Together Fundraising

26/10/2026

CSR shouldn’t begin and end with a Christmas jumper or coffee morning.

Corporate Social Responsibility is a team sport. ⚽

When I worked as a Charity Co-ordinator, we organised football tournaments. The football wasn’t always my favourite part but the debrief in the pub was every bit as valuable as the money raised.

Colleagues connected, relationships developed and teams became stronger. The charity benefited, but so did the business and it's people.

That’s what thoughtful CSR can create: funds raised, communities connected, stronger teams and genuine impact.

My work helps businesses find practical, easy-to-implement partnership ideas before CSR becomes another last-minute scramble.

If your business wants to create a charity partnership that goes beyond ticking a box, message me. Let’s find an idea that works for your people, your community and a local cause.

15/10/2026

Charities and community groups often tell me they struggle to meet local businesses. Here’s one solution…

DON’T WORK THE ROOM • MEET THE ROOM

Traditional networking can feel daunting, especially when you don’t know who to approach or how to start the conversation.

At KCC, you don’t have to work the room. The relaxed, structured format means you get to sit down and have a proper one-to-one conversation with everyone.

For charities and community groups, those conversations could lead to:

💗 Corporate partnerships
🙌 Volunteers and skills support
🎁 Donated products, services or prizes
📣 Greater awareness of your cause
🤝 Introductions to other useful contacts

You never know where one conversation might lead.

The connections continue after the meeting too. You’ll receive an attendee list and can join the KCC Business Connections app, with facilitated follow-ups and introductions to help those new relationships grow.

There are three ways to get involved:

🔎 DISCOVER – Your first visit is FREE
🌱 EXPLORE – Your next two visits are HALF PRICE
🤝 BELONG – Unlimited networking across all KCC locations and online

If your charity or community group wants to build stronger relationships with local businesses, come and experience KCC Crewe & Nantwich.

As a KCC Ambassador, I’ll be there to welcome you and make sure you feel at home.

Book here; https://togetherfundraising.co.uk/networking

Don’t just tell businesses that you need support, give them the opportunity to meet you, understand your work and become part of it.

13/10/2026

🫡 You don’t need another list of businesses to approach.
You need to stop giving the right businesses the wrong reasons to ignore you.

⛔ Sending more emails, recycling the same sponsorship proposal and quickly moving on when nobody replies may feel productive but they’re often the actions keeping you stuck.

👍 Join me for my free webinar, Beyond Sponsorship, on Wednesday 15 October at 12pm. Discover 18 practical ways charities and businesses can work together without every conversation beginning with a request for money.

Book your free place:
https://lnkd.in/eRJ8SuGQ

13/10/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆?

Thanks to the efforts of volunteers last week, Crewe's community poppy display is nearly there. Just one final effort is needed before it can be installed ahead of Remembrance.

Creative Crewe will be back at Crewe Market Hall on Friday 16 October from 11am.

Whether you can spare an hour or stay a little longer, any help would be greatly appreciated.

🪡Crewe Market Hall
🪡 Friday 16 October, from 11am

12/10/2026

A lovely conversation. A promise to keep in touch. Then… silence.😊

You met someone from a local business.
They seemed interested in your charity.
You sent some information.

Now you’re wondering whether to follow up again and what to say.

Sound familiar ?

Sometimes, what’s missing is a clear connection between what your charity needs, what that business can offer and an agreed next step.

That’s something we’ll explore in my free webinar, Beyond Partnerships.

We’ll look at 18 ways charities and businesses can work together, opening up conversations beyond “Would you sponsor us ?”

If you’ve ever thought, “There must be more we could do with local businesses,” come and join me.

Book your free place:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eSuVUFF6R6CjntxE0TznCQ

# charities

10/10/2026

🎺 Crewe Market Hall Event Stalls Events 🎺

Did you know that a number of our amazing local charities and organisations regularly set up in the Crewe Market Hall on the first Wednesday of every month between 12pm-1:30pm ??

Head down on one of the dates on the poster to have a chat with these wonderful local services, offering information, advice and support. Conveniently placed in the Crewe Market Hall, next to the Crewe town Hall - there are plenty of specialised shops and tasty food stalls to enjoy as well while you're there!

Previous attendees have included:
Citizens Advice - Cheshire East
Crewe Men in Sheds / Crewe Shedders
Home Instead South Cheshire
Cheshire East Council
Belong Crewe
Age UK Cheshire
The Crewe NAAFI Break
Betamindes - Homecare & Daycare Services
Friends for Leisure
Cheshire East Family Hubs South
Her-Place Charitable Trust
Healthwatch Cheshire East
Mentell Crewe
One You Cheshire East
Standguide Group
Supported Community Business
and others!

03/10/2026

Sad to read this news 😔

A charity supporting disabled children and families will close after 22 years, leaving some users in tears, its founder says.
Read more: https://bbc.in/3VIpZBy