Overview
Funding is crucial for all our work in the community sector. This guide for community organisations contains expert advice from funders and those who have successfully bid for funding.

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Preparing your community organisation for the future: A guide to diversification
The inherent strength of community organisations to remain flexible and adaptable has been essential during this cycle of upheaval. It will no doubt continue to be a vital characteristic. As more community organisations face the reality of working in an increasingly unpredictable environment, where even the best laid plans can come unstuck, we hope this guidance serves as inspiration for taking alternative courses of action. The lessons throughout should also assist those community organisations who are horizon scanning for new market opportunities as part of their natural cycle of strategic planning.
Shaping the space for communities in a digital future
Technology is transforming our world. We now live in a sociodigital world where the social and digital are interwoven. How can we ensure that our communities are not left behind, but empowered by these changes?
In this Locality Convention 2022 workshop, we discussed what is meant by a “digital future” and how to harness technology in a way that improves our practices and nurtures our communities.
Responding to the climate emergency
In this workshop we explored the following questions:
• What impact do community businesses have in tackling the climate crisis?
• What climate change focussed business models are both sustainable and replicable?