In more and more of our work with charities we’re seeing an increased demand for guidance on how to receive support from corporate companies, so we invited the Weston Charity Awards winners to attend a two-part series of workshops focusing on this. I share the top three tips:
A few strides west from our London office I can look up at the City’s glassy towers where, metaphorically at least, the ambitious have made it to t
"Even if it was £80,000 I would still go for my team of Pilotlighters! Pilotlighters provide a superb sounding board and I can’t recommend the scheme too highly. They give you a lot of confidence and help to create a balance between operational demands and the need for strategic development." -Celine Sinclair, CEO, The Yard
“It's been so helpful to think about the whole strategy of the charity, in particular understanding the specific roles of the CEO and Chair."
"I had no idea when starting our journey with Pilotlight the effect it would have on us as an organisation. When I look back now I see how much it really has transformed the way we work."
Founded in 2007 by veteran media editor Bob Clarke, the MAMA Youth Project (MYP) provides production training to young people from under-represented groups and those with limited educational or employment opportunities.
At Pilotlight I’m consistently inspired by the journeys our charity partners and our skilled volunteers (‘Pilotlighters’) go on.
Imagine you’re a grandmother. You love your grandchildren, but after a busy day taking care of them you’re happy that your own children are grown!
I’d been thinking about how I might give something back to my local community for a while, although I didn’t know what that would look like. When I came across Pilotlight it clicked with me instantly.
"Organisational change is not easy or comfortable. We felt the safe space created at the meetings allowed us to be completely frank and honest about what we were thinking, the challenges we faced and the reality of our financial situation."
"Pilotlight gave me the confidence to go for things –to stretch that little bit further."
