# Three bursary and pro bono opportunities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/10/04/three-bursary-and-pro-bono-opportunities/
- Published: 2020-10-04T14:21:00+01:00
- Author: Guest Blogger

**Small charity finance teams are under pressure from the Covid pandemic and it 
is our aim to ensure we’re optimising the support available to sustain effective
financial management.**

## CFG

Thanks to the grant awarded by The Garfield Weston Foundation, CFG is now able to
offer one year of free CFG membership for small charities (income up to £1 million)
which have been impacted by Covid-19.

The Small Charity Membership Bursary is available now. [Find out more and apply today](https://lnkd.in/dsk4JCJ).

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## Talent Works

London College of Communication, UAL, located in Elephant and Castle is running 
its **Talent Works** initiative, aiming to support local projects addressing poverty
and inequality, with a particular focus on groups who may have been adversely affected
by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Submissions are now open for free web design, social media, videos, and marketing
for local charities and community groups tackling poverty and inequality in Southwark.

Talent Works was launched by London College of Communication, UAL and has so far
helped 67 charities and provided paid work for 113 students.

The current programme is managed by London College of Communication and Camberwell
College of Arts, UAL, in partnership with Community Southwark and supported by Trust
for London.

If you wish to apply for your charity or community group, please fill in this [application form](https://airtable.com/shrqsfUX9p0jW6wQU)
by **4 December 2020.**

## Blume

Launched in March this year, Blume has helped almost 100 charities already and has
signed up an army of over 500 freelancers. These ‘Blumers’ cover a vast pool of 
skills and specialisms, ranging from fundraising and charity finance to leadership
and HR support.

What the Blumers have in common, aside from their extensive experience, is a desire
for rewarding, flexible work, which suits their lifestyle and utilises their skills
and knowledge for the greater good. Many have worked for years in the not for profit
sector, often in senior roles, some at CEO level.

When the pandemic began, Blume and the Blumers responded by donating £30k worth 
of freelance support to 50 charities.

_A veteran of the Dot-com boom, Alexander Stevenson has enjoyed a career spanning
the public and private sectors. He has also contributed to the voluntary sector 
over two decades in a variety of Trustee roles for Create Streets Foundation, Fight
for Peace, the Young Foundation and Borough Market, as well as being a former CEO
for UpRising._