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.
18 May 2026, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Venue: The Grange Community Resource Centre, 4 Pilgrim Drive, Beswick, Manchester, M11 3TQ
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester Community Central
All community organisations exist because they want to make a difference, but why do we need to be able to talk about how we do that?
Monitoring and evaluation is collecting and recording information…
19 May 2026, 9:15am - 11:00am
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Independent Age
This 1 hour 45 minute online course (using Teams) aims to give frontline workers an introductory overview of key benefits for people over State Pension Age, including Pension Credit, Attendance…
19 May 2026, 10:00am - 3:45pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Advice Now
Advicenow is excited to partner with Project 17 and Care Rights Project to deliver a free workshop focusing on support available for families and individuals who have no recourse to public funds. The…
19 May 2026, 10:00am - 11:00am
Venue: Online
Cost: £6 - £8 per person
Provider: Community Matters
This session will look at the legislation, and what trustees need to know and do. It will also look at how best to apply it in a community building setting where you may be hiring space but have…
19 May 2026, 10:00am - 3:15pm
Venue: To be confirmed
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester Community Central & The National Lottery Communities Fund
Are you an established group, preferably incorporated, with a track record of delivery and managing small to medium sized amounts of grant funding?
Can you clearly demonstrate the need for the work…
20 May 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Voice4Change England
Building your organisation's network? Learn purposeful strategies for connections, effective follow-up, and expanding your impact.
Strong connections are the cornerstone of success. Networking isn't…
20 May 2026, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: NPC
This event will be an informative 30 minute session sharing the latest developments in AI and digital transformation in the sector over the past year, providing practical takeaways for trustees to…
20 May 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: ACAS
The menopause is a natural occurrence, yet up until recently, it has received little attention despite the impact it is known to have on women at work. The average age of women who reach menopause in…
20 May 2026, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Venue: Booth Centre, Edward Holt House, Pimblett Street, Manchester, M3 1FU
Cost: Free
Provider: Booth Centre
Bringing learning from workshop 1 and 2, workshop 3 will look at working with new systems, producing good data returns and maintaining dialogue with funders around data collection.
The workshop…
20 May 2026, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Venue: Brunswick Community Hub, Brunswick Street, Manchester, M13 9SX
Cost: Free
Provider: Ardwick Climate Action
Join Ardwick Climate Action for a hands-on celebration of local organisations, and have your say on how to make local green spaces work for you.
There will be free food, moneysaving tips and a film…
21 May 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Cranfield Trust
Most charity websites aren't as accessible as they could be, and small fixes often make the biggest difference.
Colin Grist, Co-Founder and Creative Director at Few and Far, a B Corp certified…
21 May 2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Why Me?
Join Why Me? for a forum discussion on ReHub and the next steps for working restoratively in prisons. Why Me? will share the latest news from the ReHub review, updates from their conversations with…
26 May 2026, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £99 + VAT
Provider: Charity Digital
Microsoft 365 offers huge possibilities. It helps charities with email, file storage, and provides plenty of productivity applications that can streamlines your charity. Registered charities in…
27 May 2026, 10:30am - 11:30am
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Media Trust
Join Media Trust for this exciting FREE masterclass led by journalist and author, Maya Oppenheim.
The Masterclass
Learn how to uncover, craft, and amplify social justice stories that capture…
27 May 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Atkinson HR
Purpose-led work can be deeply rewarding, but it can also take a quiet toll on individuals and teams. This session explores what compassion fatigue looks like in practice, why it is so common in…
27 May 2026, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Social for Good
If you’ve ever thought “we just don’t have enough content ideas”, you’re not alone. You’re likely spending more time than you’d like creating social content, often feeling like you’re starting from…
28 May 2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Curious Minds
The Hour: Spotlight with Keith Jeffrey - a highly experienced cultural leader, social entrepreneur, and executive coach
Are you an aspiring arts or cultural leader?
Are you a working‑class creative…
30 May 2026, 10:00am - 19 October 2026, 12:00pm
Venue: Ryder Brow Community Allotment Society, Far Lane, Gorton, M18 7FF
Cost: Free
Provider: Ryder Brow Community Allotment Society
Join Ryder Brow Community Allotment Society for free organic gardening workshops throughout 2026.
When: Saturdays or Sundays from 30 May 2026 to 19 October 2026
Time: 10am - 12pm
Venue: Ryder Brow…
01 June 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £16.63
Provider: Get Grants
This Impact Mapping Tools MASTERCLASS, led by Fundraising Expert Rosie Milsom, will explore what logic models and theory of change can do to help effectively map your…
02 June 2026, 9:00am - 11:00am
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester Safeguarding Partnership
The Manchester Safeguarding Partnership (MSP) Adult Safeguarding Forum is an online event bringing together professionals from across the partnership to explore key adult safeguarding topics. The…