People/communities experiencing racial inequalities

Our Manchester Strategy 2025-35 launched

To develop the new Our Manchester strategy, Manchester City Council listened to over 10,000 voices across Manchester to shape a future we can all be proud of.

Over the next 10 years, they will be focusing on the 12 key priorities residents said mattered most – Our People, Our Neighbourhoods, Our City.

CAHN Africa Day Event 2025 – Africa Day 2025: Accelerating Business Growth and Technology Celebrating 80 Years of 5th Pan-African Congress in Manchester

This year’s event explores how technology, entrepreneurship, and collaboration can drive business growth across Africa and the UK. Through insightful discussions, networking, and cultural celebration, the event will honour the legacy of the 5th Pan-African Congress a historic gathering that ignited independence movements across the continent.

Highlights:

University of Greater Manchester, The Chancellor's Mall, Building 10, University Way, Bolton, BL3 5AB

Race Network Leads and Future Leads – Get Ready for Black History Month and ESEA Heritage Month

In your workplaces, your colleagues will come from a range of different backgrounds and cultures, and when we talk about addressing race inequality, each person’s needs and experiences are different. To support you supporting your colleagues, Race Network Leads and Future Leads are running their second annual get ready for:

  • Black History Month (October)
  • ESEA Heritage Month and dates (September)
  • South Asian Heritage Month (18 July – 17 August)

This gives you plenty of time to prepare. 

Online

Manchester City of Sanctuary Volunteering Feasibility Study

Share your experience and help build inclusive volunteering in sport for sanctuary seekers.

Manchester City of Sanctuary is carrying out a feasibility study to explore how sanctuary seekers (refugees and asylum seekers) can be better supported to volunteer in sports, physical activity, and movement.

MYRIAD: Final Networking Event

Over the last 18 months, MYRIAD has brought together practitioners, organisations and health professionals to explore ways that creative practice can increase access to mental health and wellbeing support for global majority communities. The project has included practitioner training, leadership support and a series of test and learn projects with voluntary and community groups.

As we come towards the end of this phase of MYRIAD, we would like to invite you to a networking and future visioning event.

The event will:

Methodist Central Hall, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JQ

Afrocats: MYRIAD - Final networking event

Over the last 18 months, MYRIAD has brought together practitioners, organisations and health professionals to explore ways that creative practice can increase access to mental health and wellbeing support for global majority communities. The project has included practitioner training, leadership support and a series of test and learn projects with voluntary and community groups.