A digital strategy can help you foresee the digital tools and skills that will be needed ahead of time, understand your role in the wider world, and be empowered to take the digital actions best suited to your charity. These are just some of the many reasons why nearly half of charities (44%) say that developing a strategy for tech, digital, data, or AI is important to them in 2026.
Join Utility Aid for a free Energy Market Update. Get the latest insights, what they mean for charities, and answers to your questions.
Stay informed. Understand the market. Make confident energy decisions.
Energy markets continue to experience volatility, making it increasingly important for charities and community organisations to understand what’s happening — and what it could mean for their organisation.
Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways charities can demonstrate their impact, build public understanding and inspire action. This practical introductory session explores how to identify stories that bring your charity’s work to life.
Great storytelling doesn’t happen by chance. It requires clear processes, thoughtful decision-making and a commitment to putting people before content.
This practical workshop explores how charities can build an ethical, sustainable approach to gathering, managing and sharing stories from people with living and lived experience. You’ll learn how to develop a Stories Hub – a structured system for identifying, collecting, storing and using stories safely and effectively – so your charity has powerful, authentic content ready when opportunities arise.
Almost four in five charities are using artificial intelligence (AI), according to the 2026 Charity Digital Skills report, but very few are using it strategically. Many charities are asking for more guidance on how to use AI, with 60% saying they’d like more training for staff and volunteers and 48% requesting sector support on responsible AI.
This accessible, non-technical webinar introduces essential AI literacy for charities, civil society organisations and activists. It explains how generative AI works, where it may be useful, and where caution is needed.
Connecting communities across Greater Manchester and beyond to raise awareness of local social ventures
Come and socialise at this SOUP event or pitch your ideas to some of Manchester’s successful social entrepreneurs and business support providers, enjoy some amazing food and secure as many votes as you can to take home a pot of cash to help you get your idea started.
There will be a guaranteed £250 in cash prize for the winner to grow their idea.
The Outdoor Collaborative (TOC) is set to launch its Youth Ambassador Programme 2026 – 2027, aimed at recruiting people across Greater Manchester to help support young people in our local communities: improving their mental and physical wellbeing and helping them build a better connection to community life.
About the Youth Ambassador Programme
Join Resolve Poverty for a free 1 hour and 30 minutes webinar exploring how to use poverty data effectively to inform local anti-poverty action.
How do we build a future where commercial success and community impact go hand in hand?
"Social value" is no longer just a corporate social responsibility checkbox - it is a powerful driver of funding, procurement, and cross-sector partnerships. As an ecosystem activator and neutral convener, Venture Café invites you to look beyond profit and explore how intentional innovation can solve some of society's most pressing challenges.
Understand our social security system and the financial support available to help people find and access what they're entitled to
What you’ll learn: