Do you:

• Want to start a new group but don’t know how?
• Want to expand; change; liven up your existing group or organisation
• Want to support your trustees or management committee more effectively; or recruit more trustees?
• Want to fundraise, or write better funding applications?
• Worried your policies and procedures might be out of date?
• Want more groups to know what you do – need to network 
• Have an idea to share with others - a joint project idea; an event; sharing premises?

GROW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT includes….

• Training: we can tailor support for your individual group’s needs - We can also provide group sessions for just your group, contact the team for further details or visit our Training Pages

• Events and Support Clusters: Receive support from the full range of GROW services together with our partner services at dynamic; informative networking events. For more information on Cluster groups visit our Cluster Webpage

• Resources for you to use –handy fact sheets on everything from starting a new group to managing accounts or doing risk assessments; Collaboration Guide and on-line site, to find out more visit Collaborative Ideas Bank page

• Funding Advice; Funding Advice Pack; workforce development and volunteering support – we work in partnership with CIB and Step Up to provide these for you, for more information visit the Funding Advice Page

For more information about how we can support your group please feel free to browse around our website or call one of our team on

0845 034 5250

GROW's Community Development Team (Click on a photo to find out more)

 Meryl Hecquet - Strategic Services Manager

 Maria Van de Vorst - Senior Development Officer

 Jackie Crowther - Training & Development Worker

Lisa Thornton - Development Worker