At the AGM of the Institute of Fundraising in July 08 Gerry Beldon was honoured to be elected to the Trustee Board of the Institute

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Carl Chapman and Gerry Beldon, Directors of 26-01, are also involved in the Culture Quarter initiative - more information here

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MAJOR DONORS WORKSHOP PRESENTATION

The Powerpoint presentation from the FAWN workshop on 13th May is here for delegates to download.

Please contact me if you have any further queries.
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INSTITUTE OF FUNDRAISING NORTH EAST CONFERENCE

Notes from the workshops on Community Fundraising and the Introduction to Fundraising Strategy are now up.

We apologise for the delay in producing these notes.
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NEW TRAINING PROSPECTUS LAUNCHED

26-01, the specialist Community Interest Company specialising in sustainable solutions for not-for-profit organisations, has launched a new Prospectus of workshop/seminar topics, which can be delivered at a client's premises or mounted in a particular area in response to local demand.

The company deals with any issues that arise within the Third Sector, but has produced the list of Most Popular topics in response to Client interest.

Training sessions from 26-01 are deliberately small, almost intimate occasions, to ensure that the individual needs of delegates are properly addressed.
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26-01 BECOMES A COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

26-01, the specialist consultancy and training company serving the needs of not for profit organisations, have recently become one of the growing number of Community Interest Companies. Gerry Beldon, one of the three Directors, said “We believe this new structure better reflects our values as an organisation and individuals. We exist to help not for profit organisations and we could think of no better way to demonstrate our personal and professional commitment to the sector than by formally becoming a social enterprise”.

26-01 offers a range of services specifically developed for the not for profit sector, including fundraising training, consultancy and business planning. Further details are included in our website at www.26-01.com

Community Interest Companies (CICs) are limited companies, with special additional features, created for the use of people who want to conduct a business or other activity for community benefit, and not purely for private advantage. This is achieved by a "community interest test" and "asset lock", which ensure that the CIC is established for community purposes and the assets and profits are dedicated to these purposes. Registration of a company as a CIC has to be approved by the Regulator who also has a continuing monitoring and enforcement role. For further information please visit the website of the CIC Regulator at www.cicregulator.gov.uk
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What’s in a name?

26-01 is a rather unusual and unique name for a company, but it never fails to get people to ask where it came from or what it means. 26-01 was founded on the 26^th of January 2006 when three friends who had been talking about working together for some time finally took the plunge and set up their company. Those three friends were Carl Chapman, Gerry Beldon and Alan Wylie who have an extensive and diverse range of complementary skills. “The name simply came from the date it all started, it was the beginning, something new and exiting,” said Alan.