# Free fundraising help on offer from Fusion Fundraising Academy

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/08/11/free-fundraising-help-offer-fusion-fundraising-academy/
- Published: 2020-08-11T11:43:14+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Bournemouth University’s Fusion Fundraising Academy is looking for projects for
its interns to help with, for free.**

 

The Academy was launched in 2019 by [Bournemouth University](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/)’
s (BU) fundraising team to train and develop the next generation of fundraisers.
It offers a ten-month paid internship with a blend of training and practical on-
the-job experience to help them develop the necessary skills for a career in the
sector.

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This includes:

 

 * Course content covering areas such as key principles and techniques of successful
   fundraising, the legal framework and data protection, taught by experienced members
   of the BU Fundraising Team with support from BU academics and other sector professionals.
 * Practical on-the-job experience with local charity and corporate partners.
 * Group projects, where the interns work together, undertaking free consultancy-
   style projects for charities.

 

Year two (2020/21) commences in September, with an intake of three interns who are
BU placement students with an interest in fundraising as a career.

 

The Academy is now looking for charities with a project that can be undertaken remotely
by its interns in a few days to get in touch. Those interested can email [fu*********@************ac.uk](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/08/11/free-fundraising-help-offer-fusion-fundraising-academy/fu*********@************ac.uk)
to be sent the criteria and application form.

 

The University’s Director of Fundraising and Alumni Relations, Claire House-Norman
explained:

 

> “We need a range of group work projects for the interns to work on for free. Last
> year they helped a farming charity in Africa, a rights-based charity in north 
> England, a livery company and lots of others. It gives the interns great experience,
> and means we can help small charities to get fundraising support. We’d really 
> like to get a range from around the UK so would urge those with a project that
> can be undertaken remotely by our interns in a few days to get in touch.”

 

 

 

Main image: Last year’s interns.

 * **[Syncona Foundation donates £300K over 3 years for university scholarships](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/03/03/syncona-foundation-donates-over-300k-over-3-years-for-university-scholarships/)**(
   3 March 2021)
 * **[Undergraduates help local charities by putting grant making studies into practice](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/04/15/undergraduates-help-local-charities-by-putting-grant-making-studies-into-practice/)**(
   15 April 2021)
 * **[Philanthropic giving to UK & Irish universities reached £1.09 billion in 2020](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/04/30/philanthropic-giving-to-uk-irish-universities-reached-1-09bn-in-2020/)**(
   30 April 2021)

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