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Small Charity Essentials E-Learning ™

Learn how to lead your small charity with confidence, structure, and less stress—on your own schedule.

Sam Holdsworth

"Bloomin' heck, I wish I’d had Small Charity Essentials 8 years ago, the time I would have saved."

Sam Holdsworth, Clowns Without Borders

Small charity leaders - I've been where you are.

Leading a small charity is amazing, but can be tough - I know, because I’ve done it.

With 20 years of hands-on experience in small charities, I’ve faced the same fires you’re putting out: the funding gaps, the governance headaches, the never-ending to-do list. That’s exactly why I created this course - to give you the tools I wish I’d had.

Lead your small charity with clarity, confidence, and less overwhelm.

Inside this course, you’ll find practical guidance, ready-to-use resources, and a designed structure that helps you work smarter - not harder.

Go at your own pace, dip in when you need it, and feel more in control of your leadership.

Liam Starkey

"Thank you for creating such an impressive online learning experience. I completed your course today and I found it so relatable and informative that it's given me the confidence to progress my career even further"

Liam Starkey, CEO, The Inclusive Hub CIC

  • £295 or 4 monthly payments of £73.75

Small Charity Essentials

Small Charity Essentials E-Learning™️ is for you if...

You're running a small organisation that's doing genuinely good work in the world - but the behind-the-scenes side of things? That's where it starts to feel a bit overwhelming.

Maybe you're a Founder or Co-Founder who's relatively new to running an organisation and you're still trying to work out what you're supposed to be doing and in what order.

Maybe you've been doing this for years and, if you're honest with yourself, it's always felt a bit like flying by the seat of your pants and you'd like a bit of a field-guide.

Or maybe you have a decent grasp of the basics, but you know there are gaps in your knowledge and you'd like to fill them without it eating up all of your time and energy.

Running a small organisation that does good in the world comes with a unique set of challenges.

You're often wearing multiple hats, juggling a hundred different responsibilities, and trying to make a real difference all at the same time.

And somewhere in the middle of all that, your own wellbeing can easily get pushed to the back of the queue.

That's exactly why Small Charity Essentials E-Learning™️ was created.

It doesn't matter whether your organisation is an

  • unregistered group

  • a registered charity

  • a Community Interest Company (CIC),

  • or something else entirely.

So, does this sound like you? This course is for you if you...

  • Feel like you're constantly learning on the job, but never quite catching up

  • Are the founder or co-founder of a small organisation and sometimes wonder if you're doing this "right"

  • Have been running your organisation for a while now, but it still feels like you're making it up as you go

  • Want to brush up on the core functions of running an organisation, but don't know where to start

  • Care deeply about your cause but feel like the admin and management side is holding you back

  • Are wearing too many hats and it's starting to take its toll on your wellbeing

  • Know your organisation is doing important work, but feel like it could run so much more smoothly

  • Want to build something sustainable - not just for your organisation, but for yourself too

  • Have tried to find training or resources before, but nothing has quite felt right for a small org like yours

  • Feel like you're in this alone and sometimes wish someone would just show you the roadmap.

You're not alone in feeling this way and you definitely don't have to keep guessing.

A lot of people assume that running a small charity or social organisation has to be complicated. It really, truly doesn't have to be and I can show you how.

Small Charity Essentials E-Learning™️ gives you the formula, core knowledge, the practical tools, and the confidence to run your organisation well without burning yourself out in the process.

It's straightforward, it's flexible, and it's built specifically with small organisations in mind.

  • £295 or 4 monthly payments of £73.75

Small Charity Essentials

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What You'll Get

  • 6 focused, practical modules of video and written content you can complete any time

  • Downloadable templates and cheat sheets to save you hours

  • Real-world strategies that actually work in small, stretched teams

  • The confidence to make smart decisions and stop second-guessing

  • Learning not only from me, but from other sector experts who bring their specialist knowledge to each module

Neil Shashoua

"Small Charity Essentials had a positive impact on our grantees increasing confidence and helping participants turn practical, well-designed learning into meaningful action."

Neil Shashoua, Manager, Lloyds Bank Foundation

  • £295 or 4 monthly payments of £73.75

Small Charity Essentials

This self-paced online course covers all the fundamentals of running a successful small charity. With six modules that you can complete at your own pace, you’ll learn a tonne.

  • £295 or 2 monthly payments of £147.50

Small Charity Essentials e-learning (BSL Version)

This self-paced online course covers all the fundamentals of running a successful small charity. With six modules that you can complete at your own pace, you’ll learn a tonne. With British Sign Language interpretation and closed captions.

What You'll Learn

Module 1: Get Your House in Order

Build strong foundations from the start.

  • Recruit and support trustees and volunteers

  • Put the right systems in place

  • Set up good governance without the guesswork

Module 2: Nail Your Strategy

Get clear on where you’re going and how you’ll get there.

  • Find your North Star

  • Use needs assessments & co-production

  • Map it all out with a simple Theory of Change

Module 3: Design & Measure What Works

Confidently shape programmes that deliver real impact.

  • Plan strong, structured programmes

  • Use logical frameworks

  • Monitor and evaluate without drowning in data

Module 4: Budget Smart for Fundraising Success

Get your numbers working for you, not against you.

  • Build full-cost recovery budgets

  • Use stretch budgeting to guide your fundraising

  • Track your finances with confidence

Module 5: Fundraise & Communicate with Confidence

Raise funds and tell your story with purpose and personality.

  • Build multi-income fundraising strategies

  • Nail your messaging and brand

  • Connect with the right audiences online

Module 6: Lead Well & Stay Resilient

Small charity leadership can be tough - but it can be joyful.

  • Keep developing your charity (and yourself)

  • Manage the juggle

  • Prioritise wellbeing without guilt

  • Know where to turn for support

  • £295 or 4 monthly payments of £73.75

Small Charity Essentials

Joanne Manville

"If you're a small charity leader, I'd recommend the course - it's split down into bite-sized videos so you easily can fit it in around other commitments, and the videos are accompanied by written and downloadable resources to make it even easier to implement."

Joanne Manville, The Indispendary

Vic

About Your Trainer

I’ve spent 20 years in the small charity sector, leading through chaos, learning the hard way, and earning a Master’s in Charity Management (graduating in the top 10% of my class).

I turned a charity in crisis into a multi-award-winning organisation that supported more people in one year than in the previous 20 combined.

I've been a small charity trustee for over a decade and now I spend my time training 1,000s of small charity leaders like you.

In 2023 I was named one of the top 'Women Making a Difference in The Charity Sector' by Charity Times.

I'm proud to have worked with organisations like Lloyds Bank Foundation, Restless Development and Voluntary Action Sheffield - who have all invested in Small Charity Essentials E-Learning™️ training for the small organisations they support.

Now I’ve distilled everything I’ve learned into this course - so you can skip the overwhelm and lead with confidence from day one.