# Funding network seeks members

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/08/28/funding-network-seeks-members/
- Published: 2007-08-28T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Funding Advice Network (FAN), facilitated by the Northern Ireland Council for
Voluntary Action, is seeking members. FAN is an informal membership body of individuals
whose responsibility is to provide funding advice as a substantial part of their
role in community and voluntary activity.

NICVA is facilitating the Funding Advice Network as an ongoing part of its contribution
to resourcing the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland. FAN is an 
informal opportunity to meet funders and other workers to learn more about funding
opportunities and techniques. Membership of FAN is entirely free.

The network is open to anyone across Northern Ireland who works in funding advice(
even if it is just a part of their overall role). Over the past three years members
have met with Big Lottery Fund, Lloyds TSB Foundation, Children in Need, International
Fund for Ireland, Community Relations Council, CFNI, Bombardier, Ulster Bank and
many other local funders.

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Members of organisations with responsibility for providing funding advice as a substantial
role in community and voluntary activity can join the network. The network is also
appropriate for community development workers, information officers, grants officers,
community service officers in councils/government departments and community centre/
library workers. and network staff as for funding advisers.

FAN is not intended for fundraisers, but is for those with an advice role in fundraising.
For the rest of this year an exiting new programme is being developed to offer the
chance to meet with Northern Ireland’s largest independent funding organisations.

FAN also helps to ensure funding advisors are regularly informed of current and 
proposed funding schemes, their criteria and application processes. Funders find
this extremely useful as it gives them an opportunity to clarify their criteria 
to networks who will disseminate this information to members.

If you would like more information on the Funding Advice Network or attend the next
meeting please contact James Laverty on 028 9087 7777 or via email on ja***********@***
va.org

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