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Alistair Clarke, Chair of Social Enterprise Solutions

Ten Top Tips To Make Your Marketing Zing Alistair presented this short but informative session on the 10th of July, which covered a host of techniques to help attendees build their brands and try new ways of marketing with the aim of generating more revenue.  Alistair is a director of four marketing companies and has… Read more »

Matt Hilton, Deputy CEO of Blackpool FC Community Trust

Matt Hilton presented to the group on Wednesday, the 8th of May, at our new venue: Sharples Hall, N-Vision, Bosworth Place, Squires Gate, Blackpool. Matt offered insights into the various projects that Blackpool FC Community Trust (CT) is currently delivering. He also provided an update on his involvement in Sport England’s place-based expansion initiative in… Read more »

David Gaffney – How the Arts Council Funds Arts Projects

David Gaffney, Senior Relationship Manager at Arts Council England, is our main presenter in March. He helps develop arts projects, assesses applications for funding, manages funding programmes, delivers talks and training sessions on arts funding, and works with regularly funded arts organisations. He is also a writer and the author of several novels. The event… Read more »

Aimi O’Donnell, Winning Blackpool Council Contracts

Aimi previously managed Blackpool Council’s award winning voluntary work-placement programme called ‘Chance2Shine’ – enabling disadvantaged and long term unemployed to gain more confidence and valuable work skills. Lynn Saggerson, CEO of Blackpool Fylde & Wyre Volunteer Centre will also be announcing a new initiative aimed at helping the VCFSE sector. Like previous meetings, we will… Read more »

Sarah Clubb, National Lottery Community Fund

Sarah Clubb is the Local Funding Officer for the National Lottery Community Fund. In Blackpool last year, the National Lottery Community Fund made 22 awards totalling £1.3 million. Here is your chance to meet the local representative and find out more about what criteria needs to be met before making a successful application. This event… Read more »

Tracy Hopkins, Chief Exec of Citizens Advice Blackpool

Discover how the latest developments within the Health & Care Sectors translate tc communities across the Fvlde Coast. Tracy is also the VCFSE representative on the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and is keen to hear your views on how we build community resilience around health and care across the Fylde. Hear About the Latest Developments… Read more »

Lee Giacopazzi from Lucky 6 Marketing – Social Media

Digital marketing is a powerful tool but every year it seems to become more complex. Knowing the best place to put your energy can be difficult, which makes learning how to prioritise critical to your success. Lee will show you how to manage and create content or adverts across various social media platforms. Everyone is… Read more »

Steve Lord, Original Founder of Fylde Coast Resilience

Months before this launch meeting, Steve Lord asked Ed Christiano and Tony Carr to co-found Fylde Coast Resilience and to assist him with getting the project off the ground. Steve, former regional manager of Bass Taverns, covering the Fylde and beyond,  wanted to bring the VCFSE community closer together by giving them a platform to… Read more »