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.
04 December 2026, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue: Manchester Settlement, Ashton Old Road, Openshaw, M11 1JG
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester City Council
AI is changing everyday life. But what does that mean for you?
If you're eager to learn about the possibilities, challenges and ethics of AI, and have ever wondered:
What AI means
Whether it can be…
07 December 2026, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Venue: The Pankhurst Centre, 60-62 Nelson Street, Manchester, M13 9WP
Cost: £65
Provider: Manchester Women's Aid
Join Manchester Women's Aid for a full day training to understand how to better support women with experiences of trauma, loss and recovery after child removal.
Manchester Women's Aid know child…
08 December 2026, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: IMIX
Telling stories about people who have migrated has never been more important, or felt more risky. Across North West England, organisations are heading into Christmas appeal season unsure whether they…
08 December 2026, 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £20-35
Provider: Association of Chairs / Charterpath
Do charity accounts feel like a mystery? This 75-minute session is designed to help trustees of small charities feel more confident reading and understanding their charity’s annual accounts. Whether…
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…
09 December 2026, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Venue: Victoria House, 5 Samuel Ogden Street, Manchester, M1 7AX
Cost: £85 + VAT
Provider: Manchester Mind
Manchester Mind would like you invite you to attend Suicide Conversation Toolkit
Each half day session will be up to 4 hours long and must be attended in full, unfortunately we cannot…
10 December 2026, 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…
12 December 2026, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue: Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester City Centre
Cost: £75 per person
Provider: Once Upon a Smile
This year’s Christmas Ball is extra special as it is a celebration of 15 years of Once Upon a Smile, marking a year of special activities and events and will be hosted by the charity Co-Founders,…
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…
18 December 2026, 10:00am - 10:30am
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: PMAC
Join PMAC for this free webinar to discover how to lead well without losing yourself — protect your wellbeing, build connection, and set boundaries that help you thrive as a manager.
The webinar will…
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…
21 January 2027, 8:30am - 10:30am
Venue: Manchester Mind, Victoria House, 5 Samuel Ogden Street, Manchester, M1 7AX
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester Mind
Join Manchester Mind for a free workplace wellbeing networking event bringing together organisations, leaders and professionals passionate about creating healthier, more supportive workplaces. Hear…
26 January 2027, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Get Grants
Get Grants offers a FREE virtual taster session of our popular Bid Writing for Charities and Community Groups Course!
Get Grants FREE Introduction to Bid Writing Workshop
Throughout 2027, we will be…
04 February 2027, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Venue: Online - via Zoom
Provider: Manchester Community Central
Manchester Community Central's Connect and Collaborate drop in’s aim to bring together Businesses, Voluntary, Community or Social Enterprise (VCSE) and passionate philanthropists for meaningful…
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…
21 April 2027, 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…