Free

This year’s event explores how technology, entrepreneurship, and collaboration can drive business growth across Africa and the UK. Through insightful discussions, networking, and cultural celebration, the event will honour the legacy of the 5th Pan-African Congress a historic gathering that ignited independence movements across the continent.

Highlights:

Are you a small charity looking for support on LGBTQ+ inclusive communications?

Join Media Trust’s series of free interactive drop in clinics for charities with global PR and communications agency Edelman.

How does it work?
Each hour-long drop-in session will focus on a different communications strategy topic.

AI is changing the internet - and your website might be next. In this bold and practical webinar, Reason Digital Co-Founder Matt Haworth unpacks what happens when search is replaced by summaries, and how charities, social enterprises, and B corps can take back control of their digital visibility.

The Policy and Influence Team at Macc warmly in

Watch live – How creativity is transforming mental health

The power of art, music, and storytelling is changing how we think about mental health support, but how do we make sure it changes policy, too?

Join The Horsfall / 42nd Street online for a nationally live-streamed event where young people, professionals, and policymakers discuss:

At this meeting Community Matters will have a speaker from the Utilities Aid who are the UK's largest energy broker for the not-for-profit sector working with over 2,000 organisations. They will talk about their services and how they might be able to help organisations.

Community Matters will also be talking about their recent research into water charges and where they are going with the research and how you can help their campaign for a similar scheme to the one in Scotland for small charities.

The meeting will also share updates on key things that are happening.

The GM VCFSE Leadership Group are excited to invite you to hear more about including the voice of lived experience in policy making – why it’s important and hear about how you can adopt the practice.

This is a 30-minute workshop for policy makers in Greater Manchester offering a mix of interactive discussions, individual reflection and group exercises, followed by 30-minutes to share and feedback.

In your workplaces, your colleagues will come from a range of different backgrounds and cultures, and when we talk about addressing race inequality, each person’s needs and experiences are different. To support you supporting your colleagues, Race Network Leads and Future Leads are running their second annual get ready for:

• Black History Month (October)
• ESEA Heritage Month and dates (September)
• South Asian Heritage Month (18 July – 17 August)

This gives you plenty of time to prepare. 

Join PMAC as they explore;

• What is neurodivergence?
• Common challenges within the workplace for neurodivergent individuals
• Introduction to reasonable adjustments
• When to offer reasonable adjustments

Join PMAC as they explore;

• Challenges faced by HR professionals
• Balancing the needs of the business and the employees
• Creating work-life separation
• Looking after your mental health as a HR professional