How do we work?

We try our utmost to understand your organisation as if it were our own. Our methods have been developed through11 years of research and experience using the best fundraisers in the business. An overview is presented below, but in reality, we get under the skin of your organisation to really understand how you beat.



We will also:

• Explore the project’s potential in the short, medium and long term.
• Set milestones for the development of the projects.
• Provide context in terms of the International, National and Local agendas for regeneration and community development.
• Provide an overview of best practice.

It will be important at the outset of the assignment for the consultants and clients/partners to devote time to a detailed discussion of the work and the objectives/outcomes each partner has in mind for the project.
In order to achieve the above the focus will need to be on the following three areas:

Strategic Planning

Ensure that the objectives of your group match the economic development needs of the local area and are compatible with the wider county and regional/national/international economic development plans and strategies. This is important to ensure success in funding applications. Clarification of the scope of service provision and the operational and management arrangements for the establishment in order to maximise impact.


 

Project Planning

Advice on funding applications

If applicable: exploration of social enterprise potential of the centre and linkages with other services.
Identification of other potential sources of private and public sector capital and revenue funding, together with financial rationale.

Project Management and Business Planning

For capital projects: development of options for the structure and management of the facility including ongoing revenue funding and the role and contribution of partners in ensuring that the objectives and targets set for the centre are achieved.
A clear recommendation of the favoured option together with full rationale.
Financial modelling, both capital and revenue, to ensure the optimum development of the community centre over a 5 year period, including analysis of all options Production of a detailed project programme identifying tasks and responsibilities.

This stage includes a desk-based analysis of all relevant material relating to the organisation and the local area to include:

• Operating financial information.
• Policy documents.
• Research available funding sources.
• Existing local areas analysis and materials.
• Other appropriate materials etc.