Training and events
Welcome to the training page where you will find information and current training opportunities relevant to the voluntary community and social enterprise sector in the city of Manchester.
16 October 2026, 4:30pm - 7:00pm
Venue: Birch Community Centre, Brighton Grove, Manchester, M14 5JT
Cost: Free
Provider: GMECN
GMECN x MBME Network have curated spotlighting everyday black people, communities and legacies.
Join this free event early evening spotlighting the stories of black people in our everyday life, as…
18 October 2026, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Venue: The Whitworth, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6ER
Cost: Free
Provider: The Whitworth Art Gallery
This World Menopause Day, the Whitworth for a panel discussion on menopause along with creative and wellbeing workshops.
The Whitworth Art Gallery is holding an event for world menopause day on 18th…
19 October 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester Community Central & easyfundraising
Discover Free Funding for Your Community Group – Don’t Miss Out!
Looking for a simple way to bring in extra funds for your community group? Join our free online session and find out how you can…
20 October 2026, 9:30am - 2:00pm
Venue: NatWest, 1 Spinningfields Square, Manchester, M3 3AP
Cost: Free
Provider: Do it Now Now
Learn from successful social investment case studies, explore regional funding opportunities, and connect directly with investors committed to supporting Black and global majority-led organisations.…
20 October 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester Community Central
Manchester Community Central is pleased to partner with the Royal Literary Fund to deliver this workshop for city of Manchester based VCSE groups.
Writing grant applications and funding bids is…
20 October 2026, 10:00am - 11:00am
Venue: Online
Cost: £6 - £8 per person
Provider: Community Matters
Whether you are already using AI, are planning to or don’t yet know how your charity could use it, this short session will help trustees of small charities get to grips with;
What tools you could…
20 October 2026, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £35
Provider: NPC
Did we make a difference? That’s what every charity wants to know. Answering this question can be tricky. It’s hard to collect reliable data about things that have changed. And even if you can, how…
20 October 2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: gunnercooke
Join the gunnercooke charities team, Michele Price and Robert Nieri for a 45-minute webinar and short Q&A at 12:00 on Tuesday 20th October, to address recent legal, regulatory,…
20 October 2026, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Clinks
Clinks are excited to invite community and voluntary sector organisations and wider partners working in the criminal justice system to join their North West Area Engagement Criminal Justice Forum.…
21 October 2026, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Venue: Langworthy Cornerstone, 451 Liverpool Street, Salford, M6 5QQ
Cost: Free
Provider: Langworthy Cornerstone
Join Langworthy Cornerstone for a vibrant celebration of Black History Month! Embrace the richness of culture and heritage through music, dance, art, and more. Let's honour the past, celebrate the…
21 October 2026, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Venue: The University of Manchester – Emmeline Room A, Pankhurst Building, Dover Street, M13 9PS
Cost: Free
Provider: Charity Partnership
Most people involved in charities, CICs and community organisations spend a lot of time doing — supporting people, answering emails, chasing funding, solving problems and keeping things…
22 October 2026, 8:30am - 11:00am
Venue: Mustard Tree, 110 Oldham Road, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6AG
Cost: Free
Provider: Greater Manchester Moving
Join Greater Manchester Moving to help better connect University students to sport and physical activity volunteering opportunities.
Greater Manchester has one of the largest University student…
22 October 2026, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Venue: The Edge Wigan, Riveredge, Wigan, WN3 5AB
Cost: Free
Provider: North West Leadership Academy
The festival will be opened by challenging leaders to think boldly about how they thrive through complexity, uncertainty and constant change. Designed with executives in mind, this session equips…
22 October 2026, 9:30am - 1:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £135 + VAT
Provider: Manchester Mind
Manchester Mind would like you invite you to attend Mental Health First Aid (Adult) Refresher training.
This course is running live, online, via the MHFA online learning hub on…
22 October 2026, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Venue: St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester Community Central
Join Manchester Community Central for this event all about helping businesses to work with voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in a mutually beneficial way.
Manchester…
22 October 2026, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £120-£180
Provider: Resolve Poverty
Learn better practice in engaging with people with lived experience of poverty.
What you’ll learn:
Practical support on how to design and facilitate lived experience spaces and how to use these…
22 October 2026, 10:00am - 10:00am
Venue: Marriott Victoria and Albert, Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ
Cost: Free
Provider: Worknest
Charities are under increasing pressure. With ongoing employment law changes, evolving regulatory expectations, and a growing range of HR responsibilities, it’s becoming harder to stay compliant…
22 October 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Understanding Strengths-Based Prevention Team
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)…
22 October 2026, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £58.50 - £65
Provider: Friends, Families and Travellers
Join Friends, Families and Travellers for a two-hour CPD-accredited training session for individuals and organisations seeking to deepen their understanding of these communities.
In this webinar,…
22 October 2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £22.38
Provider: Voice4Change England
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…