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.
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, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £58.50 - £65
Provider: Friends, Families and Travellers
Romany Gypsy and Irish Traveller experiences of hate crime and discrimination: understanding the law, the impact and practical advice.
Gypsy and Traveller people have experienced discrimination and…
14 October 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 Risk Awareness and Support
Each half day session will be up to 4 hours long and must be attended in full, unfortunately we…
15 October 2026, 10:00am - 2:30pm
Venue: Stretford Public Hall, Chester Road, Stretford, M32 0LG
Cost: Free
Provider: Money Guiders England Community Network
In today’s financial landscape, providing money guidance goes beyond budgeting and signposting. It’s also about understanding and recognising the hidden threats that can impact your clients’…
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, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £6 - £8 per person
Provider: Community Matters
This session is an introduction to the online Canva graphics design program. It will cover the basics and have a few tips for experienced users. Affinity is owned by Canva and is a more advanced…
15 October 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester Community Central
This is a session specifically for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSE) based in the city of Manchester who are looking to find funding for their…
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…
19 October 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Manchester Community Central & easyfundraising
Discover Free Funding for Your Community Group – Don’t Miss Out!
Looking for a simple way to bring in extra funds for your community group? Join our free online session and find out how you can…
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…
20 October 2026, 10:00am - 11:00am
Venue: Online
Cost: £6 - £8 per person
Provider: Community Matters
Whether you are already using AI, are planning to or don’t yet know how your charity could use it, this short session will help trustees of small charities get to grips with;
What tools you could…
22 October 2026, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Venue: The Edge Wigan, Riveredge, Wigan, WN3 5AB
Cost: Free
Provider: North West Leadership Academy
The festival will be opened by challenging leaders to think boldly about how they thrive through complexity, uncertainty and constant change. Designed with executives in mind, this session equips…
22 October 2026, 9:30am - 1:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £135 + VAT
Provider: Manchester Mind
Manchester Mind would like you invite you to attend Mental Health First Aid (Adult) Refresher training.
This course is running live, online, via the MHFA online learning hub on…
22 October 2026, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £120-£180
Provider: Resolve Poverty
Learn better practice in engaging with people with lived experience of poverty.
What you’ll learn:
Practical support on how to design and facilitate lived experience spaces and how to use these…
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, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Venue: Online
Cost: £58.50 - £65
Provider: Friends, Families and Travellers
Join Friends, Families and Travellers for a two-hour CPD-accredited training session for individuals and organisations seeking to deepen their understanding of these communities.
In this webinar,…
24 October 2026, 6:30pm - 25 October 2026, 1:00am
Venue: Hilton Manchester Deansgate, 303 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4LQ
Cost: Over £50
Provider: Caribbean and African Health Network
The flagship Black History Month celebration bringing together hundreds of guests for an elegant evening of recognition, culture, and community. Features awards ceremony honouring community champions…
27 October 2026, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free
Provider: Get Grants
For Get Grants’ upcoming Meet the Expert event, they will be joined by Mick McGrath, Development Officer at Locality, who will share more about Locality and the support available to…
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 - 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.