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Bristol Charity Advent Calendar 2023, day 19: Grow Wilder [Video]

Wildlife is in serious decline and urgent action is needed.

This is the stark message from Grow Wilder, an organisation based on a 6.5 acre plot at Frenchay that aims to be a positive force for change.

The charity, which is part of Avon Wildlife Trust, seeks to do this by educating, upskilling and empowering local people, communities, schools and businesses to take their own action through wildlife-friendly gardening and sustainable food growing.

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The ambition is to enable nature to recover on a grand scale and part of this involves making space for nature and encouraging others to do the same.

In the last year, Grow Wilder has sold or distributed more than 58,000 wildflower plants to individual households, councils and community groups. The charity estimates from the sales of wildflowers at its Frenchay site that some 1,000 households have created nature-rich habitats in …

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Start a 501c3 Nonprofit: Step 1 - Market Research [Video]

Starting a 501c3 tax exempt nonprofit - Start with this. #Nonprofits #shorts #Nonprofit #StartingANonprofitIf you are starting a nonprofit, thinking about it, or have just started a nonprofit, or KNOW someone who is trying to start a nonprofit, I hope this helps!// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT How to Write a Nonprofit Business Plan | Starting a Nonprofithttps://youtu.be/HXvkz2l2NRMStarting A Nonprofit: Your First 3 Years (What to Do / Expect!)https://youtu.be/5ShCah36-W410 Nonprofit Startup Terms - How many do YOU Know? (Test Yourself!)https://youtu.be/SqNFxmWuyIE// MORE ABOUT ME Hi! I’m Amber, a nonprofit founder, former nonprofit Executive Director, and speaker on social impact, changemaking, nonprofits, leadership, and more. Join my newsletter to receive updates and resources for changemakers and nonprofit leaders: https://tinyurl.com/nonprofitsandchangemakers FOUNDER TO FULL-TIME ACADEMY: Want some training and guidance on starting a nonprofit (and potentially even working for that nonprofit full-time someday?)? Check out my online training courses at my Nonprofit Founder to Full-Time Academy! http://foundertofulltime.com/ Want me to come speak at your business, college, school, or event? Check out my site: https://ambermelaniesmith.com/

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Charities webinar - Contract exposure: managing risks in legally binding agreements [Video]

On Wednesday 11 May, Edward Bouckley delivered the next webinar in our charities bite size series. In the webinar Edward looked at some of the key aspects of managing risk when entering into commercial contracts. He discussed:• What risk management is.• What risk is and why properly managing it is so important to charities.• Some of the ways risks can be managed in contacts.Edward also looked at some of the steps that you can take to better protect your charity when entering into contractual arrangements.Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar:0:52 Birketts at a glance1:18 What we will cover today2:09 What is risk management?3:07 What is risk and why is it important?3:59 Contractual risk5:58 Identifying risk10:05 Written contracts11:34 Assessing Risk13:10 The danger of "pre-contractual" agreements14:27 A cautionary tale16:21 Rights and obligations17:51 Risk - allocating and controlling18:48 Transferring risk: indemnities20:00 Controlling risk: limitation of liability21:29 Practical tips23:18 QuestionsThe webinar ended with a Q&A. Disclaimer: The content of this webinar is for general information only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you require any further information in relation to this webinar please contact us in the first instance. Law covered as at May 2022. Meet our expert, Edward Bouckley: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/norwich/edward-bouckleyContact us at: https://www.birketts.co.uk/contact-usSign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events​​​​ To ensure that you are invited to future webinars and receive our newsletters please opt in to our mailing lists and select the appropriate areas of interest. https://www.birketts.co.uk/register