Events and surveys for charities and community groups – February 2025

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Every month we compile a list of useful events & surveys for charities and community groups. Take a look at our list for February.

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Events

Conferences and forums
Hackney Refugee and Migrant Forum

Join the quarterly Hackney Refugee and Migrant Forum. A light lunch will be provided after the session. Book here.

Thursday 27 February 2025, 11am to 1pm

Funding Conference – Building relationships for funding success

In-person event at Community Southwark, Jessie Duffett Tenants Hall, Wyndham Rd, London SE5 0UB

More details about this event are available here.

Wednesday 5 March 2025, 9.30am to 3pm

Charity finance and governance
Fostering good governance for your organisation

This half-day session will delve into crucial aspects of governance, providing valuable insights into the roles and responsibilities of a governing body. Register here.

Wednesday 5 March, 9.45am to 1pm

Alternative Business Models

This is a three-part online course from Stir to Action. This training is for CVS bodies, local development groups, and councils.

Starts on Thursday 27 March

Mastering Fundraising
FREE Introduction to Individual Giving Workshop.

This is an online session from Get Grants. More details here.

Tuesday 4 March 2025, 1pm to 2pm

Grants Fundraising (delivered by Triceratops)

This is an online session from Community Southwark.

Tuesday 11 March 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm

Using AI to increase your fundraising success

Part of the Mastering Money Month series, this online session is open to Community Southwark members.

Wednesday 19 March 2025, 12 noon to 1pm

Preparing your Budget (for funding applications)

Part of the Mastering Money Month series, this in-person event is open to Community Southwark members.

Venue: Community Southwark, 11 Market Place, Bermondsey, SE16 3UQ

Tuesday 25 March 2025, 9.30am to 12 noon

Data & Engagement
Canva designs for your organisation: beginners

This short, practical online training for beginners will help you learn the basics of creating and editing designs using Canva.

Wednesday 26 February, 10am to 11.30am

Hands on: Transcribing with Otter.ai

Superhighways are running an online webinar on Otter.ai. Find out how to make the most of an Otter.ai free account, where you can capture audio recordings, create notes and draw out themes from your conversations.

Tuesday 4 March, 10am to 11.30am

Power BI User group

This is a peer learning group for local organisations developing their use of Power BI for data analysis and reporting. This meeting is taking place online.

Tuesday 4 March 2025, 9.30am to 10.30am

Charts and graphs with Excel

This practical online session from Superhighways will introduce a range of different chart and graph types. You’ll learn how to choose the best one for your dataset and consider key design elements for improved accessibility.

Wednesday 5 March, 10am to 12.15pm

Chairing effective meetings

This in-person half-day session will improve your skills and abilities to chair meetings effectively. Book here.

Wednesday 12 March

Qualitative data analysis

Book a spot with Superhighways and Datawise in an Understanding qualitative analysis training session on Tuesday 25 March 10am to 12.30pm.

Charity Marketing

Boost your digital charity marketing with this two-day webinar from The Media Trust.

Tuesday 4 March & Thursday 6 March