Capacity Building

Developing and managing partnerships

Discover how to strengthen your organisation's capacity and achieve more through collaboration.

In today's interconnected world, collaboration is key to maximising your organisation's impact. Whether you're a charity, a social enterprise, or a community group, developing and managing effective partnerships can significantly amplify your reach, resources, and influence.

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Tesco Community Pledge: Your organisation could receive one of five £1,000 funding pots

You probably already know that easyfundraising gives your organisation the opportunity to raise free funds every time your network of volunteers and supporters shop online. This month however, if they shop with Tesco via the easyfundraising website or app, your organisation is in the draw to win a £1,000 bonus.

To enter the Tesco Community Pledge draw, follow these simple steps:  

Values-led approach to data collection

The second workshop will look at how collecting data shapes relationships between people receiving support and the support provider. The workshop will discuss person-centred, trauma informed data collection. 

The workshop will cover:

  • Collecting data with informed consent, in a trauma-informed, person-centred way
  • Practical approaches for codesigning data collection mechanisms
  • How to illustrate the needs of this approach to grant funders


 

Booth Centre, Edward Holt House, Pimblett Street, Manchester, M3 1FU
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Embedding and maintaining data collection practices

Bringing learning from workshop 1 and 2, workshop 3 will look at working with new systems, producing good data returns and maintaining dialogue with funders around data collection. 

The workshop will cover:

  • Mechanisms to embed and maintain agreed data collection procedures
  • How to use data to illustrate and enhance the delivery of your grant funded project
  • Resolving barriers and problems you might face


 

Booth Centre, Edward Holt House, Pimblett Street, Manchester, M3 1FU
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Employment Rights – What they are and how to enforce them

Employment Law is Changing – Join to find out about the changes, and how you can use these to support people with problems at work.

The new Employment Rights Act will increase rights for workers and their enforcement options to stop poor employment practice.

This workshop will look at basic employment rights and examine how you can support your clients and residents to ensure they can be supported to overcome issues either accessing employment or retaining their current job.

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Collaborations for contracts and tenders: Contract readiness

Unlock contract success. Learn how to form powerful partnerships and consortia, from finding the right collaborators to managing agreements.

Are you seeking to expand your organisation's reach and capabilities through strategic collaborations?

This webinar is the ideal first step towards contract readiness, giving voluntary, community or social enterprises (VCSEs) a solid grounding in collaborations for contracts and tenders.

This webinar will help you to:

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Castlefield: Charity Summer Seminar 2026

This seminar will take a deeper look at key issues in charity management. You can expect practical insights, realworld examples and guidance designed to help trustees and senior leaders navigate today’s financial and governance challenges. You’ll also have the chance to network with speakers and fellow charity professionals.

Further details on the speaker line‑up and session topics will be announced soon.

Who should attend

House of Books & Friends, 81 King Street, Manchester, M2 4AH