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Events and Training
Forthcoming events in the North West
February
Being Me
LGF Community Resource Centre, Number 5, Richmond Street, Manchester, M1 3HF
This event is an opportunity for people who identify as black or minority ethnic and lesbian, gay and bixsexual to share experiences, listen to others and find out about the support and information available
"Active Diversity" - University of Chester Diversity Festival
Chester
The University of Chester 2012 Diversity Festival is taking place from 6-17th February with many exciting events taking place throughout the fortnight. It is open to the public, students and staff.
ACEVO’s Commission on Youth Unemployment – Manchester Launch
Manchester
Join Sir Stephen Bubb, third sector leaders and members of the Commission to discuss the ACEVO final report on Youth Unemployment
Community Matters Business Planning Workshop
Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS
Community Matters is offering up to 15 free places at their new business planning course for groups currently working with or developing services for children, young people and families
Big Society and Equality: Make it happen!
St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ
Join this Voice4Change event, in association with One North West, for a day of discussion and learning as they strive to make Big Society policies work for a more equal society
Asset Based Community Development and Participatory Budgeting
Micah Room (Church Action on Poverty) 3rdFloor, 35 Dale St, Manchester, M1 2HF
Delivered by The Participatory Budgeting Unit, a 'not for profit' project of the national charity Church Action, this practical seminar explores how and why council and public agencies would benefit from combining Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) and Participatory Budgeting (PB), as an essential part of their local engagement, wellbeing and regeneration strategies
Cumbria Social Media Surgery
Eden Rural Foyer - Penrith Eden, Old London Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8ET
If you are from a community or voluntary group and want to learn how to use the social web, come along to this Social Media Surgery Plus event
Smoke & Mirrors - Watching me, watching you
Media City, Salford
As part of their Smoke & Mirrors Project, Tobacco Free Futures, in association with NWRYWU, are running an event for young people to highlight the issue of smoking and tobacco use in media aimed at young people aged 13-17
Effectively Managing Change
GMCVO, St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ
This GMCVO training will look at what our understanding of change is and help you to develop a toolkit to deal with change in the future
Planning and Delivering Intergenerational Family Learning Level 4
Manchester
This one day course is designed for family learning and skills for life tutors and managers working with families. It focuses on the setting of learning outcomes for adults and children and how these can be developed into interactive intergenerational learning.
Get Involved in a New Government Disability Strategy
Business Employment Venture Centre, Aked Close, Ardwick, Manchester M12 4AN
Breakthrough UK have organised this event to make sure they represent the experiences of disabled people effectively in their response to a new cross-government disability strategy
Demistifying Social Investment
Manchester
This ACEVO workshop provides an introduction to social investment for organisations and a space to think through what it means for your organisation
Using Participatory Research Methods with Seldom Heard and Marginalised Communities
Preston
Participatory research methods are espoused by researchers for a variety of reasons. Some view participatory research as emancipatory - as a way of shifting power from the researcher to the researched; others view participatory research as a crucial tool to gaining real insight in to communities and to achieving better results; others view participatory research as a pragmatic means of getting to respondents that they would otherwise struggle to reach.
socialXchange: social in the age of digital
LCVS/3rd Sector Resource Centre, 151 Dale St, Liverpool, L2 2AH
This event, organised by So-Mo, is an opportunity to explore how new ways of working, inspired by social media and network technology, can help third sector organisations to survive and even thrive
Regional LGB&T Conference
The Lesbian & Gay Foundation, Number 5, Richmond St, Manchester, M1 3HF
This conference, organised by The Lesbian & Gay Foundation, will focus on how to start making changes in your local area, updates on the latest developments from Government, and how The Lesbian & Gay Foundation can help
Reforms in Offender Health Management: Equipping Your Organisation to Navigate the Changes
Fazeley Studios, Birmingham
FaithAction, Nacro, Action for Prisoners’ Families, Men’s Health Forum and the Mental Health Providers Forum are hosting an event to give information, guidance and inside knowledge to equip organisations to deliver services in a time of transition.
This event is for any organisation that works with offenders in any capacity.
Open Public Services - Passage of a bill workshop
TBC
This VSNW/Parliamentary Outreach Service event will explore the stages that the bill would go through, their relative importance and ways to engage and influence
An introduction to deliberative community engagement
During this interactive and practical two day workshop participants will experiment with and explore the value of a deliberative approach to community engagement.
March
Inspirational Homes Study Tour
Manchester
To understand how local community groups have had an impact on their homes, this tour organised by The Glass-House will visit two contrasting schemes in and around Manchester
Nurturing the Roots: Building sustainability in the BME women's sector
King's House Conference Centre, Sidney St, Manchester, M1 7HB
This event, organised by Oxfam's Routes to Solidarity Project, will bring together BME women's groups and funding bodies to look at how BME women's groups can ensure their survival, become more sustainable and increase their impact
Community Rights Made Real: St Helens
St Helens
The Localism Act 2011 will soon be implemented. Fiund out about the new Community Rights.
How can migration deliver prosperity in the North West?
St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Migration and One North West are hosting a debate entitled 'Building a dynamic society and economy in the North West. How can migration deliver prosperity in the region?' to discuss the key policy dilemmas raised by migration
Children England Annual Conference
Midland Hotel, Peter Street, Manchester, M60 2DS
This Children England event, entitled Preaching what we practice, will shine a spotlight on the voluntary sector's innovative direct work with children, young people and families
Building Neighbourhoods - North West Leadership Conference
Manchester
The North West Leadership Conference is an excellent opportunity to hear and question the Homes and Communities Agency and the new regulator for social housing.
Clinks Safer Future Communities Briefing
Manchester
This event, organised by Clinks, will explore the opportunities and challenges presented by the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners
A New Approach to Mental Health - Improving outcomes for all
Manchester Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3BB
This conference will explore the government's vision and discuss how the mental health strategy can be implemented to best ensure outcomes are successful
How to improve local services through youth inspection
Manchester
This practical Participation Works one day course supports practitioners in developing and running inspection schemes
Cumbria Social Media Surgery
Langdale & Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team, Low Fold, 1 Old Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0DN
If you are from a community or voluntary group and want to learn how to use the social web, please come along to this Social Media Surgery Plus event
Safeguarding: Practice, Potential & the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector
GHS Centre, South Meadow Lane, Preston, PR1 8JN
This Children England and Safe Network event includes keynote speeches and workshops that will discuss the latest developments in safeguarding
April
A New Strategy for NHS Procurement: Maximising benefits and opportunities
Manchester Conference Centre
This conference will take place on 17th April 2012 at the Manchester Conference Centre.
Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and Invitation to Tender Masterclasses
GMCVO, St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ
These two Support Solutions half-day courses will focus on the PQQ and ITT. Using real examples, these highly participative courses will provide the opportunity to gain the skills and confidence needed to respond to contracting opportunities
May
Tackling Broken Britain: Building a Stronger Society
Manchester
A lack of respect, a misguided sense of entitlement, a breakdown in moral authority, simple opportunism, pure criminality… these are just some of the responses to the riots that erupted across Britain in August 2011.
Featured Event
Open Public Services - Passage of a bill workshop
This VSNW/Parliamentary Outreach Service event will explore the stages that the bill would go through, their relative importance and ways to engage and influence
Latest News
Transforming Local Infrastructure Fund results announced
The beneficiaries of the £30 million fund to help transform and modernise local charity support services have been announced by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society.
North West Operational Programme - Call for projects
The European Regional Development Fund 2007-13 is announcing a Priority 4 and Priority 5 call for project applications.
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
