News / Voluntary sector help
A FORMER Shetland community worker has set up a new business aimed to help the voluntary sector accessing external funding.
Mick Clifton has been working with community groups for over 15 years and has successfully raised over £1.3 million for local projects.
He said his new “no grant, no fee” service for the voluntary sector in Shetland comes at a critical time.
“Funding for community groups is becoming harder to get year on year,” he said.
“With local cuts to budgets, the situation is forecast to get no better for local groups, which is why I have taken the decision to set up FundingShetland.”
Clifton, who has helped organise the award-winning Da Voar Redd Up project for many years, said the “fantastic” work community groups do could not be sustained without a cash injection from time to time.
“While many local groups can sustain themselves through their own fundraising activities, there are times when bigger pieces of equipment are called for or major upgrades to a community facility are needed,” the 50 year old said.
There are two elements to FundingShetland: a free monthly funding bulletin that gives details of the latest funding opportunities, and a grant application service.
“This can be a stressful and very time consuming process for some committees.
“FundingShetland will identify the most relevant funding bodies for their particular project and even work with them to develop their ideas,” he said.
The organisation can be contacted at info@fundingshetland.co.uk or via its website at www.fundingshetland.co.uk
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