# Charity Bank to host free seminars on investment and growth

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/05/07/charity-bank-host-free-seminars-investment-growth/
- Published: 2014-05-07T12:35:19+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Charity Bank has announced a series of free half-day seminars that will advice charities
and social sector organisations on how they can prepare for investment and growth.

The seminars, called [The Road to Growth](http://www.charitybank.org/road-to-growth),
are taking place in June and July in London, Nottingham and Leeds. They are aimed
at trustees, CEOs and finance managers from charities and other social sector organisation
that are working towards sustainability and growing their impact.

The round-table workshops will cover topics such as:

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 * NCVO analysis on the state of the sector
 * Getting ready for growth
 * Deciding whether to borrow
 * How to present your organisation to funders
 * Contracting and collaboration
 * Overview of investment readiness and other support programmes
 * Networking lunch (Noon-1pm)

## Seminar details

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 * **London**: 11:30am to 4pm, Thursday 19th June 2014 at Mazars LLP, Tower Bridge
   House, St Katharine’s Way, London E1W 1DD
 * **Nottingham**: 11:30am to 4pm, Wednesday 25th June 2014 at The Nottingham Mechanics,
   3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham NG1 4EZ
 * **Leeds**: 11:30am to 4pm, Tuesday 1st July at St George’s Centre, Great George
   Street, Leeds LS1 3BR

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Carolyn Sims, Charity Bank’s Head of Banking and who will be participating in each
seminar, explained the reason for the seminars. She said:

> “Because Charity Bank is set up to help its borrowers maximise their social impact,
> rather than for the bank to maximise profit, part of its remit is education. It
> is clear to us that the more we can help social sector organisations improve their
> financial knowledge and understanding, the better placed they will be to face 
> the future”.

Organisations facilitating the seminars include Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP, 
Bates Wells and Braithwaite LLP, Chesterfield Football Club Community Trust, East
Midlands Councils, Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), House
of St Barnabas, Leeds City Council, NCVO), and North Yorkshire & East Riding Local
Enterprise.

 

**About Charity Bank**

[Charity Bank](http://www.charitybank.org) is an ethical bank that attracts savings
from individuals and lends solely to charities and other social sector organisations.
Since 2002, the Bank’s innovative approach to lending and its mission to benefit
society have enabled it to make loan commitments of nearly £200m to over 1,000 charities
and other social sector organisations.

 

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