Introduction to Fundraising for Community Groups

A beginners guide to fundraising


Walworth Garden
Walworth Garden
5.0 (7)
Instagram followers 6k followers

2 hours Experience size 1 to 15 guests       £82 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Join our in-house fundraiser to discover the many pots of money your group could be eligible to receive, and how to access them. Focusing on self-directed fundraising from trusts and foundations for project-based work (and what all this jargon means!), this session is ideal for those with little to no experience in fundraising, and anyone who volunteers or works with community groups (particularly gardening groups) and would like to begin supporting them further by bringing in funding.
We will be demystifying the grant process in its full cycle, and covering:
  • Searching for appropriate funds
  • Selecting what to apply for
  • Completing a successful application
  • Common hurdles and pitfalls,
  • What to do when you win a grant (and when you don’t!)
  • Reporting back to the grant maker
We’ll be focusing mostly on gardening spaces and the people that work within them, but the general tips and tricks will be widely applicable, so this session with also be of interest to anyone who might like to explore a career in fundraising and/or the wider charity sector, but would like to know more about what this field entails.
You’ll leave with some helpful resources to move you forward, and ready to complete your first grant application. Handouts will be provided but you may want to have a notebook and pen for notes
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Walworth Garden
Walworth Garden

5.0 (7)
Instagram followers 6k followers

Walworth Garden is a sustainable gardening, wellbeing, and education charity based in South London. We have been offering transformational learning opportunities for over 30 years, including a range of workshops designed to connect people to nature.
We are experts in supporting wildlife, growing biodiversity, and living sustainably, and share our progressive approaches in our well-loved workshop sessions, where all profits support our essential charitable work. This includes gardening therapy for those facing barriers to accessing mental health support, and City & Guilds accredited Level 2 Environmental Gardening training programmes that support entry into sustainable jobs, particularly for those historically excluded from the horticulture industry.
We welcome visitors to our thriving community garden and Plant Centre 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
2026-07-03 15:00:00
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