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42nd Street: Using Creativity to Support Young People

Do you work with young people aged 11-25 in Manchester? Would like to learn how to support young people and their mental health through the use of creativity?⁠
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Join our (42nd Street) free training to explore using creative approaches with a trauma-informed lens to better support youth with their Mental Health and emotional wellbeing.⁠
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The training is brought to you through a partnership with Making Manchester Fairer scheme, to deliver training to individuals who work for VSCE organisations to help reduce inequalities throughout Manchester.⁠
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10 August, 2024 - 10:00 to 14:00

The Horsfall, 87-91 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, M4 5AG

Shared Topic Areas:

Learning, Skills and Employment

Young People

Made by Mortals: A Mile In Their Shoes - Explore the work of community champions

This free workshop is for researchers and others interested in fair and meaningful public involvement and engagement with underserved communities. The workshop will challenge you to walk a mile in the shoes of a community champion and, guided by their voices, forge a path to working alongside them in the best possible way.

Refreshments will be provided. For any access requirements, please contact us at [email protected]

25 September, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00

City Labs 1.0, Nelson Street, Manchester, M13 9NQ

Shared Topic Areas:

People/communities experiencing racial inequalities

Community Engagement

Equalities

Leadership

Learning, Skills and Employment

Other

Cranfield Trust: Essentials to Excellence - Metropolitan Police Cyber Protect - How we can help your Charity or Business

Made up of police officers from the Metropolitan Police Service based within the Cyber Crime Unit. The Cyber Protect Team was set up to help protect small to medium-size businesses and charities from the ever-growing threat of cyber crime. We provide advice, presentations and planning exercises with businesses and charities to raise awareness of cyber threats and help organisations protect themselves. The Cyber Protect team are an award-winning and all of their advice is impartial and tailored to the needs of each organisation.

4 September, 2024 - 12:00 to 13:20

Online

Shared Topic Areas:

Digital

Other

Cranfield Trust: Essentials to Excellence - Five Key Building Blocks for Managing Organisational Change

Is your team or your organisation ready for change?

Are you ready for the changes you may need to make to adapt your services and continue to deliver great outcomes (or even better ones) for your beneficiaries?

We will present a simple model to help you reflect on some of the key questions you need to address when planning a change within your project, team or within the organisation as a whole.

13 August, 2024 - 12:00 to 12:45

Online

Shared Topic Areas:

Leadership

Learning, Skills and Employment

Other

Samaritans And The Power of Listening

Register for this event where discussion will focus on the following;

Samaritans - Who We Are What We Do
Listening Challenges At Work
The Samaritans Listening Style
Samaritans vision is that fewer people die by suicide
Listening Challenges at Work
First thoughts your listening challenges
Being heard
The Samaritans Listening Style

About the speakers;

6 September, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00

Lloyd's Bank, 42-46 Market Street, Manchester, M1 1PW

Shared Topic Areas:

Health and Wellbeing

Mental Health

Other

Get Grants: Meet the Expert event - easyfundraising

Get Grants are excited to partner with easyfundraising, the UK’s biggest charity shopping site.

At this Meet the Expert event, we (Get Grants) will be joined by Becky Coleman, Partnerships Manager for easyfundraising, who will explain how changing your organisations and networks online shopping habits can support your fundraising goals.

Through attending you will have the opportunity to take part in a session discussing easyfundraising, which is free for any not-for-profit organisation to use.

So how does easyfundraising work?

10 September, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00

Online

Shared Topic Areas:

Funding

Get Grants: Virtual Fundraisers Networking event

There has never been a greater need for fundraisers to get together and share knowledge and experience. Get Grants FREE Virtual Fundraisers Networking Events bring fundraisers together to access friendly peer-support from our UK-wide Get Grants Community.

If you are new to fundraising, are the only person fundraising in your organisation, or have a wealth of fundraising experience to share, our FREE Virtual Fundraisers Networking Events are a fantastic opportunity to connect with other fundraisers!

28 August, 2024 - 10:00 to 11:00

Online

Shared Topic Areas:

Funding

Ambulance Community Day

30 September, 2024 - 12:30 to 14:30

Meet your local paramedics, call handlers and patient transport service care assistants
Get insight on careers and volunteering take part in first aid demos
Browse interactive information stands on ambulance and partner services
Enjoy free refreshments

If you would like to find out how the North West Ambulance Service performed in 2023/24, their Annual General Meeting will take place at the same venue on the same day starting at 11am.

Shared Topic Areas:

Health and Wellbeing

GM Ethnic Communities Network Event

9 September, 2024 - 09:00 to 13:00

These meetings are a chance for GM Ethnic Communities Network members and allies to connect, share experiences and learn from one another as well as hear from guest speakers on relevant topics.

Free refreshments and a vegetarian lunch will be provided.

You can find out more about the GM Ethnic Communities Network here.

Shared Topic Areas:

People/communities experiencing racial inequalities