The Nightmare Before Christmas: You're halfway through your student exchange, but you have no money to cover your living costs, let alone buy gifts for your family. One of the main challenges students on mobility face is insufficient funding. 💰 Almost 36% of students told us that their grant was not covering their living costs, making it the top issue for them. Read more about our key findings in the ESNsurvey XV Report: 📖 https://esn.org/esnsurvey #studentmobility #funding #livingcosts #surveyreport

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬. This means you get a head start on preparing top-quality applications, ensuring your organisation will stand out in the crowd. Try it for 3 months. #GrantSuccess #Funding #GrantWriting #GrantConsulting

🔎 At City Park West in Chelmsford, our Optimisation team played an important role in addressing long-standing performance challenges for Notting Hill Genesis’ (NHG) heat network, which serves 642 homes, including vulnerable residents. With support from Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) funding, we conducted an optimisation study that identified immediate stabilisation actions while setting the stage for long-term improvements. By implementing the proposed measures, the network is projected to achieve reduced heat losses, enhanced heat supply reliability for residents, and significant reductions in utility, gas, and electricity consumption. 🌟 HNES funding has proven to be a game-changer, empowering housing associations like NHG to deliver practical, cost-effective solutions that directly improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance customer satisfaction. 💬 Peter Horne, Senior Engineer at FairHeat, shares: "The optimisation study was initially requested as the site was struggling with pressurisation issues. Using HNES funding, we broadened the scope to identify other improvement opportunities. Through collaboration with the housing team and scheme's maintenance contractor, we implemented quick stabilisation actions and tailored work packages to complement one another. This phased approach allows NHG to address priorities affordably while maximising long-term impact. We’re excited to see the carbon reduction these works will achieve." 💡 Optimising heat networks isn’t just about solving technical problems—it’s about creating sustainable, efficient systems that deliver real benefits to residents and the environment. ➡️ Facing similar issues? Reach out to our Optimisation team at info@fairheat.com. #heatnetworks #hnes #governmentfunding #housingassociations #socialhousing #optimisation #optimisationstudies #netzerocarbon #carbonreduction #decarbonisation

💡 Curious about the future of fundraising? Our new blog post, "Fundraising Strategies: Bold Moves for a New Financial Year" by Alastair Lee of AlumGrow Consultancy, explores what’s next for the sector. Get ahead of the curve with two bold predictions for the next 12 months. It’s time to rethink our strategies and prepare for the opportunities and challenges ahead. 🌟 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gNenSSTe. #Fundraising #NonProfit #FinancialYear #StrategicPlanning #AlumGrowConsultancy #FutureOfFundraising #DonorEngagement #Innovation #FundraisingTrends 🌐📈

💡 Curious about the future of fundraising? Our new blog post, "Fundraising Strategies: Bold Moves for a New Financial Year" by Alastair Lee of AlumGrow Consultancy, explores what’s next for the sector. Get ahead of the curve with two bold predictions for the next 12 months. It’s time to rethink our strategies and prepare for the opportunities and challenges ahead. 🌟 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gemnKz2Y. #Fundraising #NonProfit #FinancialYear #StrategicPlanning #AlumGrowConsultancy #FutureOfFundraising #DonorEngagement #Innovation #FundraisingTrends 🌐📈

Have a look 👀 We’ve worked with Key Fund for years .. they’re there for organisations making a difference in disadvantaged communities. Their Northern Impact Fund 2, open until 2027, offers a blend of loan and grant financing, with up to 30% of the total funding provided as a grant. I’m really pleased to see this development because a targeted fund for the North and Midlands is crucial because these regions often face unique economic challenges and disparities in access to funding compared to other parts of the UK. If you're an organisation in the North or Midlands, the Northern Impact Fund 2 could be really helpful to support your growth. Keyfund are great because they not only provide the financial support, practical guidance and advice, ensuring you’re not just receiving money, but also the partnership and support to succeed from lovely people who “get” the sector and its challenges. Whether you’re looking to expand your impact or take the next step for your purpose driven enterprise, it’s worth speaking speak to Key Fund about the Northern Impact Fund - what have you got to lose? Dave Thornett

🚀 Excited to share insights from our latest blog post: "Fundraising Strategies: Bold Moves for a New Financial Year" by Alastair Lee, Director of AlumGrow Consultancy. What’s on the horizon for the fundraising profession? 🌟 We dive deep and make two bold predictions that could reshape our strategies for the next 12 months. Don't miss out on how to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of fundraising! 💡 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gNenSSTe. #Fundraising #NonProfit #FinancialYear #BoldMoves #AlumGrowConsultancy #Strategy #Innovation #DonorEngagement #DigitalFundraising #FundraisingPredictions 📈✨

🚀 Excited to share insights from our latest blog post: "Fundraising Strategies: Bold Moves for a New Financial Year" by Alastair Lee, Director of AlumGrow Consultancy. What’s on the horizon for the fundraising profession? 🌟 We dive deep and make two bold predictions that could reshape our strategies for the next 12 months. Don't miss out on how to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of fundraising! 💡 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gemnKz2Y. #Fundraising #NonProfit #FinancialYear #BoldMoves #AlumGrowConsultancy #Strategy #Innovation #DonorEngagement #DigitalFundraising #FundraisingPredictions 📈✨

Interesting and informative blog and Guide to Investing from our valued corporate member CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) GROWING YOUR CHARITY RESERVES  Have you considered longer term investment options? Cash is likely to become a less attractive source for income and capital preservation, as further interest rate cuts are anticipated, though at a slower rate than initially predicted following the budget and the US election. In our latest blog, we examine the impact and discuss why now may be a good moment to consider long-term options for financial resilience. Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/e8cu-zMD CHARITIES GUIDE TO INVESTING  It can be challenging to know where to start with investments. We have developed a useful, free guide as a starting point to help simplify the complex world of investing. Download the guide for expert insight, including: • A clear summary of different investment types and the associated risks •  How you can prepare your trustees to make the right investment decision • An introduction to sustainable investing DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE HERE: https://lnkd.in/eMZwTDpu

Income diversification. What’s the best approach? What are other organisations doing and what options are there to strengthen your revenue streams, and your impact, going into a new financial year? With only 10% of grant submissions successful, how can we spend our precious time more effectively? Join our five-part Income Diversification Roadmap Masterclass Series to help you find those answers and identify and plan the best approach for your organisation for FY2025. You can choose one of the sessions or a series pass for all five. Learn more and register below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/guBmVed8 Grantmakers and Funders wanting to purchase Masterclass vouchers can do so by contacting us via hello@benefolk.org. #socialsector #wellbeing #resilience #forpurpose #Benefolk #IncomeDiversification #Strategy #Feasibility #Fundraising #Partnerships #SocEnt #B-Corp #Funding