Women’s Fund for Scotland Glasgow Event
On the 27th October the Women’s Fund for Scotland Chair, Fiona MacLeod and board member, Gwen Stewart hosted a special event for donors and their guests at the Merchant House of Glasgow. The keynote speaker was Lord George Robertson, who is the former Secretary of State for Defence and Secretary General of NATO. Lord Robertson […]
Fundraising Awards 2016
The Women’s Fund for Scotland Development Manager, Shona Blakeley was one of just three nominees for the Institute of Fundraising’s Fundraiser of the Year award at the annual Awards dinner in Glasgow last night. It was a great evening showcasing all the inspirational fundraisers and volunteers that are dedicated to such vital causes. The Awards […]
Shona shares her top tips for completing grant applications
Hi, I am Shona, the Development Manager for the Women’s Fund. I want to fund a huge amount of diverse groups. However in order to do this, project groups have to send in great, inspiring grant applications! We want to fund you, so tell us what you need and why!!! Here are some of my […]
What can a small grant do?
Our small grant programme offers great financial support to community groups. The small grant covers a range of costs a project group can face. The groups below were awarded no more than £2,000. A small grant can fund: management’s salary, staff costs, even development training for staff. Or the money could cover venue costs or […]
Our Development Manager is nominated for Fundraiser of the Year!
Our Development Manager, Shona Blakeley is one of three nominees for the Institute of Fundraising’s Fundraiser of the Year award. Shona is responsible for raising funds for the Women’s Fund. The money raised is then distributed to community groups that empower women and girls to reach their full potential. The WFS is a constituent Fund […]
Grant Making Showcase 2015
On Wednesday 9th September we held our second Grant Making Showcase at the Royal Surgeons Hall in Edinburgh. The evening started off with our host, comedian and WFS board member Susan Morrison, going through the itinerary of the evening for the audience and Women’s Fund for Scotland chair Fiona MacLeod explaining why she got involved […]
Grant Making Showcase 2013
On Monday 18th November 2013 150 individuals came together for the re-launch and celebration of the Women’s Fund for Scotland. The Women’s Fund has been rebranded and repositioned now it is supported by private donations. It was a very exciting evening with a real buzz! Guests were asked to prepare for an interactive evening and it […]
Top Tips for completing your grant application
Fundraising is vital for all community groups as no money = no project. Here at the Women’s Fund we are on a mission to fund as many groups as possible! We are open for grant applications and have came up with some top tips for completing the application form… DO give yourself plenty of time […]
Gwen’s story on completing the Cal Chall
The Caledonian Challenge is one of the toughest endurance events in the calendar. Individuals sign up to test their mental and physical stamina while tackling 54 miles in 24 hours or 24 miles in 12 hours. The Caledonian Challenge is one of Scotland’s toughest challenges. “Harder than you think. More rewarding than you can imagine” is the phrase used […]
Did you say an all female cast?!
“THANKS to the remake of Ghostbusters with an all women cast, the world is being forced once again to listen to one of the most tired, insulting and wrong-headed statements ever made: women aren’t funny”, reads the article in the Herald Scotland defending funny women. When the movie remake of Ghostbusters was announced many focused […]