Footsey for Free
21st July 2009
Are you a charity or a community or voluntary organisation?
Is your organisation based in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Are you looking to diversify your income or become a social enterprise?
Key Fund Yorkshire has grants available for free entry, for aspiring social enterprises, to attend Footsey: The largest Social Enterprise Trade Fair in the UK, on Thursday 22nd October 2009 at Doncaster Racecourse.
We will provide you with:
Free entry to the event; paid by direct grant to the Footsey organisers.
An additional set grant of £200 to cover travel expenses and any other out of pocket expenses.
The opportunity to attend exclusive tailored surgeries on topics such as Funding Needs and Financial Management. There will also be the chance to talk to proven social entrepreneurs.
The chance to view the exhibition stands of over 100 organisations.
Networking opportunities.
The chance to speak to Key Fund Yorkshire staff about grant and loan funding opportunities.
To apply for a grant to attend Footsey please contact Kerry Chase on 0114 242 8909 or email kerry.chase@keyfundyorks.org.uk. Applications must be returned by 4pm on Friday 21st August. For more information about Footsey, please visit www.footsey.org.uk.
Competition is expected to be high so please apply without delay. Preference will be given to voluntary and community organisations looking at enterprise activity and new start social enterprises that have not visited Footsey before and have not previously applied to the Key Fund for funding.
