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.

06 October 2026, 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £20-35
Provider: Association of Chairs
This session is part of our Board Essentials Programme, providing high-quality training to support people to become and serve as effective trustees. In this 75-minute session, we'll give you a clear…
13 October 2026, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £64.88
Provider: Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
This half-day course provides a detailed understanding of the safeguarding duties and responsibilities for Trustees. Course content includes: An introduction to safeguarding adults and children and…
13 October 2026, 9:30am - 21 October 2026, 12:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: From £110
Provider: NCVO & The Social Justice Collective
This course has been created by The Social Justice Collective to help you understand, address and embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into your governance practice, Thanks to its small…
15 October 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Get Grants
Join Get Grants for a FREE introductory workshop on our Monitoring & Evaluation Training Course. Discover how to make monitoring, evaluating, and reporting to your supporters accessible,…
15 October 2026, 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £0-50
Provider: Association of Chairs
This 75-minute reflective session is designed for chairs of small charities to step back from the day-to-day and take a moment to reflect on the financial future of their organisations. Using the…
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,…
03 November 2026, 10:00am - 11:00am
Venue: Online
Cost: £6 - £8 per person
Provider: Community Matters
This short session is designed for Trustees of charities to help understand their role, responsibilities and duties.
04 November 2026, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Venue: St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester Community Central
Are you interested in becoming a trustee or belonging to a board? Come along to this event to meet organisations looking for trustees! Manchester Community Central is holding an information and…
01 December 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…
09 December 2026, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £64.88
Provider: Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
This half-day course provides a detailed understanding of the safeguarding duties and responsibilities for Trustees. Course content includes: An introduction to safeguarding adults and children and…