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Unlock Funding Success for Your VCSE!

Procurement Readiness Programme for Inexperienced VCSEs

Struggling to win contracts or grants? Join our hands-on, 2-week training programme designed to give your organisation the tools, confidence, and insider knowledge to compete — and win!

£295 / Early Bird £195

About this Programme 

This practical programme is designed to help Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations become procurement-ready.Across 12 hours of expert-led workshops, you’ll learn how to prepare your organisation, write stronger bids, manage budgets, and deliver contracts with confidence.

What you’ll take away

• Have a ready-to-use toolkit of bid templates, budget planners, and impact frameworks
• Know how to find and secure funding opportunities
• Be able to demonstrate your social value with evidence and compelling stories
• Understand how to avoid common bidding and commissioning mistakes
• Build confidence in contract management and delivery

Programme highlights

• 12 hours of interactive training over 2 weeks
• 1-to-1 mentoring support with an expert
• Real-world case studies and group activities
• A toolkit you can keep using beyond the course
• Bid-writing AI Skills

Who should attend

• Small VCSEs new to procurement
• Organisations that have struggled with unsuccessful bids
• Community groups looking to scale impact
• Leaders who want to build sustainability through funding and commissioning success

Programme details:

Duration: 2 days p.w. for 2 weeks (12 hours total)

Format: Live interactive workshops + independent study

Resources: Full toolkit of templates and guides

Venue: Parkside Community Centre, SE10

Post-programme 1:1 mentoring offered separately.

Why this matters

Many smaller VCSEs miss out on opportunities simply because they don’t know how to navigate procurement. This course changes that. With the right preparation and guidance, your organisation can compete on equal footing — and win!

Places are limited – secure your spot today!