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.
21 May 2025, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Venue: Flourish Hub, Heaton Chapel Station, 2 Tatton Road North, Heaton Chapel, Stockport SK4 4RL
Cost: £75
Provider: Flourish Together CIC
It's crucial that community groups, charities, social enterprises, wider business and public sector organisations. Therefore Flourish Together are launching a a series of afford able training to…
22 May 2025, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Venue: University of Greater Manchester, The Chancellor's Mall, Building 10, University Way, Bolton, BL3 5AB
Cost: Free
Provider: Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN)
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…
22 May 2025, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Macc
Macc’s new Connect and Collaborate drop in’s aim to bring together Businesses, Voluntary, Community or Social Enterprise (VCSE) and passionate philanthropists for meaningful connections,…
22 May 2025, 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: NCVO
Join NCVO's free online webinar with the Fundraising Regulator for an essential overview of the new Code of Fundraising Practice which sets the standard for legal, open, honest and respectful…
22 May 2025, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: The Saltways
Join The Saltways team in this 1 hour workshop for charities to learn how to create effective & high quality content on your phone.
Does your charity want to start creating video content but don'…
22 May 2025, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Charity Digital / Mind in Camden
Charity Digital's upcoming webinar will shine a light on the process of co-production, with Mind in Camden CEO Jon Higgs exploring practical examples, discussing remote co-design, clarifying service…
22 May 2025, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Get Grants
There has never been a greater need for fundraisers to get together and share knowledge and experience. Get Grants FREE Virtual Fundraisers Networking Events bring fundraisers together to access…
23 May 2025, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, Lyceum Place, Manchester, M15 6BY
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester Social Economy Alliance & Manchester Metropolitan University
Join us for 'Unlocking commissioning to unleash Manchester’s Social Economy' a half-day event focused on strengthening collaboration between universities, commissioners, and the social economy in…
27 May 2025, 10:00am - 11:00am
Venue: Online
Cost: £6 - £8 per person
Provider: Community Matters
Who is trying to access your data and what are the implications of this? Also, what can you do to make it more difficult for people to steal your data.
28 May 2025, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Cost: Free
Provider: Grace & Green
If you’ve ever felt uncomfortable talking about periods - this session is for you!
"Back to Basics: Periods 101 for the Workplace” is the class you should have had at school. This Menstrual Hygiene…
29 May 2025, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £120-£180
Provider: Resolve Poverty
Learn better practice in engaging with people with lived experience of poverty.
Who's it's for?
Anyone aiming to better understand the value of lived experience engagement in tackling poverty, and…
29 May 2025, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Charity Digital
Investing in robust cyber security is essential for charities. Good cyber security underpins everything they do, from protecting their fundraising and donor data to preventing the disruption of…
30 May 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Macc
This webinar will have interactive and discussion-based elements, and will broadly cover:
Different methods of recruitment
How and why data and research on volunteering can influence recruitment…
31 May 2025, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Venue: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road Manchester, M13 9PL
Cost: Free
Provider: In Our Nature and Manchester Community Central
Starting a Group Made Simple: Get Ready for Funding
Want to make a difference in your community? The In Our Nature programme has partnered with Manchester Community Central to support people in…
02 June 2025, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Get Grants
Introducing the Get Grants Working with Funders Services. Join the Get Grants team to learn more about what they offer to support the sector!
We (Get Grants) know that the grant funding sector is a…
03 June 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Macc and Adrian Ashton
As a local Manchester charity, you’ll likely be constantly thinking about how to keep enough money coming in to sustain your services and support to the community. One way of doing this that…
03 June 2025, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £99 + VAT
Provider: Charity Digital
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers huge potential for charities. AI can revolutionise the everyday. It provides significant benefits, saving you time, cutting costs, reducing human error,…
03 June 2025, 10:00am - 11:00am
Venue: Online
Cost: £6 - £8 per person
Provider: Community Matters
As you create new projects, or adapt them, how can you check whether they are making the difference that you want them to?
Trusts and givers want to know that their money makes a difference,…
04 June 2025, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £170 per person
Provider: ACAS
Around 1 in 7 of the UK population are neurodivergent, meaning that the brain functions, learns and processes information differently. Neurodivergence awareness is essential to achieving a more…
04 June 2025, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £0-£25
Provider: Alex Hawkey
Get the lowdown on the Equality Act and why it's essential for creating a fair and inclusive society in this online event!
This session provides an informative, accessible overview of the Equality…