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Circular ref: 09/12

Juliet Walker, Fundraising Development Manager

1.    Last September, the Supporter Review Working Group (SRWG) created the Hardship Fund - £20,000 for those branches that needed additional financial support to provide customer care for their newly converted members (from regular giving).

2.    This fund is administered by National Office, and branches are now eligible to apply to fund customer care initiatives, if they can demonstrate reserves of £30,000 or below.

3.    Please remember the Hardship Fund is designed to create a base level of good supporter care (ie a newsletter where there is none, a website, a dedicated membership volunteer) as well as cover costs incurred from the new cohort of converted members (from regular giving). However, it is not available to fund general fundraising (for example the printing of recruitment leaflets). Please see the Application Pack, for some examples of projects we are looking to fund.

4.    The Application Pack sets out the principles by which applications are to be assessed from SRWG. The Chair of the SRWG will assess the bids in accordance with the principles. The decision of the Chair of the SRWG is final.

5.    Completed applications are assessed on a first come first served basis.  Please send your application to Juliet Walker below.  You will be notified about the outcome of your application within one calendar month.

6.    If you have any queries or want some advice about your application, please feel free to contact Juliet Walker, Fundraising Development Manager who is happy to help: julietw@cpre.org.uk Wednesday 07739 332799, Thursday 020 7981 2845.

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