This half-day training aims to increase the skills and knowledge needed to write a funding proposal and set a budget. 

Aims of the session

The course will give an overview of the following:

• Scene-setting: building an overall plan for the bid.
• Business analysis and demonstrating need.
• Defining overall story and strategy.
• Developing a bid. 
• Financial Planning/ Setting a budget.
• Full Cost Recovery model.
• Financial Monitoring and Management.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the session, delegates will:

• Understand the bid writing process and the critical parts of bid documents.

• Have greater knowledge of what information should be included in a proposal:               

- (a) Information about your organisation/group.                                      

- (b) Service description.                                                     

- (c) Demonstrating needs and priorities.

• Understand the principles of setting a budget/financial planning:                         

- (a) Allocation and apportionment.                                               

- (b) Unit costing.                                                           

- (c) Cashflow forecast.  

Based on the National Occupational Standards for Management & Leadership.

Trainer

Somanah Achadoo has developed and successfully delivered various courses while working at Voluntary Action Camden (VAC) and as a self-employed Management Consultant/Project Manager. He has delivered accredited courses in partnership with education providers such as universities and FE colleges as well as not-for-profit organisations. Non-accredited courses have also been designed and delivered to staff, trustees, and volunteers working in both statutory and the voluntary & community/ charity/ not-for-profit sectors. Some courses were commissioned by local authorities and others by charities, and some were developed due to the need of the sector and were self-funded by the learners with match funding from the Skills Funding Agency.