Professional development

Community-university partnerships are becoming more popular and co-production is a value increasingly embraced by research funders. Nevertheless, it is still relatively uncommon for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations to be included from the beginning when it comes to developing a research project.

Come and join speakers from academia and the VCFSE sector to learn from their experiences about the challenges and opportunities of developing research projects together across sectors.

Do you facilitate peer support in Greater Manchester?
Do you understand what neurodivergence is?
Do you operate in a way that is accessible to all people?
Do you understand your responsibilities towards accessibility?

Gaddum invite you to their upcoming Question and Answer session designed just for you!

What to expect:
Dr Minna Moffatt-Feldman from Caritas Salford will be on hand to help answer your questions around working with neurodivergence in peer support.

The Resolve Poverty annual conference brings together people across the country who want to know what more we can do to tackle poverty and boost household incomes at a local and regional level.

The conference takes place at a crucial moment in the fight against poverty, with a new national child poverty strategy being published spring 2025. Resolve Poverty will explore what this means for local places and regions and how it can be used to strengthen and scale up local anti-poverty initiatives.

Free introducti

Join the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) at the Mechanics Institute for an insightful event focused on tackling illegal money lending in Greater Manchester. This session aimed at Frontline Workers will focus on the dangers of Loan Sharks, how to identify their victims and how to protect the communities you work with from falling victim to their schemes. This in-person event will feature expert speakers and interactive workshops to help you understand the impact of illegal money lending and how to prevent it.

The event will will include input from:

This series of workshops will provide an overvi

This series of workshops will provide an overvi

Active lives - Focused Co-learning sessions (Ov

Are you aged 45 or over and looking for help with your health, job, or daily life? Join this free drop-in event which is all about helping you improve your life in every way.

This event will provide valuable advice and support on:

We invite you to participate in an important conversation aimed at fostering communities where everyone feels safe, valued and connected. This event will bring together a diverse group of participants, including community leaders, frontline staff, volunteers, statutory colleagues and representatives from across various sectors, to share insights and explore best practices.