FFA Funding Conference

Strengthen Your Future: Connect, Learn, Grow at the Funding for All Funding Conference

Get ready for a packed day of fundraising knowhow at our Funding Conference on 16th October 2026 in Faversham.

Designed exclusively for charities and voluntary sector organisations in Kent and Medway, this event is your opportunity to gain new knowledge, exchange ideas, and expand your reach.

The day will run from 10am-3pm, and will provide you and your group the opportunity to:

• meet with funders
• hear directly from funders about their current priorities
• develop practical skills to support successful fundraising
• receive 1-to-1 funding advice tailored to your organisation's needs
• discover fresh fundraising ideas and approaches
• network and build collaborations with other groups in the district

Speakers & Exhibitors

• Funding Case Study: Postcode Lottery
  Meet Julie Blackmore, FFA Fundraising Mentor, as she shares her real-life experience of securing Postcode Lottery funding. Gain practical insights, lessons learned, and top tips to strengthen your own funding applications.
  
• Meet the Funder
  Meet Kent Community Foundation. Hear about their current priorities, programmes, and what they’re looking for in successful applications.
  
• Mentoring for Voluntary Sector Leaders
  Discover Charity Mentors Kent & Medway’s programme for CEOs, Chairs, and senior leaders - because leadership doesn’t have to be lonely.
  
• Specialist Local Support
  Meet Swale CVS to learn about support for setting up and developing charities and community groups, including governance, trustee recruitment, safeguarding, policies, strategic planning, and long-term sustainability.

Interactive Workshops
Take part in a range of practical workshops designed to help strengthen your organisation, develop new skills, and connect with peers facing similar challenges.

• DCC Hub & Spoke
  Learn more about the support available to local charities and community groups through DCC's Hub & Spoke model, helping organisations access advice, resources, and opportunities to grow.
  
• Evaluating & Measuring Impact
  Discover simple and effective ways to measure the difference your organisation makes, helping you demonstrate impact to funders, trustees, and supporters.
  
• Storytelling: What's your Message?
  Learn how to communicate your cause with confidence. Explore the power of storytelling to engage supporters, inspire action, and strengthen funding applications.
  
• Fundraising Strategy
  Take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Explore how a clear fundraising strategy can help you focus your efforts, diversify income, and achieve your goals.

Lunch and refreshments provided. Please inform us of any dietary requirements.

Funding for All's Funding Conference is generously funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. The content of our conference is for charitable organisations based in and benefitting the UK county of Kent, including Medway. Any 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.