Falkirk Funders Fayre 2018: TWO WEEKS TO GO

Posted on February 23, 2018

There are just under 2 WEEKS TO GO until Falkirk Funders Fayre on Tuesday 6^th March, 10am – 3pm at Bowhouse Community Centre in Grangemouth.

The Funders Fayre offers the local third sector the chance to meet with a diverse range of national and local funders.

As in previous years, more than 20 funders will be at the event and this year a representative from the new Scottish Fundraising Standards Panel will also be in attendance.

We can announce that our final funder will be Grow Wild UK, who, in addition to RS Macdonald Charitable Trust and Firstport, will be attending the Funders Fayre for the first time.

Our funders on the day will be:

Falkirk Environment Trust
Falkirk Schools Charity Board
Falkirk Council
Make a Difference
Heritage Lottery Fund Scotland
Forestry Commission
Bags of Help : Tesco : Greenspace Scotland
NHS Forth Valley – Nutrition & Dietetics
Sons of the Rock
BIG Lottery Fund
Falkirk Foundation / Campbell Christie Fund
BBC Children in Need
Grow Wild UK
Kelvin Valley LEADER
Falkirk Business Gateway
Royal Bank of Scotland Social Capital
Scottish Fundraising Standards Panel
School for Social Entrepreneurs
Firstport
Cyrenians FareShare
The Robertson Trust
RS MacDonald Charitable Trust
Corra Foundation

For further information, or to book your place at the Falkirk Funders Fayre, please visit the Eventbrite page.

Alternatively, contact CVS Falkirk by phone: 01324 692000, or email: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

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