Advice & Guidance

CCA’s highly valued group development service is committed to empowering new, emerging, and established groups and projects to improve the health, wellbeing, and quality of life of the people and communities they serve. Whether you are a new or established community group, Charity, or Community Interest Company, we can offer comprehensive support to ensure that your project is effective, sustainable, and better connected. Our friendly and responsive Group Development Manager can assist your organisation at all stages of its development, to develop capacity and capabilities in line with your aspirations and mission.

We particularly specialise in providing guidance to new, emerging, and small groups, including those from diverse and marginalised communities to help address social, health and economic inequalities. This includes dedicated support around identifying small grant funding opportunities under £20,000, reviewing applications and developing fundraising plans.

We can:

Help guide you through your set up process – including support with the production of a constitution, deciding on the most appropriate legal structure, setting up a management committee, creating a business/project plan, insurance needs, opening a bank account, finding a venue, developing policies and procedures and DBS and safeguarding requirements.
Link your group with key local partners and networks as well as specialist professional services.
Provide guidance to help expand your group’s activities and mission in a realistic and sustainable way.
Help to promote and celebrate your work through our website, social media channels and our regular newsletters.
Improve your skills and confidence around organisational best practice through our regular funding workshops and surgeries, and formal training opportunities.

If you think we could help your group, or you have an idea for a community project you would like to discuss, please contact Karl Parks, Group Development Manager via Email: [email protected] or 07716 641441