Training


We deliver the following sessions for boards, grantees, members and teams. Details on how to commission these sessions are below.  We offer an end to end service including preparation, delivery and evaluation. All sessions come with a creative commons license and relevant templates. Join our mailing list to be notified about new sessions.

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Love the friendly approachable nature of the sessions where no question is too silly to ask. It's very freeing and made me feel comfortable to ask questions when I didn't understand something.

Bespoke sessions

We can deliver traditional informative chalk and talk sessions or engaging, interactive, peer mentoring sessions, on all topics across the finance spectrum. Our content is tried and tested, designed specifically for small charities by charity finance professionals who know small charities. Feedback on our sessions is consistently excellent.


We provide an end to end service including pre session set up and post session evaluation.


Fees on request. To commission a bespoke session for your organisation or funded groups please contact us.

The Embrace Finance Academy


Foundations  Programme


A short programme of sessions on a the fundamentals of small charity finance.


To commission this programme please email us.

These traditional broadcast style introductory sessions have been designed to be quick, succinct and to the point in order to fit in with busy lives.


Perfect for introducing the core elements of small charity finance.


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Autumn 2025 term opens for booking soon.

The Embrace Finance Academy


Leadership  Programme


A 5 part programme guiding leaders of charities through the principles and practices of financial resilience building in charities and social enterprises.


To commission this programme for your organisation or funded groups please  contact us.

This programme is delivered over 5 half day online interactive workshops.


It has been designed specifically to explore the challenges commonly faced by smaller organisations.


It is perfect for anyone who wants to work with peers to think through the financial challenges ahead. 


Read more here.

Feedback from this programme:


This was a really good course led by a very experienced person who created a safe and non-judgemental environment to share in.


The facilitator created a great atmosphere for us to explore finance.


Loved the accessible style of teaching that made finance engaging
!

Charity Finance Strategy


1 day online interactive, practical workshop.


To attend this session or commission it for your organisation please visit NCVO.

A finance strategy is vital for your organisation’s stability. This course will give you an overview of how to develop one.


You'll learn how to:

  • determine your current financial position
  • calculate the cost of your plans
  • assess the impact on reserves.


We’ll introduce the principles of financial resilience and share some financial planning tools to help.

Charity Finance Skills


1 day online interactive, practical workshop.


To attend this session or commission it for your organisation please visit
NCVO.

This course will explore some basic tools to help you:


  • make better financial decisions for your organisation
  • monitor resources
  • communicate effectively with finance professionals.

Small Charity Friendly Conference 


Annual conference | £free | Online


29th April 2025

Doing less not caring less -

Rising to the challenges of running a small charity in 2025


With the enduring challenges of the last few years, as well as fresh uncertainty ahead, it's no wonder the confidence and clarity of small charity leaders is taking a hit. 


Join The Small Charity Friendly Collective for a day of learning, sharing and connecting with other smalls as we consider new ways to navigate these challenging waters. Kindly hosted by Gunnercooke.

"Always incredibly valuable and insightful training."


"Really helpful session which gave me more confidence."



"As ever, very enjoyable delivery style and inclusive approach."