DIY and Community Fundraising: what's working and what's not?

Event Information

Community and DIY fundraising continues to play a vital role in the charity sector, but many of us can feel the landscape is shifting. In our Spring session, we’ll explore the current state of play in 2026, including key trends, and explore the approaches that are proving successful, or what's falling short.

Through real-world case studies, our guest speakers will share honest insight from both sides of the coin, and take us through examples of recent campaigns and approaches that have driven strong engagement and/or income, and how they did it. Expect practical detail, including real-life examples, lessons learned, and actionable do’s and don’ts that attendees can apply to their own fundraising programmes.

The session will include opportunities for audience interaction, breakout discussions, and a Q&A with the panel to help turn insight into action.

Session Highlights

• A welcome from the Committee Chair and Vice Chair.
• A session from special guests from RNLI, discussing their award-winning community fundraising initiative at the Kirkcudbright Lifeboat Station.
• Group Discussion and Panel Q&A.

Timings

• Registration from 14:45 for a 15:15 start
• Comfort break at ~ 16:00
• Event finished by 17:00
• Optional social networking event following the session - more details below

Cost

This session is FREE if you are already an CIoF member. If you're not a member, the session costs £10. Unfortunately, we won't be able to offer on the day tickets, so please ensure you book your place before 12:00 noon on Friday 17th April to avoid disappointment.

For access to great benefits and all CIoF SIG sessions for free, why not sign up to be a member of the CIoF for just £85 per annum?

All CIoF members should bring along their membership card or a note of their membership number.

Refunds are available up until 7 days before the event. Please get in touch with us as soon as you can if you can no longer attend.

Refreshments

We are providing tea, coffee and water during the session.
Social Event

Straight after our session, the Scottish Corporate and Heads and Directors Special Interest Groups will be hosting a networking and social event. More details coming soon!

Hybrid Option

Although we would love to see you in person, we will also be hosting a live hybrid option for those who cannot make it to the campus. You will receive instructions on how to join online via email. It will be hosted on Zoom.

The Campus and Accessibility

The venue is accessible with a lift and ramp to enable access to upper areas. For more information, or to tell us about your accessibility requirements, please contact us at [email protected].

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