Essential tips I picked up at the latest T4A event - by Martin Smedley of Act4Africa This Saturday I went to a T4A training meeting together with other small charities working in Africa to learn, share expertise and network together. I am a great believer in networking and in the benefits which can derive from charities working together wherever possible, particularly when working internationally. I am sure we all know the anecdotal stories of villages where several charities discover they are duplicating efforts. I know from my own experience of African towns that have twinned with … [Read more...]
Coventry meet – a relaxed affair
December 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
On 26th November some of our members met for an informal day of training and networking and we want to thank Nobby of Gilead Health Development for sorting out a great venue at a fire station in Coventry. As well as enjoying meeting and chatting to members, we were able to meet a couple of new members and we hope that they enjoyed their first look into our "world". The day was relaxed and useful with a couple of highlights. In particular we were taught the inside out of applying for grants from a slip of a lass with the experience of a well seasoned professional; thank you Amy King for … [Read more...]
Come and meet us in Coventry
November 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Together 4 Africa is holding a meet and training day for its members in Coventry on 26th November 2011. If you are a small charity interested to meet like minded people as well as get some useful training in how to write a grant application, get in touch before 20th November. You are very welcome to come along and find out more about us. Cost is only £10 per person and includes lunch. You can download the agenda and the whereabouts details here. … [Read more...]
Africa Oye – A tale of wind and passion
June 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Please let it be rainless we prayed and it was. Please let it be windless we.... damn we forgot that one! So it took ages to set up but it all looked good in the end. So what about the passion? Well it came from our encounters with people just as passionate about wanting to make a difference as we are. May be we talked mostly to the converted, but at least, they now know about us. Thank you Liverpool, it was a most enjoyable 2 days. … [Read more...]
Come and see us at Africa Oye
June 2, 2011 By 1 Comment
on 18th & 19th June 2011 at what has been hailed the biggest FREE African music festival in the UK. Set in Sefton Park in Liverpool, Africa Oye is a unique and joyful African experience with great music, food and lots of crafts and fashion stalls. We are joining the celebrations by bringing to you the wonderful stories of people working hard to improve their lives with a little help from their friends back in the UK. Come and get to know the 12 member charities who will be sharing Together 4 Africa's platform, you might be pleasantly surprised at how much tiny charities like us are achieving. … [Read more...]
The one we made earlier wasn’t good enough
May 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This bank holiday week-end while you’ve been enjoying the Royal Wedding or the sunshine, we have been busy creating a new version of our website. Not because we had nothing better to do, but just because we thought you deserved better in ease of use and relevance. That’s how much we care. So what’s new? Well let’s start with the home page. • You can now find charities by country or by the causes they support. • You can watch a film to cut out the boredom. We’ll change it from time to time to keep your interest fresh. • You can discover a project that needs funding and … [Read more...]
Expedition Africa 2011
March 5, 2011 By 2 Comments
On 10th March, 4 lads are setting off on an exciting journey from Exeter to South Africa in a converted Land Rover. Prior and during this 4 1/2 month journey they will be promoting Together 4 Africa and raising funds for Ket Wangi Orphanage in Kenya where they will stop for a couple of weeks and help out. You can follow their progress on their blog Expedition Africa 2011 , join them on Facebook and also check out Ket Wangi Orphanage. It is badly in need of support. It was through T4A that they got to hear about the orphanage. Collaboration at its best! … [Read more...]
Feed back on T4A’s Pampering Day
February 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We said it was a great day, but don't take our word for it. We asked participants to fill in a feedback form and we think we've got them all back. We've done a recap for all to see. Many also sent messages and in particular a couple of participants who were flying off in the days following and did not get a chance to fill in the questionnaire. Here are some of them. "just want to say thank you for organising what was a tremendous conference yesterday, and I hope this is only one of a number of emails you get saying the same. It was invaluable and, as I said, is just the thing I’ve … [Read more...]
Africa Oyé returns to Sefton Park, Liverpool in 2011
February 7, 2011 By 1 Comment
Africa Oyé is the UK's largest celebration of African music and culture and takes place annually in Liverpool. Beginning in 1992 as a series of small gigs in the city centre, the event has gone from strength-to-strength, moving to its present Sefton Park home in 2002 to cope with demand. With too many negative representations of Africa entrenched in images of war, disease, poverty and famine, Oyé seeks to redress the balance and highlight the fantastic range of cultures, foods, music and artists that make this great continent one of the most vibrant and inspiring in the world. The festival … [Read more...]
It was a great day
January 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Our "pampering day" for charities was a great success. 26 charities made it to Bradford for a day packed with inspiring speeches and presentations, animated discussions, a chance to question the representatives from DIFD and Comic Relief, some useful social networking tips and the opportunity to meet people who talk the same language. We only wished it had been a bit longer. Soon we will disclose some of our findings and help you discover the bare bones of small charities. It is so encouraging to find that many of us are willing to share their ideas, admit failures so we can all learn or … [Read more...]
Pampering day – Update
January 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We are getting a great response to our invitation. As a first event, we did not really know what to expect. But 22 charities have now booked their place and we have others that are sorry they can't make it but want to become members. There is clearly a need for this sort of association and we are looking forward to sharing, learning, making friends, having fun and developing the concept of T4A and its reach. We are still accepting booking, so do get in touch if you are a charity and want to participate. In response to some enquiries, we checked for accommodation today and there are rooms … [Read more...]
News on our pampering day
January 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We are very pleased to confirm that both Comic Relief and Dfid will be joining us on 28th January. Georgina Awoonor-Gordon is the International Grants Officer for the Common Grounds Initiative. She will be accompanied by Rupal. Mike Battcock is Peaceful States & Societies Adviser - Civil Society Department - Department of International Development. We anticipate that they will introduce the Common Grounds Initiative in particular (aimed at small organisations) as it is a joint venture between Dfid and Comic Relief. If you are coming it is worth doing a bit of research before hand to … [Read more...]
Charities Pampering day – Agenda
December 29, 2010 By 1 Comment
In case you did not get our invitation (sorry!) you can get all the details here. We hope to see as many of you as possible. And you know, Bradford is rather nice this time of year. invitation conference agenda … [Read more...]
Success & Failure – you vote
December 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Our "pampering" day for charities on 28th January will be a chance for small charities to discuss some stories of success and some of failure (we're not perfect) and hopefully learn from them all. We have already received some interesting ones from participants and thought we should let everyone participating have a chance to pick those they think will be of most interest to them. Well, the day is for YOU. However, to add a little twist, we won't reveal the actual stories, just their titles. So take a wild guess for now. More will be revealed later. AND we need more stories (with quirky … [Read more...]
28th January is pampering day
November 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
At the beautiful Norcroft Conference Centre at Bradford University for our first big event for small charities. Training workshops, inspirational stories, networking and collaborative opportunities, best practice sharing as well as a few other treats will be on offer. Full details will be available by mid-December. Do mark this day in red, because we know you have busy schedules and we would hate you to miss out on this day of pampering. Well, what kind of pampering did you think we meant? We are looking for success and failure stories to learn from. So if you have one you would like to … [Read more...]
Mustard Seed Project
July 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
We warmly welcome our latest member, Mustard Seed Project, another tiny charity making an impact in a community in need of a hand up. … [Read more...]
T4A Board Meeting
June 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
Don't Miss It! Please confirm your availability. New members list to be approved. Full Agenda with venue and time will be circulated by 30th July. Get prepared ! … [Read more...]
