Kent & Medway Youth Funding Conference

Youth-Focused Fundraising Conference – Empowering the Next Generation

Join us for a special conference designed to connect funders with groups working with youth and young people. Whether you're part of a youth organisation or a young person looking to make a difference, this event is packed with opportunities to learn, grow, and get inspired.

What to expect:

• meet with funders
• hear directly from funders about their current priorities
• have training on skills to support you for successful fundraising
• receive 1-2-1 funding advice about your specific funding needs
• share fresh ideas for funding
• network and build collaborations with other groups in the district

Speakers

• Meet the Funders
  Meet The National Lottery Community Fund and Kent Community Foundation. Hear about their current priorities, programmes, and what they’re looking for in successful applications.
  
  
• Thanet District Council
  Nicola Wood, Community Development Manager, updates us on the council's Ramsgate Pride in Place and Community Champions Programmes

• Funding Case Study: BBC Children in Need
  Laura Hardy, FFA Fundraising Mentor, shares her real-life experience of securing BBC Children in Need funding. Gain practical insights, lessons learned, and top tips to strengthen your own funding applications.
  
  
• plus more to be announced...

Interactive Workshops

• Thanet District Council's Teenage Market - Building Community Partnerships
  How can local organisations and groups support young entrepreneurs and creatives? Join Thanet District Council for an interactive discussion exploring partnership opportunities through their Teenage Market programme.
  
  
• plus more to be announced...

This event is kindly supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and is for charitable organisations based in and benefitting the UK county of Kent, including Medway. Attendees who are not based in and benefitting the UK county of Kent, including Medway, and who are not representing a not-for-profit organisation, will have their place automatically cancelled.