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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251023
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URL:https://siliconbrighton.com/events/charity-open-day-the-social-for-goo
 d-content-lab-ai-for-bid-writing/
SUMMARY:Charity Open Day: The Social for Good Content Lab + AI for Bid Writ
 ing
DESCRIPTION:Charity Open Day: The Social for Good Content Lab + AI for Bid 
 Writing\nA practical\, in-person day for East Sussex charities and CICs. S
 harpen your content with The Social for Good Content Lab (Social for Goo
 d)\, then draft stronger funding bids in AI for Bid Writing (Gareth\, AI
  Potential). Lunch networking and an open tour of Sussex Innovation in
 cluded. Free tickets\, limited places. ✨\nWhy this event 🎯\nStep out 
 of the day-to-day and into a focused\, hands-on open day built for purpose
 -led organisations. You’ll learn budget-friendly ways to create conten
 t that actually lands\, then see how AI can turn funder criteria plus yo
 ur charity facts into clearer\, faster bid answers -without losing your 
 voice or breaching good practice.\n\nThis day is about doing\, not just t
 alking. Expect live demos\, structured exercises\, peer learning\, and
  takeaways you can use straight away.\nWho it’s for 👥\n\n 	Charity c
 omms &amp\; marketing leads\n 	Fundraisers (including those wearing a comm
 s hat)\n 	CEOs/Directors of small charities who need practical tools fast\
 n 	Programme or operations staff who help with bids or content\n\nIf you
 ’re time-poor\, budget-conscious and impact-driven\, you’re in the ri
 ght place.\nWhat you’ll leave with 📦\n\n 	A one-page Content North S
 tar (purpose\, audiences\, themes\, success markers)\n 	10–15 fresh con
 tent ideas mapped to your goals and channels\n 	3 “ready-to-draft” ou
 tlines (story post\, email update\, campaign explainer)\n 	An AI prompt 
 pack + plain-English CUPPA review checklist to de-jargon and tighten co
 py\n 	One improved answer to a funder question and a donor/update email y
 ou can adapt\n 	Access to a free Getting Started with AI mini-course\n 	
 New contacts across the local charity community\n\nAbout Sussex Innovatio
 n (venue &amp\; host) 🏢\nSussex Innovation is a community\, workspace 
 and support hub on the University of Sussex campus in Falmer (near Bright
 on). We help purpose-driven organisations grow through:\n\n 	Flexible spac
 e: coworking\, offices and meeting rooms\n 	Expert support: mentoring\, fu
 nding guidance and practical workshops\n 	A collaborative community: found
 ers\, charities\, researchers and partners\n 	Easy access: 🚆 Falmer st
 ation (5–7 min walk) • 🚗 limited on-site parking • step-free acc
 ess\n\nCome for the workshops\, stay to explore how we can support your mi
 ssion.\nAbout the workshops 🛠️\nThe Social for Good Content Lab (Work
 shop 1)\nAn inspiring\, interactive session for charity communicators who 
 want to create smarter\, more impactful content (without burning out). Y
 ou’ll explore what makes content effective today and leave with tools to
  plan with purpose — not just post for the sake of it.\nExpect: space
  to think differently\; collaborative challenges that spark creativity\; c
 onfidence to make strategic choices\; practical tips to engage your audien
 ce and bring colleagues/trustees on board.\nAI for Bid Writing (Workshop 2
 )\nA hands-on session showing how generative AI can speed up and streng
 then funding applications. Learn responsible use (GDPR/confidentiality)\,
  see live demos\, and draft better answers\, faster - while keeping your
  charity’s authentic tone.\nWe’ll cover: turning criteria into a clea
 r outline\; drafting and refining answers\; adding evidence and outcomes\;
  reducing “AI-ness”\; and quick automations (minutes\, summaries\, fol
 low-ups).\nSpeakers 🎤\nKerry Watkins - Founder &amp\; MD\, Social for G
 ood\nKerry leads a B Corp social media agency working exclusively with c
 harities\, NGOs and purpose-driven organisations. Since 2010 she’s advis
 ed campaigns across gender equality\, modern slavery\, healthcare and the 
 arts\, growing an 11-strong team of specialists. She also champions the fo
 ur-day week and digital wellbeing via 24/Six\, helping people build healt
 hier\, more intentional relationships with technology.\n\nGareth Kemp - Co
 -Founder\, AI Potential\nA leading trainer in generative AI\, Gareth has h
 elped teams in 100+ organisations use AI confidently and responsibly. Af
 ter a career in international business development — working with senior
  leaders at brands like Etsy and Spotify — he pivoted in 2023 to focus e
 ntirely on practical AI skills for non-technical teams\, demystifying the 
 hype and delivering tangible results.
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LOCATION:Sussex Innovation\, Science Park Square\, Brighton\, BN1 9SB \, Un
 ited Kingdom
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