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Bid Writing Workshop

This training course will provide delegates with practical bid writing techniques, enabling them to produce focused proposals, increase their success rates and win new resources for their organisation.

Idox’s Bid Writing Workshop is ideal for staff from public and not-for-profit organisations who are expected to write funding applications as part of their job role. Delegates are encouraged to bring along funding applications they are working on, or bids that have previously been submitted by their organisation for use in the practical elements of the day.

Training investment: An introductory rate of £185 plus VAT per person, which includes lunch and light refreshments during the day and covers the costs of course material.

Special rate: £330 for 2 people attending the same course date from the same organisation.

Next training date:

Click here for a typical programme outline.

Inhouse Courses

For organisations wishing to run a closed course at their own offices, costs are as follows:

• Up to 10 attendees: £1,300 + VAT.*

The above prices exclude travel expenses (charged at 45p per mile from the Idox offices in Wilmslow, Cheshire), plus overnight expenses (where warranted by the distance involved).

About the course provider:

This course will be led by Sue Scott whose 18-year career at Groundwork UK included an extensive track record of developing new business opportunities and generating income. In this former role, she successfully obtained funds totalling more than £10 million from Government Departments, the corporate sector, lottery bodies and charitable trusts, and now spends her time advising others on how to do the same.

Testimonials

"It really was the best workshop I have attended in a long while and the trainer was fantastic – very informative."
Natalie Laws, Club Development Co-ordinator, British Gymnastics

"The structured content was very informative and gives me more confidence to put in more complex bids"
Jill Healy, Community Development Project Funding Officer, Neath Port Talbot CBC

"I found the ‘Get Grant Ready’ and Bid Writing courses absolutely brilliant. The training venue was excellent, and the materials just right. The size of the group was small enough for interaction and sufficiently diverse to be able to learn of experiences in various sectors of the economy.

I left the training session with practical tips and learnt enough to enable me put in a winning bid immediately after the training. I was chuffed! Thank you to Idox and the excellent trainers.."
Liz Bart-Williams, School Business Manager, St Monica’s Catholic Primary School

"Best 6 hours spent in training"
Prerna Uppal, Bid Writer, Anchor House

"Fantastic course which I will be recommending to my colleagues! I now feel more confident in terms of bid writing and future applications."
Emily Sanderson, Workforce Development Coordinator, British Gymnastics

"Some very useful insights into the do’s and don’ts of writing bids, clearly delivered in a relaxed informal setting – very good!"
Paul Marten, Neighbourhood Manager, Plymouth City Council

"The course was very informative and explained things in a logical way. What I enjoyed most about the course was that everyone was in the same boat as me!"
Hayley Broom, Partnership Coordinator, Learning South West

"“Well-paced and confident delivery by the speaker."
Dr Sunny Nwaubani, Anglia Ruskin University

"Very useful course, handouts were good and informative, very good presentation and activities. Excellent."
Judith Simmons, Bid Writer, Glendale Managed Services

"Excellent range of topics, insights and best practice. Lots of useful templates contained in the pack that I will use and refer to. Good practical examples and activities."
Matthew Brown, Bid Development Officer, Essex County Council

"Really useful and good handouts, easy to understand. Excellent."
Yvonne Clark, CEO, Carers in Bedfordshire.

"Clear and to the point."
Asmerom Woldegebriel, Trustee, Eritrean Diaspora Community Network

"It was a great course and gave some really useful tips in how to complete a bid. I will definitely refer back to handouts to write a bid."
Jules Goodridge, Lead Officer Tenant Involvement, Dacorum Borough Council.

"It was a really useful and inspiring course, Sue is amazing!"
Emma Hewett, Business Development Manager, Research & Enterprise Office, University of Essex.

"Sue was a lovely trainer. I’m hopeful of many a successful bid in the near future."
Faith Abbey, Capacity Building Officer, London Borough of Lambeth

"Before attending I wasn’t sure what to expect from the course but it was pitched well! The trainer tailored the workshop according to the participants. What I enjoyed most were the practical elements of the course and putting the learning into action."
Gemma Smith, Programme Coordinator, Cre8Us

"A lot was packed into a short time – but in an engaging and effective manner."
Giles Parlett, Support Services Manager, NHA

"Really informative course, I’ve learnt so much."
Ash Lord, Research Analyst, Solutions Through Sport

Learning Outcomes

Idox Information Solutions is proud to be a certified member of the CPD Certification Service.

Learning outcomes:

• How to identify funder motivations
• Ability to write funder benefit statements
• Knowledge of where to identify policy drivers
• Understanding of how to construct an effective proposal structure
• Understanding of techniques to improve writing style

Further information and booking

Contact us on tel: 0844 874 0739 for more information or Click here to access our on-line contact form.

Click here to download a training brochure