Community Engagement

Most people involved in charities, CICs and community organisations spend a lot of time doing — supporting people, answering emails, chasing funding, solving problems and keeping things moving.

The Thinking Shop is a 90-minute facilitated session exploring a simple question:

How much of what we are busy doing is actually helping us do what we exist to do?

It isn’t a training course. There are no presentations and no expert standing at the front with all the answers.

Advicenow are running a free course for organisations across England which support care leavers in securing their housing rights. The course will be delivered online and is funded by the National Lottery Reaching Communities project.

The course will give you the basic knowledge and skills you need to deal with key housing and benefits issues faced by people who have left care. 

The free online workshops will take place on the following dates:

If you work with people and communities across Ardwick and Longsight, we’d love you to join us for the first gathering of the Ardwick & Longsight Community Support Network.

At 422, we have the privilege of speaking to many of you and we hear the same thing over and over - we’re all busy doing our jobs, supporting residents and responding to the needs we see every day. That often means there simply isn’t enough time to meet the other people and services working on our doorstep, or to keep up with everything that’s happening locally.

Learn more about what it means to be a good employer when it comes to the employment of people with criminal records

What does it mean to be a good employer when it comes to people with criminal records? What is the Greater Manchester way of understanding and rehabilitating the history of offending through employment?

UrbanMuse is back on and this time, we are bringing you something a little more special.

With great soundtracks, a mystic vibe and a reminiscent story, on 18 September we're screening Queen & Slim at the Renold Building.

If you're not familiar with the film or with UrbanMuse, this is the perfect opportunity to discover both. Come along, network, celebrate the end of summer and get cosy as the evening starts.

What if the leaders of the historic 1945 Pan African Congress could see the world today?

What if we could imagine what the next 80 years could look like?

Join Nubia Wellness and Healing (NWAH) CIC for a powerful online evening bringing together history, African centred psychology, creativity, music, performance and conversation.

✨ Discover Manchester’s Pan African history

You are invited to take part in a series of creative workshops designed to raise awareness of cancer in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Participants can learn more about cancer awareness while enjoying free creative activities and conversations.

Woodwork Sessions – Tuesdays, from 22 September – 10 November, 11:00am – 12:00pm (Auditorium)

Art Sessions – Tuesdays, from 22 September – 10 November, 1:00pm – 2:00pm (Workshop) 

Free | Ages 18+

In partnership with LCA Food Club & Can Survive UK, Langworthy Cornerstone are offering interactive Healthy Heart Days, where participants will cook healthy food together, connect with others, share information on keeping your heart healthy, and get a blood pressure check.

Healthy Heart Day with Langworthy Food Club – Monday 7 September, 10:00am – 12:00pm 

This session is an introduction to the online Canva graphics design program. It will cover the basics and have a few tips for experienced users. Affinity is owned by Canva and is a more advanced graphic design desktop program. The session will contain a brief description of what Affinity is and how to download it for free.

Challenging Identity: How Does Intersectionality Impact Our Capacity to Make Safeguarding Personal?

What happens when a person’s identity is shaped by multiple experiences, characteristics, and communities?

How can understanding intersectionality help us make safeguarding more person-centred and inclusive?