Planning and strategy

A practical guide to the ethics of AI for VCSE groups

Even if your organisation doesn't have an official policy or subscription to an AI service, employees, volunteers and service users are using it: sometimes for good, sometimes for bad. That’s why it's more important than ever that every VSCE organisation has a robust ethical position on AI, not just a tick box policy. 

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The Thinking Shop – Making sense of working ON my organisation

Most people involved in charities, CICs and community organisations spend a lot of time doing — supporting people, answering emails, chasing funding, solving problems and keeping things moving.

The Thinking Shop is a 90-minute facilitated session exploring a simple question:

How much of what we are busy doing is actually helping us do what we exist to do?

It isn’t a training course. There are no presentations and no expert standing at the front with all the answers.

The University of Manchester – Emmeline Room A, Pankhurst Building, Dover Street, M13 9PS

Seize the day: legal, regulatory, governance and policy updates for charities

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, governance and policy developments that may not only impact your charity but that you can harness with confidence to better advance your organisation’s purposes.

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Good Employment Week 2026: Employment of People with Criminal Records

Learn more about what it means to be a good employer when it comes to the employment of people with criminal records

What does it mean to be a good employer when it comes to people with criminal records? What is the Greater Manchester way of understanding and rehabilitating the history of offending through employment?

Castlefield Recruitment, Afflecks Manchester, 4th Floor, Oldham Street, M1 1JG

Community Matters: Safeguarding for Trustees and Community Buildings

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 little direct interaction with the vulnerable people attending the activities.

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How charities can unlock more value from their CRM

For charities, getting to know their audience is essential. In a world where online experiences are tailored to our every convenience, charities need to ensure their fundraising and marketing activities follow suit, boosting fundraising, engagement, and creating vocal advocates for their cause. Fortunately, many charities already hold the key to good online experiences: it lies within their data. 

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Charity Digital: Finance & HR – Behind the Purpose

A charity’s purpose can be measured and felt not only by its external impact, but also through its internal practices and strategies.

Charity Digital's ‘Behind the Purpose’ FREE online event will explore how HR and Finance teams can join forces to make the most of their organisation’s resources and deliver a greater impact - from building staff training strategies and investing in wellbeing, to collaborating on charity risk assessments.

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Media Trust: Media Planning with Nicola Frankin

An interactive session looking at how media planning works within the advertising industry

A free interactive session on media planning in the advertising industry exclusively for creative talent

Research suggests we see thousands of adverts every day, but how do they make it onto our screens?

In this 60-minute online masterclass from Media Trust, you’ll discover what it takes to work in media planning and how media planners help brands reach the right audiences, in the right places.

We’ll explore how to:

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