Policy

NCVO: Safeguarding essentials in charities

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice.

Safeguarding is the range of measures to protect people within an organisation, or those they come into contact with, from abuse and maltreatment of any kind.

This course introduces:

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Breakthrough UK: Foundationally Inclusive Taster – a taste of disabled identity

Online sessions giving an insight into the Social Model of Disability and one of three areas of the Foundations for Change Framework

Ahead of the launch of the Foundationally Inclusive Workplaces Course, Breakthrough UK are providing three taster 45 minute sessions to give an insight into three of the course topics and the Social Model of disability.

You can expect a briefing on the Social Model to equip you to better understand how to implement the Foundations For Change Framework before diving into one of the Framework Elements.

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Ann Craft Trust: From Values to Practice - Building Person-Centred Safeguarding Adults Policy & Procedures

This workshop encourages discussion, reflection and critical thinking to enhance your safeguarding adults policy and procedures is fit for purpose.

Developed through the lens of those with lived-experience, this workshop focuses on the fundamentals of developing an effective policy and the accompanying procedures and applying a values-based approach.

Date: Thursday 30 July 2026
Time: 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
Location: Online
Price: £99 per person

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Greater Manchester Mayoral Election Hustings for the Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Sector

How will the next Greater Manchester Metro Mayor work with the VCFSE sector?

Greater Manchester’s Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector is the backbone of our region, supporting communities and residents and driving social and economic change across all ten boroughs. As we look to the future, we bring the contenders for the next Greater Manchester Mayor together to explore the unique challenges, opportunities, and strategic priorities facing our sector and how they hope to use their power in this role to respond to them.  

Friends’ Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS
Shared Topic Areas

Spaces of Hope and Connection – GM=EqAl Equity Partner Development Day

GM=EqAl is the named pan-GM Equity Partner in the Live Well: Spaces of Hope and Connection programme. These development days form part of the programme’s co-design phase and will help shape the equity strand of the programme, explore what communities need, and inform the Theory of Change that will guide how funding supports geographically dispersed communities across Greater Manchester. Open to GM=EqAl members, Greater Manchester community members and invited stakeholders

To be confirmed
Shared Topic Areas

Atkinson HR: Inclusive Leadership 101 – Beyond the Tick-Box Towards Real Change

Many organisations have inclusion on the agenda, but fewer feel confident they are getting it right. 

This webinar focuses on what inclusive leadership actually looks like day to day, moving beyond policies and statements towards meaningful, lasting change. 

We (Atkinson HR) will explore common pitfalls and share practical actions leaders can take to create more inclusive cultures.

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