Dear RDA UK volunteers and staff,

I am delighted to say I have a new team member! Brigitta Falcini is taking over from Beth, who left the Comms Team to become Centre Manager for the National Training Centre just before lockdown last year. Brigitta joins us full time having completed her Masters degree in Anthropology and run the comms and social media for a business in her home town of Oxford.

From next week, these emails will come from Brigitta, so she will soon be a familiar part of the staff team here. I’d like to take this opportunity to say how much I have enjoyed being in touch with you through these emails over the past 18 months - and do please keep in contact!

I am sure you will make Brigitta very welcome. If you want to get in touch she can be reached at bfalcini@rda.org.uk.

 

New RDA handbook and Christmas Card brochure

These will be winging their way to you and groups in the next week or so.

 

Fundraising Workshops

RDA UK’s Fundraising Team will be delivering the next set of online training sessions over the next few weeks. Each workshop has 15 spaces (one per group please), allocated on a first come first served basis.

An Introduction to fundraising - 30 September 6.30pm – 8.30pm

If you are new to fundraising and want to develop your understanding and knowledge of fundraising this is the workshop for you.  We will cover topics including:

Useful tools and resources to find funding opportunities.

A practical introduction covering basic principles and best practices. 

Understanding how to manage your relationships and why your relationship(s) with your donors and supporters is critical to your success.

Registering your interest with Cat Yapp by 23 September cyapp@rda.org.uk  

Introduction to Grant Making - 20 October 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Whether you are new to grant fundraising, looking to build on your fundraising experience, or you are supporting others to make grant funding applications, this programme will help you build your knowledge and skills to do so.  This workshop is aimed at attendees at various levels of experience. We will cover topics including:

How to find funding opportunities and how to decide which funds are right for you.

Investigate reasons applications are rejected, and top tips for increasing your success rates.

Understand how applications are assessed and start to look at your applications from the perspective of the funder.

Register your interest with Randip Thompson by 13 October rthompson@rda.org.uk

Introduction to Corporate Fundraising - 16 November 6:30pm – 8.30pm

A practical learning session designed to benefit people who are completely new to fundraising. The workshop provides insight into corporate fundraising and increasing your knowledge in this area. Led by highly experienced corporate fundraisers, the session will introduce a practical approach and cover a wide range of topics including:

The different fundraising methods corporates could use to support your organisation.

Gaining an understanding of what corporates expect in return for their support.

Register your interest with Clare Pryme by 9 November cpryme@rda.org.uk

 

National Office vacancy – Grant Giving & Individual Giving Officer

RDA UK is seeking a Grant Giving and Individual Giving Officer to work alongside the Director of Fundraising to secure funding from individuals and grant makers.  Role can be home, office or hybrid based. Details and application process here : Grant Giving & Individual Giving Officer | Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) | | CharityJob.co.uk

Application deadline: 7 October 2021.  

 

Opportunity to consult on new Human Equine Interaction Register

RDA is part of a group of organisations working towards a register to bring together all people involved in the field of human equine interaction to ensure high quality service provision and create a greater awareness of their work. You are invited to attend one of several briefing sessions being arranged to find out more, and to take part in a survey to add your point of view to the project. I’ve put all the information from Ed Bracher (who is Chair of the steering group) here, including the dates and registration details for the sessions (2 online, 1 in person at National Office): www.myrda.org.uk/human-equine-interaction-register-consultation/

 

Improvement to the National Office phone system

If you miss a call from the national office team it will now show that person’s direct number rather than the general switchboard – so it should be easier to see who rang and to them call back. We will also leave a voicemail (if you have that facility on your phone).

 

Best wishes,

Caroline

Caroline Ward
Head of Communication & Insight, RDA UK
01926 405968
cward@rda.org.uk