Professional development

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 Thursday 22 October 09.30-13.30.

The session will be 4 hours long. Unfortunately we cannot record sessions. The training will be practical and participants will be encouraged to join in and take part. However, remember, if something doesn't feel right, you can stop any time.

Course Overview:

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 cannot record sessions. 

The training is delivered in a supportive environment by our experienced trainers who bring their own lived experience and knowledge to facilitate open discussion and provide expert guidance.

Manchester Mind would like to invite you to attend the Supporting Mental Health - A Managers’ Guide training.

Each half day session will be up to 3 hours long and must be attended in full, unfortunately we cannot record sessions. 

The training is delivered in a supportive environment by our practised trainers who bring their own lived experience and knowledge to facilitate open discussion and provide expert guidance.

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. 

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.

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:

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 community organisations, charities and social enterprises.

About Locality

A digital strategy can help you foresee the digital tools and skills that will be needed ahead of time, understand your role in the wider world, and be empowered to take the digital actions best suited to your charity. These are just some of the many reasons why nearly half of charities (44%) say that developing a strategy for tech, digital, data, or AI is important to them in 2026.

Join Utility Aid for a free Energy Market Update. Get the latest insights, what they mean for charities, and answers to your questions.

Stay informed. Understand the market. Make confident energy decisions.

Energy markets continue to experience volatility, making it increasingly important for charities and community organisations to understand what’s happening — and what it could mean for their organisation.

Learn from successful social investment case studies, explore regional funding opportunities, and connect directly with investors committed to supporting Black and global majority-led organisations.

Join leading social investors, Black and global majority-led charities, and social enterprises for an exclusive networking event designed to demystify social investment and build meaningful funding partnerships.