Grant Giving

Community grants to benefit the serving community.

Small one-off individual grants to serving personnel and family members for urgent, unexpected financial need.

Grant Giving Volunteer with grant giving guidance.

Through referrals via Grant Request Forms, promoted in local community or given out by volunteers or local SSAFA Regional Office.

Dependent on grant referrals

Virtually, by telephone and occasionally in person (if visiting grant recipient such as a local school/community centre for example)

Fundraising

Local events, sponsored activities, stalls and stands, raffles, competitions. Organising local events or attending local events to raise funds and awareness.

Events and Fundraising Coordinator and Fundraising Volunteer

Training: fundraising awareness session and links to digital team for social media guidance

Through Families Days, local events, local units, community centres, word of mouth, using social media for awareness

Dependant on fundraising programme of events

In person

Community Connection Activities

Group activities to bring communities together to alleviate loneliness and isolation

Community Connection Champion

Training: Community Connection training

Through one-off events or a series of planned activities

Dependant on type of activity

In person

Virtually

Practical and emotional support

Support includes being a listening ear to a member of the serving community or a family, practical help such as a lift to an appointment for someone who can’t drive or help with other tasks.

Community Volunteer Coordinators and Community Volunteers

Training: Community Volunteering Course

Through an MS referral form

Dependant on number of referrals

In person or virtually

Awareness

Engagement with the chain of command, serving community, local organisations

Chair Training: awareness of SSAFA through attending the Chair’s Induction

Through coffee mornings, meetings, online stakeholder meetings, Families Days

Dependant on frequency of events and meetings

In person or virtually

Finance

Processing of community and individual grants, fundraising monies and volunteer expenses

Finance Coordinator Training: Treasurer course

Through SCT

Dependant on grant requests etc – weekly if busy SCT

Online

Social media

Raising awareness of activities, fundraising, competitions and community events, as well as promoting recruitment of new volunteers.

Digital Marketing Volunteer Training and guidance through SSAFA’s digital team

Reaching the serving community through local Facebook groups and pages connected to the local serving community

Dependant on event schedule/plans

Online