Policy and Influence

NPC’s Systems Change Community of Practice is a space for people interested in systems change to connect, learn from one another and explore what systems thinking means for their organisations, work and practice. It builds on NPC’s wider systems practice work and is intended to help people share experiences, challenges and learning from their own systems change journeys, while developing their practice alongside peers.

On 10th November, Greater Manchester Citizens will come together for their Accountability Assembly.

Rooted in listening that has taken place across our member institutions, the Assembly will bring hundreds of organised citizens face-to-face with power-holders from across Greater Manchester. Attendees will be asked to listen carefully, respond publicly, and make clear commitments to work with the alliance on the issues facing communities.

Data Protection Essentials is the ICO's new, free online training and self-assessment programme created especially for small and medium-sized organisations, their employees, and sole traders.

It provides practical, accessible support to help organisations understand data protection and build confidence in handling personal information appropriately.

Join the ICO for a live demonstration to learn how the programme works and discover how to get the most value from it.

An afternoon of action bringing together like minded people and exploring how can we we work together to create collaborative housing in GM.

Agenda
1pm-2pm Networking and visits
Arrive from 1pm for networking and tours! Tour of Homes for Change at around 1.20pm; visit Hulme Community Garden Centre (opposite) for some green time. Bring lunch and eat with us, or try out Kim's Kitchen or the Garden Centre cafe (food not provided for this event).

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Community Security Trust (CST) welcome you to a webinar on Community Security.

This is an introduction to Community Security, looking at the implications of Martyn’s Law – the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 – and providing practical security advice.

The webinar will also discuss risk assessments and the preparation of an action plan. This is a detailed introduction to security for places of worship and vulnerable communities.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Community Security Trust (CST) welcome you to a webinar on Event Security.

Are you hosting large events? Would you like some helpful hints to assist in keeping your event safe?

The Event Security webinar offers advice on appropriate security measures to improve people's safety at events of different types and sizes.

Updated to reflect Martyn's Law.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Community Security Trust (CST) welcome you to a webinar on Security-Minded Communications.

Make your communications provide a very effective layer of protective security, at little or no cost. By adopting a security minded approach to your communications and online content, you can deny a hostile the valuable information they require in the attack planning stage – and also provide specific information to put them off.

And, at the same time, you can make your community and the public feel safer.