Does any one know how to fund community buildings without applying to the Big Lottery Fund?

Question

I'm running a community group that has just had to reduce the size of the running area within the centre where it works and am looking at being able to rent the whole building but currently do not have the available community funding to afford the whole building even though the project needs the space. Any suggestions would be grately recieved from anyone who may have worked under similar circumstances.

Answer 1

Approach any and every business you can think of for sponsorship - local preferably. How about contacting your local Scout and Guide groups for fundraising help? Bear in mind that is likely to be a one-off event, though. Sponsorship is what you need if you are looking at continue rent.

Have you also inveestigated all the Council-type of grants?

Answer 2

TRY getting folks together for cook outs and raising money that way. Get the ladies to bake goods, like cakes and pies. Have some car washes different things like that . Get the tenants involved too if there is anyone in the building as such. Have raffle tickets and an AWARD OF $50.00 AND SOMETHING IN A JAR TO GUESS AT THAT USUALLY WILL GET PEOPLE COMING TOO AND MAKE SURE THAT IF YOU DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS THAT YOUR ARE COVERED ALL THE AROUND WITH INSURANCE FOR ACCIDENTS ON THE PROPERTY AND SUCH AND FOR THOSE TICKETS TOO. ALSO MAKE SURE SOMEONE COUNTS WHATEVER IS IN THE JAR ACCURATELY TOO SO THAT EVERYTHING IS DONE FAIRLY. MOST OF HAVE FUN AND YOU WILL LATER on come up with even more ideas as time goes on.