Bid Writing training course

Aim: To offer delegates a practical guide to:

1. How to access and influence your MP, MEP & councillors;
2. Various ways of getting your case or issue aired by decision-makers;
3. Interview techniques.

Who should attend? Those who want to better understand how parliament works so that you can use MPs and Peers to raise issues you care about.

Content: This training will cover -

• What funders are looking for and what funders hate
• Contracts and commissioning processes
• Focussing on outcomes not process
• Illustrating how a project is to be delivered and making expected results come to life

Outcomes: By the end of the session participants will leave with –

• Knowledge of how to tailor language to funders and commissioners
• Knowing how to see bids from a funders / commissioners perspective
• Knowing how to sell your project as unique
• Knowing how to sell your project as being good value for money
• Knowing how to tell a story in your bid
• Knowing how to separate project and core costs
• An understanding of how to build a strong case for funding support
• An understanding of how to sell a tight project budget
• An understanding of exit strategies and sustainability

Methodology: The session will offer a blend of individual reflection; group exercises; creative and engaging computer-based exercises; presentation; role-plays.