24 results for author: Louise Downing

What a ‘Star’…

I recently visited Starbank Park in Edinburgh to meet with the Friends of Starbank Park group and hear all about their fundraising efforts. The group have done extremely well in securing funding for various projects including a Children's Nature Trail which they are currently fundraising for.  They have already secured 55% of the funds for the project and have begun work on the fairy-tale inspired trail which they are working on in partnership with Victoria Primary School. The group is fundraising for the rest of the project with a crowdfunding campaign on MyParkScotland, here's the link for further information and to donate. Resourcing ...

In Focus: Heritage Stories

The Resourcing Scotland's Heritage programme held the final training event for 2015 at the Buccleuch & Greyfriars Church on West Crosscauseway in Edinburgh earlier this month. The In Focus session featured a case study from the Causey Development Trust, a voluntary organisation currently fundraising to turn a traffic island, just outside the church, into a pedestrianised area which celebrate the historical importance of the street.  The session also featured a workshop on copywriting for your case for support, provided by Brand Consultant and Copywriter Allison Traynor.  The two inspirational presentations provided great insight into the work ...

Fundraising in a Fire Station

It's been a busy time for Resourcing Scotland's Heritage with the delivery of six events in four weeks! We have met some fantastic people and inspirational heritage projects however along the way, thank you to all who have been along. We even held a training event in the old fire station in Dunfermline which is now the home of Fire Station Creative.  Twelve participants came along to the 'Make it Happen' session and took inspiration from the fundraising efforts of the Fire Station Creative who have transformed the disused iconic building, which dates back to 1934, into an art gallery and artist studios with a fabulous cafe. We only have one ...

Planning to Progress Evening Course

Resourcing Scotland's Heritage delivered the strategy development course 'Planning to Progress' over two evening sessions for the first time recently. The course took place in Glasgow and was delivered with one of our partner organisations greenspace scotland. It was attended by a wide variety of organisations including the Friends of the TS Queen Mary, the Scottish Civic Trust, Glen Art and the Firth of Clyde Forum.  All of the participants took part in a 'pitch your project' exercise to practice putting across their project ideas to funders such as companies, major donors and charitable trusts. The next Planning to Progress courses are ...

Celebrating Orkney’s Heritage

Resourcing Scotland's Heritage delivered two full-day fundraising training sessions to groups and organisations on Orkney last week. The visit was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate all of the great heritage projects taking place across the islands with participants attending from the Island of Hoy Development Trust, Orkney Council, the Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum, the Sanday Development Trust, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the Orkney Archaeological Society, the Papay Development Trust, the John Rae Society and the Westray Development Trust. There was even time to visit some of the heritage sites and venues, including a trip ...