# Small Charity Week: a round up of resources & support

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/06/28/small-charity-week-a-round-up-of-resources-support/
- Published: 2024-06-28T08:27:35+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**As Small Charity Week draws to a close for another year, here’s a round up of 
some of the resources and support released across the week.**

## Useful resources for small charities highlighted or released during Small Charity Week

![](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2024/06/images.png)

First, of course, do check out the [**Small Charity Week** site](https://www.smallcharityweek.com/)
for resources and support.

## Advertisement

In addition:

[Free resources](https://www.charitycomms.org.uk/resources-for-small-charities) 
from **CharityComms** including [How small charities can benefit from using gaming fundraising like Twitch](https://www.charitycomms.org.uk/how-small-charities-can-benefit-from-using-gaming-fundraising-like-twitch)
and [Finding our voice: how a small charity found the confidence to call for change](https://www.charitycomms.org.uk/finding-our-voice-how-a-small-charity-found-the-confidence-to-call-for-change).

> 🎯This [#SmallCharityWeek](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmallCharityWeek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw),
> [@CranfieldTrust](https://twitter.com/CranfieldTrust?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) share
> their advice for small charities for developing and reviewing their goals and 
> strategies.
> Learn more 👉[https://t.co/Gk6EbYmaI9](https://t.co/Gk6EbYmaI9) [pic.twitter.com/txOWgchGye](https://t.co/txOWgchGye)
> — Small Charity Week (@SmallCharity_Wk) [June 26, 2024](https://twitter.com/SmallCharity_Wk/status/1805904124803682342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Here’s some advice from the **Cranfield Trust** on [developing and reviewing strategy](https://www.smallcharityweek.com/post/strategic-and-business-planning-for-small-charities)

> Many thanks to everyone who attended today’s webinar, Successful charity partnerships
> with corporates and local authorities!
> For more info, check out our free guidance
> covering all aspects of collaboration: [https://t.co/IGiuVl1suv](https://t.co/IGiuVl1suv)
> [#SmallCharityWeek](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmallCharityWeek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/5lmis95aWK](https://t.co/5lmis95aWK)
> — NCVO (@NCVO) [June 26, 2024](https://twitter.com/NCVO/status/1805987000039669812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**NCVO** has highlighted numerous resources on its site, such as help on [collaboration](https://www.ncvo.org.uk/help-and-guidance/running-a-charity/collaboration/),
and on [developing strategy and assessing impact](https://www.ncvo.org.uk/help-and-guidance/strategy-and-impact/),
and [digital and tech guidance](https://www.ncvo.org.uk/help-and-guidance/digital-technology/).

There is also some free [data insights help](https://www.smallcharityweek.com/post/helping-small-charities-demonstrate-impact-with-data)
from **Pro Bono Economics**.

And a beginner’s guide to [using TikTok](https://www.smallcharityweek.com/post/tiktok-guide-for-charities)
from **Media Trust**.

> (1/3) We're pleased to share 4 new resources created with small charities and 
> small fundraising teams in mind.
> The theme of the resources is fundraising essentials,
> we hope you’ll find them useful. Watch out for more new resources coming throughout
> [#SmallCharityWeek](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmallCharityWeek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/DsdvJUecOw](https://t.co/DsdvJUecOw)
> — Chartered Institute of Fundraising (@CIOFtweets) [June 25, 2024](https://twitter.com/CIOFtweets/status/1805586749575573821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The **Chartered Institute of Fundraising** has also shared new resources for small
charities and small fundraising teams, which are held in their [small charity hub](https://ciof.org.uk/guidance-and-resources/small-charities).
These include resources on ways small charities can tap into wider conversations
on [growing giving](https://ciof.org.uk/events-and-training/resources/innovation-in-small-charities),
on [Charity of the Year partnerships](https://ciof.org.uk/events-and-training/resources/charity-of-the-year),
on fundraising essentials, and more.

