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Link Up London: Lunch & Learn: Corporate Partnerships For Small Charities

Thursday 21 May 2026
12:00 to 13:00

Corporate Partnerships for small charities: From “we’re not ready” to confident first steps

Corporate partnerships can feel intimidating and out of reach for small and medium-sized charities. Many organisations worry they are too small, lack the right networks, or simply don’t know where to start.

Join this practical and supportive Lunch & Learn to explore the barriers charities face and unpack the common myths about corporate partnerships. Using real examples and case studies, Maya will guide you through clear, achievable first steps to build confidence and momentum in a sustainable, values-led way. You’ll also discover what businesses really want, where small charities can start, and how to sidestep common pitfalls.

The session will be practical, supportive and accessible, particularly for small charities with limited dedicated fundraising capacity.

Join Maya for an interactive Lunch & Learn where you will:

  • Better understand the common barriers to corporate partnerships – and how to approach/overcome them more confidently.
  • Gain clarity on what businesses are typically looking for in charity partnerships.
  • Identify practical first steps suitable for small charities with limited capacity.
  • Feel clearer and more confident about where to begin.

You’ll leave with greater clarity, renewed confidence, and practical next steps you can begin implementing straight away. And, as always, you’ll have a chance to ask questions.

Reserve your place now and take your first confident step towards building corporate partnerships, sign up via the button below.

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About Maya 

Maya Pierreux is an independent charity consultant specialising in fundraising strategy and corporate partnerships. With over 25 years’ experience in both private and charitable sectors – including six years as Head of Corporate Partnerships at In Kind Direct – she brings commercial insight and hands-on charity leadership to her work. Through her consultancy, A Helping Hand, Maya helps charities grow income and build sustainable, mutually beneficial corporate relationships. She is also a Trustee of Pan Intercultural Arts and provides pro bono fundraising and strategy support to small charities.

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Location
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Cost Free