A huge amount of grant funding is wasted and an awful lot of fear, stress, worry and sleepless nights come about through property problems and poor decision making about property is the number one reason why charities go under or are forced to cut services.
The Ethical Property Foundation has directly helped hundreds of charities, social enterprises and community groups with their property problems and many thousands more have been supported through their free online guidance and practical know-how. Unique is an overused word, but they truly really are! They are the only dedicated property advice charity serving the voluntary sector in the country. Set up in 2003, they are currently the lead referral partner to the Charity Commission for land and property advice.
The Foundation's charitable mission is to build property knowledge and confidence across the voluntary sector. Check out their podcasts and all the free resources on their website (linked below), including free webinar training. They also offer affordable consultancy services such as building surveys, energy efficiency advice, property strategies, feasibility studies and options appraisals, all designed to help you obtain grant funding and make the most of every penny.
You can find out more about their work here: https://propertyhelp.org/
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Andrew taught me so much when it came to capital projects. I enjoyed working alongside him during the renovation of the Wallace Centre, which went on to be a hugely successful project. Highly recommended.
I would encourage any charity, CIC or any organisation whose mission is to make a difference to get in touch with Andrew. From accessing grant funding to crowdfunding or sponsorship, Andrew's experience will be invaluable to your organisation.
Heaward Solutions has provided bid writing support for two charities I've been involved with, both focused on developing young people, but of different sizes, staff teams, and priorities. Their support has enabled some crucial successes that we'll build upon to grow and develop our work. What they do well enables us to focus on the work we do well, genuine partnership working.
I had the distinct pleasure of working with Andrew Heaward on two successful rounds of grant funding, and I am thrilled to offer my highest recommendation for him.
Andrew recently supported us with a large, multi-year bid for core funding for our charity. We have not worked with a bid writer before, and we were so glad we did, as thanks to Andrew's expert approach we seamlessly progressed to the stage 2 site visit, eventually securing over £120k.
Andrew has worked closely with the Senior Leaders of Burton YMCA in delivering a fundraising strategy. I would have no hesitation in recommending Andrew to any Business Leader or Charity Leader in developing and delivering a fundraising strategic programme that will help you and your organisation.
I've worked with Andrew on a recent fundraising project that has both generated significant income and raised awareness in our chosen market place. The resulting raised profile within our sector has meant that we are now experiencing far more inbound calls from the education sector with potential clients both wanting to talk to us and wanting to place orders. I can not praise Andrew and his team highly enough
Andrew was our fundraising consultant for a major capital project. His work was excellent throughout, starting with in-depth research of funding opportunities and then writing applications and other funding documents that really did the job. His knowledge was excellent, he was always available to give advice or make last-minute changes, and got a lot done in a quick time. Thoroughly recommended.
Andrew has been amazing, very professional, knowledgeable yet very realistic. He has provided 5* service in our opinion, and we are very looking forward to having Andrew support and guide us further in the coming months/years in this very exciting growth time of our organisation.
Their expertise in effective fundraising, strategy, monitoring and evaluation, management, and marketing has helped our charity maximise its impact and strengthen its ability to thrive. I am incredibly grateful for their knowledge, patience, and encouragement. I would highly recommend Heaward Solutions to any organisation seeking expert and compassionate support.
Heaward Solutions has consistently demonstrated an exceptional level of professionalism and expertise. They were instrumental in numerous successful funding bids. Their meticulous approach to funding research, and their ability to craft a comprehensive and effective fundraising strategy were particularly impressive. They are an outstanding partner for 4 Community Trust CIC.