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Unseen but Essential: The Voluntary Sector Microbiome

Join NAVCA and the University of Exeter at this webinar to discuss what the drive towards integration of health and care means for the smallest organisations in the voluntary sector, and how recognising this diversity is a vital part of systems-thinking in health and care integration. This session will also explore some of the detail behind the figures.


 

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BeHER: Women's Community Festival

Celebrate International Women's Day at the BeHER Women's Community Festival

Join in at Manchester Central Library to celebrate women this International Women's Day 2025.

This event is organised by women-led community organisations from across the city. It's all about coming together to support each other to 'Heal, Encourage and Revive' and to have a great time.

There’s something for everyone: 

  • Inspiring speakers
  • Interactive storytelling and craft workshops
  • Music and dance
Central Library
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In Conversation: Introducing our 10 AI Principles for the benefit of people and communities

The National Lottery Community Fund is exploring the potential of AI to support civil society and transform the way we work as funders, charities and communities. Supported by AI experts Tim Cook, Founder of AI Confident, and Dan Sutch, Director of CAST, the Fund has developed 10 AI Principles for using AI to benefit people and communities.

To support an ethical and responsible approach, The National Lottery Community Fund has created a set of principles which will guide future projects and act as a foundation for the development of AI use policies and procurement strategies.

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International Women’s Day special event – Securing the future of women’s organisations

This International Women’s Day, Women’s Resource Centre are focusing on how to secure the future of women’s organisations in an increasingly challenging funding landscape. With only 2% of UK voluntary sector funding allocated to women’s organisations, bold structural change is urgently needed.

Presentations will cover recent shifts in trust and foundations funding, including the trend of reviews, pauses, and closures of key funding streams.

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African and Caribbean Mental Health Services Menopause High Tea

Are you going through the menopause? 

Is it affecting your work? 

Would you like to meet others going through the same and learn how to better manage symptoms?

Q&A with Dr Sujata Gupta, Consultant Gynaecologist, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, accredited menopause and endometriosis specialist.

The Windrush Millennium Centre
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Martyn's Law – VCSEP Capability Call

Join British Red Cross for the latest information on Martyn's Law which is due to come into effect in May this year. The event will hear some of the anticipated requirements for venues and discuss the implications for community spaces.

09:45-10:45 - update on the law, with input from policy leads and sector experts
11:00-12:00 - Space for discussion and peer learning on how you are readying your networks for this change in law. Sharing ways to keep it proportionate and manageable.

Join for both parts or just one.

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Shifting the Conversation: developing our workforce and volunteering to support moving more

Supporting active lives for all means developing new skills, behaviours and mindsets with our paid workforce and volunteers. GM Moving has a strong history of creating opportunities for people to learn, share and test out ideas, and evolve new ways of working. This has been supported through three strands of work:

  • Systems Leadership workshops and locality conversations/challenges
  • Different Conversations Training
  • Sports Volunteering Community of Practice and test and learn grants programme

Join to:  

Friends Meeting House
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Legal Drop-In Session: An introduction to wills, lasting power of attorney and estate planning

Join a free CAHN Advocacy and Co-Op legal service session to discuss all things Wills, Estate Planning and Lasting Powers of Attorney. What are the legal steps you can take to protect your assets, manage your assets and transfer them properly in the event of a bereavement within a family setting. 

Speaker: Rachel Harbison

For more details email: advocacy@cahn.org.uk  
 

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