An introduction to the main risks facing Greater Manchester on the Community Risk Register.
Explore what they could mean for your organisation and the communities you work with, including tips from the Getting Ready for Emergencies Toolkit.
Advicenow is running a free housing rights course for frontline organisations supporting people with refugee status. The course will be delivered online and is funded by The Disrupt Foundation.
About the course
The course aims to give you the basic knowledge and skills needed to deal with key issues for people experiencing homelessness and living in temporary accommodation.
The course will be delivered online. You will be required to watch short introductory videos before each interactive session.
This informative and interactive session will help practitioners develop a greater understanding of how children and young people may be exploited and the impact trauma can have on their lives. The course explores how a trauma-informed approach can support better outcomes for young people and their families.
You will learn about:
2027 looks different for charities. Fewer people give, but those who do give more. Trusts and foundations are swamped with applications. AI is changing how people find charities, and a new Prime Minister has reset the agenda at Westminster. What should charities be planning for?
nfpResearch tracks the public, MPs, journalists and funders for charities across the UK and beyond. In this session, Tim Harrison-Byrne and Cian Murphy will draw on that research to set out the questions we think will matter most next year, and what the data says about each.
What you'll take away:
This session is being jointly delivered by the British Red Cross and Asylum Support Appeals Project (ASAP). The training will be delivered by Sarah Holloway, Gender-Based Violence National Manager, British Red Cross and Pragya KC, Women's Legal Advisor, Asylum Support Appeal Project.
The training will cover:
Join 422 Community Hub for An Introduction to Trauma and Trauma-Informed Practice, a three-hour session exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), the impact of trauma throughout life, and how we can create more supportive, understanding and trauma-informed environments.
The session is open to professionals from all backgrounds, people working or volunteering in community settings, tenants and residents, and anyone interested in learning more about trauma and its effects.
An engaging, interactive workshop designed to help clubs and organisations build stronger listening skills and create environments where people feel heard, valued and understood.
Participants will explore the impact of active listening, recognise barriers to effective communication, and develop practical approaches to foster trust, inclusion and meaningful conversations across teams, organisations and sporting environments.
Safeguarding starts with understanding neurodiversity. Recognising individual needs can help reduce vulnerability and improve outcomes for children and young people.
A flexible and practical training programme covering:
This free webinar, designed for Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), will introduce core social media principles and provide participants with the building blocks to create their own social media strategy, to support their organisation’s visibility, engagement, and community reach.
Please note: attendees will need to have existing knowledge of how to post on social media.
The workshop will cover:
One year on – what's changed, and what's next?
A year ago, Greater Manchester launched its Participation Playbook to help communities have more say in the decisions, services and places that affect their lives.
Now it's time to celebrate how far it’s come, share what has been learned and explore what happens next.
Join the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) as they #PressPlay on the next chapter of participation and community power in Greater Manchester.