## Grants / funding support

> [#CharityExcellence](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CharityExcellence?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#SmallCharityWeek](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmallCharityWeek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> fundraising webinars; Friday 28 June @ 10am. How to use AI to Find Funding using
> our really simple AI Grant Finder toolkit. Plus, we have a new AI toolkit for 
> you. No registration, just click the link to join us [https://t.co/GMh2O7Bdnz](https://t.co/GMh2O7Bdnz)
> [pic.twitter.com/DFk0cZ9vri](https://t.co/DFk0cZ9vri)
> — Ian McLintock (@ian_mcl) [June 27, 2024](https://twitter.com/ian_mcl/status/1806263199735439557?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

This morning at 10am **Charity Excellence** is holding [a webinar](https://meet.induct.net/060ff056/charity-excellence)
on using its AI Grant Finder toolkit – and it also has a new AI toolkit.

Also available:

 * [Free help from the Directory of Social Change for small charities](https://fundraising.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a288eef89c8a2436acc45cc24&id=c540507d63&e=d443d8428e)
 * [UK Grantmaking platform providing free access to data on grants now live](https://fundraising.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a288eef89c8a2436acc45cc24&id=e71e33cda8&e=d443d8428e)
 * [Secret Funds for Smalls List – 40+ funds that nationals can’t apply to and very few know about](https://fundraising.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a288eef89c8a2436acc45cc24&id=0573c589dc&e=d443d8428e)
 * [Invisible Grantmakers are offering 50% off their reports and packages](https://fundraising.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a288eef89c8a2436acc45cc24&id=06dc788e10&e=d443d8428e)
   for this week only
    

> Looks like Christmas has come early…🎄
> Applications for [@BigGive](https://twitter.com/BigGive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'
> s [#ChristmasChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChristmasChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> are open! Small charities have the opportunity to DOUBLE their donations this 
> Christmas. Find out more 👉 [https://t.co/0wyBagCd12](https://t.co/0wyBagCd12)
> [#SmallCharityWeek](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmallCharityWeek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> — Small Charity Week (@SmallCharity_Wk) [June 25, 2024](https://twitter.com/SmallCharity_Wk/status/1805594444986486850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

In other news, the **Big Give Christmas Challenge** opened for [applications](https://biggive.org/christmas-challenge/).

## Membership offer

> 📢 Are you a charity with an income under £50,000?
> This [#SmallCharityWeek](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmallCharityWeek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw),
> we’re offering you the chance to get FREE NCVO membership.Join us by 30 June 👉
> [https://t.co/POPDQQHeac](https://t.co/POPDQQHeac) [pic.twitter.com/ZJd8ZvlhSI](https://t.co/ZJd8ZvlhSI)
> — NCVO (@NCVO) [June 26, 2024](https://twitter.com/NCVO/status/1805965341710749825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Free **NCVO** membership for small charities with an annual turnover of £50,000 
or less before the end of June. Use the discount code NCVOSCW50 [here](https://www.ncvo.org.uk/get-involved/join/).

## Useful stats

A snapshot of findings were shared from this year’s **Charity Digital Skills** report
on how small charities are using AI. More [here](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/06/27/two-thirds-of-charities-using-ai-tools-for-grant-fundraising-are-small-charities-report-finds/).

[**NCVO** released data](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/06/24/government-should-do-more-to-support-small-charities-say-almost-half-of-brits/)
on small charities, revealing that almost half of Brits think government should 
do more to support small charities, with a quarter relying on them once a week.

## Survey request

> 📢 Are you working or volunteering at a small charity or other small voluntary
> organisation?
> Complete the [#PowerOfSmall](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PowerOfSmall?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> survey by 17 July and have your say on the future of support for small organisations:
> [https://t.co/tuqjBcIgsy](https://t.co/tuqjBcIgsy)[#SmallCharityWeek](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmallCharityWeek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [@TNLComFund](https://twitter.com/TNLComFund?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> — NCVO (@NCVO) [June 27, 2024](https://twitter.com/NCVO/status/1806326620925419960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

People working or volunteering at a small charity or other small voluntary organisation
are invited to complete the [#PowerOfSmall](https://x.com/hashtag/PowerOfSmall?src=hashtag_click)
survey ([here](https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yODnZ9Ae0UWwzMq7UCDgNEJfo4JCYkZOgHloBaP9-dtUMFMzRDhYNUhSSkVCTDBVMUY1S0VSNUg2WC4u))
by 17 July and have their say on the future of support for small organisations. 
aims to complement wider research being carried out by Fair Collective and small
charity partners as part of the Power of Small project, and the data will be used
to compile a set of recommendations to NCVO, project partners and the wider small
charity support network.