This session is about upcoming changes to charity accounting and reporting, which aim to make accounting more proportionate to the size of the charity. Tanya will talk through the changes and how to prepare for the new rules.

Register for Changes to Charity Accounting & Reporting here.

Data and intelligence are really important for understanding our local population, what’s going on in communities and helping us make a difference – however keeping track of what’s available and how to access it can be tricky.

Stockport Council will be joining Sector 3 to give an overview of some of the key data sources which can help us understand our neighbourhoods and then give you a chance to have a go at using them with analysts on hand to answer questions.

Register for Neighbourhood Profiles Data Workshop here.

Kell Degnen from Marbury Road Edible Garden will facilitate this session, talking you through a resource that they have built at the Garden to track their impact to share with funders, stakeholders, for themselves and on social media. You’ll receive a copy of this and have the chance to tailor it in the session to your organisation.

This training is suitable for volunteers as well as organisational employees.

Register for ‘Your reporting for Impact’ here

Register for Stockport Volunteer Managers Network meeting here

For individuals interested in volunteering in Stockport, come and meet Lizzy and Grace and explore volunteer opportunities.

Register for the Meet your Stockport Volunteer Hub here

An opportunity for Stockport's VCFSE sector to find out about new funds, share information and network.

Register for February’s VCFSE Income Club here.

Short, inspiring presentations Group discussions to generate actionable ideasShared lunch, networking & collaboration building

Who Should Attend

Wellbeing leads • HR teams • Mental health champions • Public health & referrers • Managers • Researchers • Any organisation wanting to boost resilience & reduce sickness

Register for Creative Work, Healthy Minds here.

Facilitated by Stockport Council. Please RSVP via debra.mcdonald@stockporthomes.org

Sector 3's 90 minute workshop on how to utilise AI to support your bid-writing

Register for Intro to AI & Bid-writing here

Stockport Live Well is all about connecting people in their communities and creating more ways for them to get the help they need where they live.

Welcome to Live Well training is for anyone working with residents. Sessions are delivered locally in neighbourhoods, so choose which venue suits you best. More dates will be added soon.

Register for Live Well Briefing Reddish here

Stockport Live Well is all about connecting people in their communities and creating more ways for them to get the help they need where they live.

Welcome to Live Well training is for anyone working with residents. Sessions are delivered locally in neighbourhoods, so choose which venue suits you best. More dates will be added soon.

Register for Live Well Briefing Werneth here

This workshop will run through the different types of VCFSE structures, how to set up, and the essentials to run your group.

Register for Choosing a VCFSE Group Structure here

Stockport Live Well is all about connecting people in their communities and creating more ways for them to get the help they need where they live.

Welcome to Live Well training is for anyone working with residents. Sessions are delivered locally in neighbourhoods, so choose which venue suits you best. More dates will be added soon.

Register for Live Well Briefing Bramhall &  Cheadle Hulme here

Facilitated by Stockport Council. Please RSVP via helen.johnson@stockport.gov.uk

As the UK’s leading property advice charity for the voluntary sector, the Ethical Property Foundation are offering a free webinar to help charities and community groups understand leases and manage property risks.

Their expert solicitors and surveyors will explain how to read and understand a lease. You’ll come away feeling more confident about signing a lease and knowing your rights and responsibilities.

Register for How to Read a Lease here
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Are you new to running a group or looking to looking to refresh your knowledge on what your responsibilities are as a trustee or director?

Running a voluntary group, charity, or Community Interest Company (CIC) comes with important responsibilities—but you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. This session will give you the knowledge and confidence to lead successfully.

Register for Board Responsibilities Workshop here.

Vernon Building Society has a long history of giving back to Stockport and Poynton communities. So, in our centenary year, we're excited to announce the launch of Vernon Charitable Foundation. Through grants of up to £5,000, the Foundation will support local charities providing public benefit in Stockport, Cheshire and Greater Manchester, focused on the prevention and relief of poverty and community development.

Please note, the Vernon Charitable Foundation only funds registered charities - you are more than welcome to attend if you are a VCFSE group that is considering becoming a charity, but please bear in mind that you won't be able to apply for funding until your registered chartiable status has been approved by the Charity Commission.

Register for the Meet the Funder here.

In this session, you'll be more informed of how to stay on top of all aspects of managing grants, through our toolkit, which includes:

• a Prospect Research plan

• a12 month funding plan

• a Grant Projection plan

• a Data Collection plan

• a Monitoring and Evaluation Calendar

• template budget outline

Once you have attended the session, you'll then receive your own version of the Grant Management Toolkit to adapt and use in your VCFSE organisation.

Register for Grant Management Made Simple: Your Timeline and Toolkit here.

For VCFSE sector organisations delivering in Stockport, this is information session breaksdown the IoD headlines.

The Indices of Deprivation (IOD) are a set of measures of "deprivation" across Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in England. Produced by Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Goverment, they provide data that is widely used to inform policy, funding decisions, external reporting requirements, partnership priorities, and service planning.

For the VCFSE sector, this can provide information used in funding bids or to inform service delivery and advocacy.

This session, run by Phillip Taylor, BI Analytics Manager at Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, will be an hour-long information session on the headlines for Stockport. This will be on teams and you will receive the link one day before the start of the event.

Register for The Indices of Deprivation 2025- What does this mean for Stockport VCFSEs here

Facilitated by Stockport Council. Please RSVP via sarah.whittington@pureinnovations.co.uk

Facilitated by Stockport Council. Please RSVP via helen.johnson@stockport.gov.uk

Kerri Swindells is a Funding Officer in the Greater Manchester Team working in Tameside and Stockport. Kerri will be available to tell you more about the Funds on offer, how to apply and answer any questions. Kerri will also be able to outline and talk through the National Lottery Community Fund's new strategy and funding priorities.

Register for Meet the Funder with National Lottery Community Fund here.

The Think Carer Training is fully funded due to the Trailblazer funding and all VCFSE's are eligible for it, as long as someone who works or volunteers with them is from Stockport.

There are various dates and a mixture of in person or online offers.

The Think Carer Training is fully funded due to the Trailblazer funding and all VCFSE's are eligible for it, as long as someone who works or volunteers with them is from Stockport.

There are various dates and a mixture of in person or online offers.

Stockport Live Well is all about connecting people in their communities and creating more ways for them to get the help they need where they live.

Welcome to Live Well training is for anyone working with residents. Sessions are delivered locally in neighbourhoods, so choose which venue suits you best. More dates will be added soon.

Register for Live Well Briefing Cheadle here

Facilitated by Stockport Council. Please RSVP via marie.omalley@stockport.gov.uk

Facilitated by Stockport Council. Please RSVP via clare.taylor@stockport.gov.uk