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.
22 July 2025, 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £0-50
Provider: Association of Chairs
We’ve all had the experience of leaving a poorly run meeting with the feeling that it’s not been a valuable use of people’s time and energy. Well planned and chaired meetings on the other hand can…
24 July 2025, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free (AoC members only)
Provider: Association of Chairs
Charity Boards are required to understand and manage risk, but are many viewing risk as just a threat, or are they also seeing the opportunity? Much of the guidance available for chairs and…
09 September 2025, 12:30pm - 1:45pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £0-50
Provider: Association of Chairs
As chair, building and maintaining a successful relationship with your chief executive is a key part of the role. But it’s not always a simple task. Each relationship is complex, dynamic and unique…
11 September 2025, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £159-209
Provider: Association of Chairs / ACEVO
When the relationship between chair and chief executive is strong they are a dynamic duo, both adding value to the organisation. When the relationship is in trouble it’s hard on both chair and CEO…
16 September 2025, 10:30am - 11:30am
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Hempsons
The legal duties and responsibilities of charity trustees, including managing conflicts of interest. We (Hempsons) will explore the need for trustees to take responsibility for their organisations…
16 September 2025, 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £20-35
Provider: Association of Chairs
This session is part of AoC's Board Essentials Programme, providing high-quality training to support people to become and serve as effective trustees.
In this 75-minute session, with award-winning…
23 September 2025, 10:30am - 11:30am
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Hempsons
Making governance work better at board and senior management level, looking at board effectiveness and its role, how this relates to the work of the chief executive, efficient delegation and how to…
07 October 2025, 10:30am - 11:30am
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Hempsons
Trustees’ responsibilities for both external and internal financial reporting, examining key areas such as the different types of funds and how they can be spent and the linking of reserves policy to…
30 October 2025, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Venue: Manchester (location confirmed on booking)
Cost: Free
Provider: Association of Chairs
Following on from supporting the Bayes Business School report on the future of the charity chair; RBC Brewin Dolphin and Association of Chairs have partnered up to deliver a series of charity chair…