Does your organisation need money?
Peter Thorpe is the Voluntary & Community Sector Funding Advisor based at Hastings Voluntary Action. He helps groups to improve the effectiveness of their fundraising, with a particular emphasis on organisations that support people to improve their skills and employability.
The Funding Advice Service includes:
- Reviewing funding applications and offering feedback
- Training courses on funding and fundraising issues
- Publicising funding sources in the HVA newsletter, Cultural Voices, and elsewhere
- Providing specific funding information and advice for organisations
- Loaning fundraising books and guides
For more information contact Peter Thorpe on 01424 444010 or email: peter@hvauk.org
Join the fundraising e-group
Peter Thorpe runs an email service for local voluntary and community groups, with updates of funding sources and fundraising courses. If you want to keep up with some of the latest opportunities and changes as they happen, you can join this group by sending your name, your organisation’s name and your email address to peter@hvauk.org
Where can I find funding for my organisation?
Look at the latest version of HVA's Small Grants Guide
Subscribe to East Sussex County Council's Funding News
Try East Sussex County Council's GRANTnet search tool
Training
Forthcoming fundraising training courses can be found in the training section of this website.
Grants that HVA administers
Hastings Borough Council's Small Grants Fund & Hastings & Rother Primary Care Trust's Improving Health grants
East Sussex County Council's Seedcorn Fund
HVA's Funding Advice Service is funded by The National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund 
To find out more about the Big Lottery Fund and whether you can apply for funding visit the Big Lottery Fund website.
