1hr 15mins including Q&A

Zoom small group call, max 15

£50 per person

A GREEN RECOVERY FOR ALL

Fundraising and planning are about to get a new focus – contributing to net zero carbon and addressing climate change. 

COP26 will be one of Glasgow’s biggest events this year, amid increasing concern that our world is already witnessing significant climate change-related disruption from torrential floods in Germany and China to devastating fires in Australia, Greece, and the USA. The pressure for substantial change to achieve net zero at speed will undoubtedly intensify.

At the same time, COVID has produced a pronounced shift in public opinion, focusing as never before on those who do not act in a socially responsible manner – no organisation or individual is exempt from scrutiny. 

Funders in turn will want to ensure that their support is provided to organisations that are ethical, transparent, and can evidence their benefit to the communities they serve.

So a proactive approach to sustainability is something every charity must tackle to thrive in 2022. Handled properly it can be an opportunity, offering the chance to re-shape, re-prioritise, and recharge organisational mission and operational approaches.  

The good news is that a roadmap is readily available. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched in 2015 and are widely used by governments and the private sector. Learning to use the SDGs offer will give your organisation a robust set of management and communication tools and an effective route map to guide you through this time of unprecedented change and increase your resilience.

BTA are determined to support charities in developing a strong awareness of the SDGs and how they can help them deliver their mission, develop new partnerships, and increase their funding opportunities. 

Ann is delighted to be presenting this BTA Knowledge Webinar to present the key principles behind the SDGs, their relevance to the funding landscape in Scotland, and how they can be adapted to the needs of not-for-profit organisations both large and small.

Strictly limited places – book yours today here.

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Ann McKechin works with BTA to support charities to become more aware of sustainability issues. 

Ann’s knowledge of the third sector landscape is second to none, with a substantial career in private legal practice, as MP for Glasgow Maryhill and a decade for Glasgow North. During this time she served as Under Secretary of State in the Scotland Office and Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland in the Labour Shadow Cabinet. 

Her frontline sector experience includes Executive Director of the ScottishPower Foundation, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Scottish Power, and chair of the Scottish Grantmakers Association. She currently works as a consultant and is Vice Chair of Public Health Scotland. She is also a member of the General Optical Council and General Chiropractic Council Hearings Panels, the Board of Smart Energy GB, the University of West of Scotland Court, the advisory panel of IPPR Scotland, and a trustee of UN Women UK.