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.
09 October 2024, 8:30am - 10:30am
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Triceratops Training
We exist to deliver change in our various contexts and how to evidence that impact is at the heart of monitoring and evaluation, fundraising and decision making. In this session we (Triceratops) look…
10 October 2024, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £50-£100
Provider: Association of Chairs
This online workshop is aimed at Chairs who are new in post or about to take up the post. The session will explore the leadership skills and knowledge that will make you the most effective Chair you…
15 October 2024, 8:30am - 12:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Farrer & Co, HaysMacIntyre, Cazenove Capital
This session delivered by Farrer & Co, Cazenove Capital and Haysmacintyre, will provide a comprehensive summary of trustees’ duties and responsibilities, answering the question: What information…
15 October 2024, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £25-£50
Provider: Association of Chairs
Getting the right behaviours and dynamics on the board and between board members is an essential ingredient for successful organisations. The Chair’s role in managing these dynamics is key as they…
17 October 2024, 9:30am - 1:00pm
Venue: Macc, Swan Buildings, 20 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JW
Cost: Free
Provider: Macc
Course Overview92% of UK trustees are white, older, and above average income and education. Just 8% of charity trustees are from Black, Asian, and other minority backgrounds, and fewer than 3% are…
22 October 2024, 8:30am - 10:30am
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Triceratops Training
The need(s) we meet are often all too obvious for us, but how can we evidence this to others? This session will provide you with the key tools to understand your need and how we can 'prove' this to…
23 October 2024, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Macc
This session will help you gain a better understanding of the role and responsibilities of being a trustee. It is an ideal introduction for new trustees, or as a refresher for existing board members…
24 October 2024, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Charity Digital
Long-term planning is essential for charities when thinking about their impact and the services they deliver. Charities want to be able to deliver impact for the communities they serve for as long as…
05 November 2024, 10:00am - 11:00am
Venue: Online
Cost: £6-8
Provider: Community Matters
Strategic plans are one of the key documents as an organisation starts to grow, especially in the current climate where organisations have to search wider for funding. A good strategic plan helps…
07 November 2024, 10:00am - 14 November 2024, 1:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £13.55 - £109.80
Provider: Cause4
Delivered by social enterprise Cause4 in partnership with the Clothworkers’ Company, this award-winning Trustee course now trains over 500 Trustees a year and gives professionals the skills and…
19 November 2024, 9:30am - 11:30am
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Triceratops Training
Choosing the right methods to measure your impact is vital, but which to choose? In this session we (Triceratops) seek to answer this question, while giving you the confidence to be creative in your…
11 December 2024, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £13.55 - £109.80
Provider: Cause4
Emerging Chairs – a programme to support those taking on charity leadership roles.
The acclaimed Trustee Leadership Programme has now launched an enriching career development opportunity, offered…
18 February 2025, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: HaysMacIntyre
This session will be hosted by Phil Salmon, Partner and Co-Head of VAT, alongside Tom Brain, Director and Jamie Whale, Senior Manager.
This session will cover insights for charity trustees including…