Join the BFN Movement

Bring people together around a shared cause, register your club with Bliss for the Needy Foundation, and become part of a network driving meaningful change

START A CLUB

What Is a BFN CLUB?

A BFN Club is a group, team, or grassroots initiative registered under Bliss for the Needy Foundation and working together to address social issues and create positive change in their communities.

Clubs may be youth led, student led, community based, advocacy focused, volunteer led, or other grassroots groups working towards meaningful social impact.

WHO CAN START A CLUB?

You can start a BFN Club if you:

  • Have a cause or community issue you care about.
  • Want to bring people together to take action.
  • Are committed to creating positive social impact.
  • Align with BFN’s mission and values.
  • Are willing to follow BFN’s Club Guidelines and safeguarding standards.

What Can Your Club Focus On?

Your club can focus on issues that align with BFN’s mission, including:

  • Girl-Child Education: Promoting access to education and opportunities for girls.
  • Women & Girls’ Empowerment: Supporting women and girls to build confidence, skills, and opportunities.
  • Youth Development & Leadership: Equipping young people to lead and contribute to their communities.
  • Gender-Based Violence Prevention & Awareness: Raising awareness and promoting prevention of gender-based violence.
  • Community Development: Addressing local needs and creating sustainable community solutions.
  • Health & Wellbeing: Promoting awareness and access to healthier communities.
  • Advocacy & Awareness: Using your voice to raise awareness and encourage positive change.

Why Start a BFN Club?

More Than a Club. A Platform for Action.

Starting a BFN Club gives you the opportunity to:

  1. Learn – Access relevant resources, training, and learning opportunities.
  2. Lead – Develop leadership, organising, advocacy, and project management skills.
  3. Join a Network – Connect with other individuals and groups working towards social change.
  4. Take Action – Turn ideas into meaningful activities within your community.
  5. Access Opportunities – Be considered for relevant BFN programmes, grants, calls, and other opportunities for registered communities.
  6. Grow Your Impact – Build initiatives that respond to real needs in your community.
  7. Receive Relevant Updates – Stay informed about BFN opportunities, programmes, events, and resources.

HOW IT WORKS

01. Start Your Club: Tell us about your club, your team, and the issue you want to address.

02. Submit Your Application: Complete the BFN Club registration form.

03. Get Reviewed: BFN reviews your application to ensure it aligns with our mission, values, and requirements.

04. Get Approved: Once approved, your club becomes a recognised BFN Club and receives its unique BFN Community ID.

05. Take Action: Organise activities, participate in BFN initiatives, and create impact in your community.

06. Grow Your Impact: Continue building your club, participating in opportunities, and contributing to the wider BFN movement.

START A CLUB

Congrats! Now that you’ve submitted your registration, what happens next?

Set Your Goal

Start with a clear goal.

What do you want your BFN Club to achieve this year?

Think about the issue your club wants to address, the people you want to reach, and the change you want to contribute to.

Set your first goal:

What is one thing you want your club to achieve in your first year?

Examples:

  • Organize five Club activities to educate members about Gender-Based Violence in your community.
  • Reach 200 students with education and career awareness.
  • Organise three girl child-protection awareness activities.
  • Provide menstrual health education to girls in our community.

Your first goal doesn’t have to solve everything. Start with something clear, realistic, and meaningful.

Organise Your First Meeting

Bring your club together.

Your first meeting is an opportunity to introduce members, discuss your mission, and begin planning what you want to accomplish during the year. Being organised is very important, if people feel like you’re wasting their time, they probably won’t come back.

Make sure you set an agenda, send reminders, and print sign-up sheets to collect everyone’s information.

Use this meeting to:

  1. Introduce the club and its purpose
  2. Discuss your first year goal
  3. Identify the issues you want to address
  4. Brainstorm activities and ideas
  5. Decide how members can contribute
  6. Create a simple plan for the year

BFN Prioritises Oneness

Your club is made up of people with different ideas, experiences, and strengths. BFN Clubs should create a culture where members listen to one another, work together, and remain united by a shared purpose.

One mission. One team. Collective action.

Build Your Club Leadership

During your meetings, members can decide on the leadership structure that works best for their club.

Possible roles include:

  • President/ Club Lead
  • Vice President
  • Chief Finance Officer
  • Secretary
  • Programmes Manager
  • Membership/Volunteer Lead

Your club can choose the leadership structure that best suits its size and needs.

Get Active

Your membership is the beginning. Your action is the impact.

Now that you have your goal, team, and plan, it’s time to get active.

A). CREATE

Use your voice to raise awareness.

Create a simple pamphlet, flyer, poster, or educational material around your club’s mission and share it with your community.

Need help getting started?

Reach out to BFN for guidance and available resources.

B.) HOST

– Bring people together around your cause.

– Host an activity or event that supports your club’s goal.

For example:

  • A Fundraising Event
  • A “Run for Education” Initiative
  • A Community Awareness Event
  • A Community Sanitation Project
  • A Skills or Leadership Workshop
  • A School Outreach
  • A Mentorship Session

Choose an activity that makes sense for your community and your club’s mission.

CAMPAIGN

Give your club a digital presence.

We encourage every BFN Club to create a social media page or handle using its own club name. This gives your club a space to share its activities, campaigns, ideas, and community impact.

This also allows your club to take your message beyond your community. You can start a social media or global campaign around your club’s goal or mission this includes raising awareness about an issue, sharing educational information.

Create your own campaign identity, hashtag, and content while ensuring that your messaging remains aligned with BFN’s mission and Club Guidelines.

 

Your club is independently led.

BFN Clubs are independently organised by their members and are encouraged to create and share content, organise activities, and raise awareness around issues relevant to their communities, while remaining aligned with BFN’s mission, values, and Club Guidelines.

Note that being a BFN Club does not mean that your club speaks on behalf of Bliss for the Needy Foundation. Do not present your personal or club views as official BFN positions without prior authorisation.

Get Trained

Through our leadership development programme, BFN Clubs will receive access to training designed to help members build the skills they need to organise effectively and create meaningful community impact.

Your club doesn’t have to figure everything out alone.

Track Your Impact

What did your club do? Who did you reach? What changed?

After each activity, document what happened and share your progress with BFN.

You can record:

  • Activity
  • Number of participants
  • People reached
  • What you did
  • What you achieved
  • Challenges
  • Photos or other evidence

 

Tip: Make sure you set up your Club Constitution with your Club members! This will ensure that everyone has guidelines to follow when building your safe space.

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