement, personal development, education and training. Bright Ideas has helped Women in Prison by reviewing fundraising bids, producing funding applications and providing mentoring to its senior staff. This support has resulted in £294,572 from the London Councils to support women offenders/ex-offenders with mental health issues, and £120,000 from the Lloyds TSB Foundation for a Parenting Worker to enable women to be reunited with their children post-release.

Watford New Hope Trust helps the homeless in Watford by providing shelter, food and opportunities to rebuild damaged lives. Since May 2008, Bright Ideas has been providing interim management of their grant fundraising in the absence of a permanent fundraiser. This support has involved researching suitable funders, submitting funding applications and setting up fundraising systems. So far, Bright Ideas has secured over £80,000, including £32,192 for a mental health floating support worker. To find out more about Watford New Hope visit their website.

The National Union of Students (NUS) is a not-for-profit voluntary organisation, representing the interests of seven million students in the UK. Since April 2008, Bright Ideas has been providing interim fundraising support to NUS whilst they recruit a permanent Fundraiser. This support has involved setting up fundraising systems, making funding applications and providing strategic advice, which so far has resulted in over £670,000 in grants from statutory funders. To find out more about NUS visit their website.

Turning Point is the UK’s leading social care organisation for people with complex needs. Bright Ideas recently secured £145,000 from the Northern Rock Foundation for the evaluation of Turning Point’s Connected Care pilot project in Hartlepool. Connected Care is an innovative approach to service delivery, which brings together health, social care and a range of other services, in seriously deprived areas.

FareShare is a UK wide charity that redistributes surplus food from the food industry to vulnerable people in the community. Bright Ideas provided mentoring support to the Grants Development Manager, helping to develop new approaches for their trust fundraising programme. To find out more about FareShare visit their website.

Bright Ideas were commissioned, alongside consultants David Carrington and Bill Bruty, to explore and define income opportunities for Zurich Community Trust. This involved three and a half months of research to address how Zurich Community Trust could attract additional funding for its Transformation Programmes from other grantmakers through collaborative working. To find out more about Zurich Community Trust visit their website.

The Salvation Army is both a church and a registered charity. It is the largest provider of social welfare in the UK after the Government. Bright Ideas provided fundraising support and management of The Salvation Army's Trusts and Foundations Programme. This included providing management support for a team of fundraisers, making applications for funding as well as providing strategic advice. Bright Ideas has helped to secure a £200,000 donation to build a carpentry workshop at The Salvation Army's Employment Training Centre in Hadleigh, Essex. To find out more about The Salvation Army visit their website.

Victim Support Newham is an independent charity with 7 staff members. Being a small charity it was struggling to find the time and knowledge to take advantage of opportunities for funding. Bright Ideas secured the funding for Victim Support Newham to employ a Hate Crime Co-ordinator, allowing them for the first time to provide in-depth support to victims of domestic violence, homophobic crime and racial abuse.

Working with Fundraising Training Ltd to provide tutoring and support to new fundraisers who are training to achieve Module 1 of the Certificate in Fundraising Management. In this way, we use our knowledge and experience to support fledgling fundraisers in their development, both to the benefit of themselves and the charities they work for. To find out more about Fundraising Training Ltd visit their website.

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