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.

20 October 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester Community Central
Manchester Community Central is pleased to partner with the Royal Literary Fund to deliver this workshop for city of Manchester based VCSE groups. Writing grant applications and funding bids is…
22 October 2026, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Venue: St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester Community Central
Join Manchester Community Central for this event all about helping businesses to work with voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in a mutually beneficial way. Manchester…
22 October 2026, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Venue: St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester M12 6FZ
Provider: Manchester Community Central
Join Manchester Community Central for this event all about helping businesses to work with voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in a mutually beneficial way. Manchester…
02 November 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Get Grants
Join this session to discover practical solutions and ideas for growing your charity’s income through support from individual donors!
03 November 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester Community Central
Overview: Would you like to explore what working with businesses could look like for your organisation? This is an introductory session is aimed at voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE)…
05 November 2026, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester Community Central & Royal Literary Fund
Manchester Community Central is pleased to once again be partnering with the Royal Literary Fund to deliver this interactive workshop for city of Manchester based voluntary, community and social…
13 November 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Volunteer Centre Manchester
All the hard work that goes into recruiting volunteers is often lost due to lack of management. In this session we will use a variety of learning methods to help you ensure that your volunteers are…
04 December 2026, 9:30am - 1:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
In response to positive feedback from previous events, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is pleased to announce that the next Trauma-Informed Care Special Interest Day…
15 December 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Volunteer Centre Manchester
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 and…
15 January 2027, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Volunteer Centre Manchester
This session focuses on the legal obligations of managing volunteers. The session aims to give coordinators of volunteers a better understanding of their legal obligations in managing their…
16 February 2027, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Volunteer Centre Manchester
All the hard work that goes into recruiting volunteers is often lost due to lack of management. In this session we will use a variety of learning methods to help you ensure that your volunteers are…
19 March 2027, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Volunteer Centre Manchester
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 and…