Manchester’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector is made of thousands of organisations and individuals who use their skills to improve the quality of life in the city. They have insight that can help shape policy and decision making locally, regionally and nationally.
Organisations are increasingly trying to have an impact through changing systems, not just delivering services. But how do you go about evaluating that systems change?
In this session we (NPC) will cover topics including:
Manchester City Council is currently taking part in a review of its electoral ward boundaries being carried out by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE).
The review will consider whether ward boundaries continue to reflect local communities, provide fair representation and support effective local government. As part of this process, the LGBCE will be running a programme of public engagement and consultation from November 2026, giving residents, community groups, organisations and businesses the opportunity to share their views.
Exploring the opportunities, challenges and practical implications of the new Crisis and Resilience Fund for local areas.
This webinar is hosted by the Understanding Strengths-Based Prevention (USP) team, formerly known as the MoVE or ESA team, at the Universities of Hull and Sheffield. It brings the team's research on prevention into the emerging national conversation about the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF), creating an opportunity to connect research evidence with learning from those shaping and implementing the Fund nationally and locally.
Learn to influence policy for social change and understand local governance, policy pathways to parliament and advocacy storytelling.
Join Voice4Change England for an engaging, practical discussion on how to influence policy both inside and outside formal systems. The webinar will explore how change really happens, from behind-the-scenes influence to building relationships, shaping narratives, and working collectively across civil society.
Join BHA online for the launch of their latest booklet, the "Migrant Health Guide".
BHA For Equality is launching a new booklet to help people from migrant communities understand and access healthcare in England. The Migrant Health Guide sets out how the NHS works, how to register with a GP, and how to get support for dental care, maternity care, sexual health and HIV care.
A celebration of the impact and innovation of the Alternative Provider Collaborative (APC) and its providers across Greater Manchester.
On the day APC Partners, System Partners and commissioners will come together to:
Building more inclusive approaches to emergency preparedness, response and recovery.
Join Greater Manchester Combined Authority for the launch of the Inclusive Resilience Pathways Toolkits
Emergencies can happen anywhere and affect communities in very different ways.
Community organisations often know their neighbourhoods, the people who may need support and the local networks people trust. Inclusive Resilience Pathways has explored how that knowledge can play a stronger part in preparing for, responding to and recovering from emergencies.
Got a newsworthy story but struggling with limited PR capacity and budget? Media Trust has partnered with PA Media Group, the UK’s national news agency, to help small charities refine and distribute their press releases.
If selected, you’ll receive expert feedback from media professionals to strengthen your story, followed by free distribution through PA Media Group’s press release service giving journalists across the UK the opportunity to discover your story.
You are invited to contribute to the development of the Greater Manchester Early Years Mental Health Hub (2-5 Project), a two-year test and learn project commissioned by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA).
This project aims to better understand and respond to the social and emotional development and mental health needs of children aged 2–5 years and their parents/carers across Greater Manchester. The Hub will be co-designed with professionals, families, and services to ensure it is inclusive, integrated, and aligned with existing early years provision.