Our #SmallsForSmalls 2 dozen free charity training webinars and face-to-face sessions will run 23 to 27 June but aren't part of the formal Small Charity Week programme. They are an unfunded, ad hoc series of informative and fun fringe events organised by the smalls themselves, with support from their friends, to help and promote the fantastic work of all small charities. All small charities are invited but anyone and everyone is welcome. Scroll to the bottom for an opportunity from 75 Media and to the very bottom for a possible treat for small Bunny Charities, because it's Rabbit Awareness Week too.
Free Training Webinars
Monday 23 June
Tuesday 24 June
- 10am to 11am. How to Create a Simple Digital Marketing Strategy. Hosted by Fran Hall from Charity Wise. Learning will cover: the fundamentals of strategy, the difference between a digital strategy and a digital marketing strategy, creating your digital marketing strategy in three stages and a framework for building your ‘one page’ digital marketing strategy.
- 11am to 12pm. Cyber Threats & Small Charities: How to Keep Your Charity Safe. Delivered by Qlic IT. I'll be there with data from our Charity Sector Data Store. With Qlic IT, we'll explore the most common cyber threats facing small charities today and the practical steps you can take to protect your organisation, data, and supporters.
- 1pm to 2pm. Crisis, What Crisis? Hosted by Fair Collective. Practical tools for recognising and managing crises with confidence.
- 2pm to 3pm. An Introduction to AI. Hosted by Charity Excellence. We don't have a booking system, so create a meeting in your diary, copy the link of the one you wish to attend and paste this into your meeting. You don’t need to know anything about AI or tech. It's also available as a video (35 mins) on our You Tube Channel AI Playlist.
Wednesday 25 June
- 10am to 11am. Governance Made Simple. Hosted by Charity Excellence. We don't have a booking system, so create a meeting in your diary, copy the link of the one you wish to attend and paste this into your meeting. There’s a huge amount written about this but there isn’t even an agreed definition of what charity governance is. The key is to understand and apply the fundamentals. It's available as a video (42 mins) on our You Tube Channel.
- 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (UK time). The SIDCN Small Charity Festival. A virtual event for small International Development Charities (IDOs), bringing together small charity leaders, trustees, volunteers, and supporters for a day of peer learning, inspiring speakers, networking, and practical workshops. Sneak Peek of the Topics:
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- Measuring & Communicating Impact Through an Anti-Colonial, Power Shifting Lens
- Introduction to Digital Fundraising (with crowdfunding tips, SMART goals, audience growth and peer learning sessions)
- Effective Collaboration with Other Organisations
- Working with Local Government
- Measuring and Communicating Our Impact
Thursday 26 June
Friday 27 June
- 10am to 11am - Fill Your Cup First - Wellbeing for Activists. Hosted by Fair Collective.
- 11:00 - 12:00 BST - Get Grants Finding Funding FREE Workshop – Small Charity Week. Join Get Grants Founder & Director John Ellery to look at how to find grant funding opportunities and more importantly, how to choose whether they are the right ones for your charity! This event is designed for small charities and other not for profit organisations. The session will focus on practical advice, free and accessible resources, and making the best use of your time and energy. Where: Zoom – a meeting ID and password will be emailed to you before the event.
- 12.00pm to 1pm. AI and the Future of Work in the Charity Sector. A Pro Bono Charity Masterclass hosted by our friends at the HR Livery Company. How AI is reshaping the future of work, from automation, through to supporting efficiencies in administration, supporting wellbeing, fundraising and frontline delivery. This will be a highly interactive including: how AI is already shaping people management, what it means for leadership, culture, and roles across the sector and practical ways charities can harness AI to deliver impact at scale.
- 1pm to 2.15pm. Getting the Most from Charity Excellence. We don't have a booking system, so create a meeting in your diary, copy the link of the one you wish to attend and paste this into your meeting. Find out about our systems, all of which are optimised for smalls and support fundraising, plus the latest updates, our secret funder lists, policy downloads and how to get the most from our AI Bid writing bunny.
- 1pm to 2pm. Steady in the Storm: Practical Leadership Tools for Uncertain Times. Hosted by Fair Collective.
Face-To-Face AI Training - 24 to 27 June
Our friends at Neighbourly are holding a series of jargon-free, hands-on sessions in AI basics, tailored for charities and community groups at the following Youth Zones:
- Legacy Youth Zone, Croydon - Tuesday 24 Jun at 10am. Sign up here.
- Carlisle Youth Zone - Thursday 26 Jun at 10am. Sign up here.
- Manchester Youth Zone - Friday 27 Jun at 10am. Sign up here.
- Future, Barking and Dagenham Youth Zone - Friday 27 Jun at 1pm. Sign up here.
Far More Free Charity Training
If you want more, the Help Finder search category for Training has nearly 200 providers, some of which are major platforms offering a huge range of free training, some is certificated. Register then login to access all of these - our systems are completely free to use.
#SmallsForSmalls Freebies
Free Use of Electronic Billboards
To celebrate the fantastic work of small charities, we've been joined by 75 Media who are a rapidly growing electronic billboards company. They already offer reduced rates for charities but to ensure every charity has the opportunity to promote its work, each month they will select 2 charities for free promotion. The minimum requirements to be considered are:
- You must be a charitable cause, such as a registered charity, or constituted group that has been in existence for at least 12 months.
- You work in England, Scotland or South Wales and, ideally, regionally or across a county.
- And you must work in one of the towns where they have a bill board.
To find out more and to sign your charitable cause up, visit their 75 Voices Web page.
A Free Film for a Small
Light & Star Media have asked me to make you aware that for Small Charity Week 2025 they are offering one small (income under £1m) in England/Wales a free film production. Just fill in the form on the page telling them about the film you want to make and what impact it could have for your charity before 5pm, on 3 Jul
Free Stuff for Bunny Charities
From 23 to 27 June is Rabbit Awareness Week and I've had a tip off from Allie Selby at Pet Savers that a tasty giveaway courtesy of their friends at Burgess Excel will be on their on PetSavers Instagram account.
Webinar Contributors
Thank you to the following organisations for contributing to the #SmallsForSmalls free webinars - Qlic IT, Get Grants, Fair Collective, the Saltways, Charity Wise, the HR Livery Company, Neighbourly and Charity Excellence.
Can We Add Our Training Webinar?
We would be happy to add other free webinars providing these would be of interest and value to small charities. For contributors, the time and any financial costs will be met by those organising events/activities. Any event/activity must be free, and of interest to a reasonable number or segment of smalls. It's fine to say who you are and what you do and it's OK to include your branding, website, contact details etc on slides, but you must not use it as an opportunity to promote your company, goods or services. In participating, all contributors accept that they remain fully responsible for every aspect of their event, will ensure it is safely and well run, complies with all legal and regulatory requirements and, in the unlikely event of a problem, will deal with it, including accepting full responsibility for any claims or complaints arising from it. Send details to ian@charityexcellence.co.uk.
