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URL:https://xyzbrighton.com/events/workshop-to-help-sussex-charities-adapt
 -to-changing-funding-expectations/
SUMMARY:Workshop to help Sussex charities adapt to changing funding expecta
 tions
DESCRIPTION:Charities and not-for-profit organisations are invited to a fre
 e workshop aimed at helping them understand and respond to changing funder
  expectations.\n\nThe What Funders Want in 2026 – and Beyond workshop is
  being hosted by specialist charity insurer Ansvar Insurance. The event wi
 ll take place on 29th September 2026 in the company's Community Hub locate
 d at its Brighton office\, with organisations outside Sussex able to join 
 virtually.\n\nThe session will be delivered by Emma Insley\, Director of I
 nsley Consulting and a former charity chief executive and Grants Assessor 
 for BBC Children in Need. Drawing on her experience of working with charit
 ies and funders\, Emma will explore key trends shaping funding decisions a
 nd what organisations need to do to remain competitive.\n\nAs funders plac
 e increasing emphasis on evidence\, outcomes and organisational learning\,
  many charities are finding they need to demonstrate more than simply the 
 results of their work. The workshop will examine the three key signals eme
 rging from UK funders in 2026: credible evidence of need\, impactful story
 telling that combines data with meaningful outcomes\, and visible learning
  from evaluation.\n\nJane Perkins\, Marketing Manager at Ansvar\, commente
 d:\n\n"Expectations are evolving\, especially around measuring effectivene
 ss\, and organisations need confidence they're focusing their efforts in t
 he right areas. Our workshop is designed to provide clear\, practical guid
 ance on the issues that matter most to funders. We hope it will help chari
 ties strengthen their funding applications\, better communicate their stor
 y and feel more confident navigating a changing funding environment."\n\nT
 he event begins at 11am with refreshments and networking opportunities for
  in-person attendees. Emma Insley's presentation will run from 11.30am to 
 1.00pm\, followed by lunch\, with the event concluding at 1.45pm. Virtual 
 attendees can join the session between 11.15am and 1.00pm.\n\nOrganisation
 s wishing to attend in person or virtually are asked to register by 18th S
 eptember 2026 via the event registration link – https://tally.so/r/yPpxo
 8.\n\nThe event forms part of Ansvar's ongoing commitment to supporting th
 e charity sector through its Community Hub. The hub offers charities and n
 ot-for-profit organisations free access to meeting rooms\, training facili
 ties and hot-desking space.\n\nDate and Time: Tue\, 29 Sep 2026 11:00 - Tu
 e\, 29 Sep 2026 13:45\n\nVenue Details: Ansvar Insurance\, 1 Circus Street
 \, Brighton\, England\, BN2 9AS\, United Kingdom\n\nCategory: Community | 
 Local / Community\n\nPrice:\nFree: GBP 0.00
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