Events

Leicester City Funding Surgery

Get expert tips and advice to help you secure funding for your projects in a relaxed, friendly setting. Struggling with a funding application Had an application rejected and not sure where to go next? Uncertain whether to apply to a specific fund? Not sure about what project costs to include in the budget? Got a […]

23 Sep

10:00 am – 12:30 pm

The Brite Centre

Braunstone Avenue Leicester LE3 1LE

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VCSE Advice & Volunteering Drop In – Hinckley & Bosworth

Interested in volunteering? Looking for volunteers? Need support for your organisation? If you’re part of a VCSE ( Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise ) organisation in the Hinckley & Bosworth district, come along and meet our Development Officer for free guidance and practical advice. Whether you need support with volunteer recruitment and management, setting up […]

24 Sep

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

St Francis Community Centre

Tudor Road, Hinckley, LE10 0EQ

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Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare Children

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire have partnered with the Leicester Safeguarding Children’s Partnership to deliver the Understanding Your Role in Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children training session This course will provide participants with learning that will help them to meet the Core Competencies of the LLR Safeguarding Children Competency Framework. It is a foundation course […]

29 Sep

9:30 am – 1:00 pm

Online- Microsoft Teams

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Efficiency East Midlands – Community Spaces Fund Webinar

Overview Join us to discover ways to invest in your community buildings future with the EEM Community Space Fund Join us for an online information session about the Efficiency East Midlands (EEM) Community Spaces Fund on Tuesday 29 September at 1pm. Hosted by the LLR Community Foundation, this webinar is for village halls, sports clubs, social clubs […]

29 Sep

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Online

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Tenders. Frameworks and Public Procurement

This training session will explore different areas of public procurement, looking into procurement processes and how VCSE organisations can prepare themselves to put in applications for contracts. The session will also consider how to develop bids for these procurement processes, what can be required and how your organisation can learn from these bidding processes. By […]

30 Sep

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Online- Microsoft Teams

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VCSE Advice & Volunteering Drop In – Harborough

Interested in volunteering? Looking for volunteers? Need support for your organisation? If you’re part of a VCSE ( Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise ) organisation in the Harborough district, come along and meet our Development Officer for free guidance and practical advice. Whether you need support with volunteer recruitment and management, setting up a new […]

06 Oct

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Market Harborough Library

Adam Eve Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 7LT

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A Changing Charnwood: Local Government Reorganisation and the VCSE

A Changing Charnwood: Local Government Reorganisation and the VCSE Join us for an opportunity to explore how changes to local government structures could affect community organisations, voluntary groups and volunteers across Charnwood. We’ll look at what the proposed changes could mean for the sector, the opportunities and challenges they may bring, and how local organisations […]

07 Oct

9:45 am – 1:00 pm

Nanpantan Scout Group

Loughborough, LE11 4FX

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Future of Volunteering

Overview Join us for an engaging workshop to explore the future of volunteering and what it means for organisations today. Volunteer-involving organisations are facing a changing landscape. Many groups are finding it harder to recruit and retain volunteers, while volunteer expectations are evolving. At the same time, new approaches such as flexible volunteering, micro-volunteering, online […]

08 Oct

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

VAL

9 Newarke Street, Leicester, LE1 5SN

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The Leadership Battery: Powering Confidence, Clarity & Better Decisions

Overview Boost your leadership game with tips to build confidence, get clear, and make smarter decisions every day. Leadership takes energy, but what happens when your battery starts running low? Delivered in partnership with Therapy Lounge Collective, this dynamic workshop explores how pressure, burnout and constant demands can impact confidence, cloud decision-making and affect how you […]

13 Oct

9:30 am – 11:00 am

VAL

9 Newarke Street, Leicester, LE1 5SN

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Adults Safeguarding Training

Does your organisation work with vulnerable adults? Are you unsure of the Safeguarding requirements or simply need a refresh of safeguarding training. If the answer is yes to any of these questions this training is for you. This session is designed to provide participants with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to protect adults […]

14 Oct

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

VAL

9 Newarke Street, Leicester, LE1 5SN

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HR Masterclass: Capability Management for Line Managers

Overview A practical masterclass providing confidence, knowledge and tools to tackle performance issues fairly, confidently and at the right time. Following our key Masterclass session in July of this year, we are very pleased to be able to provide our second masterclass available to VCSE organisations, who are managers and leaders of employed staff members. […]

21 Oct

10:30 am – 1:00 pm

VAL

9 Newarke Street, Leicester, LE1 5SN

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Meet the Funders – Charnwood

Tuesday 27 October 2026 | 10am–2pm | Syston Community Centre, School Street Syston Leicester LE7 1HN An opportunity for VCSE organisations to speak directly to funders. This event is for Leicestershire based charities, community groups and social enterprises Meet the Funders will give you the opportunity to: Float your ideas past potential funders Learn about current […]

27 Oct

10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Syston Community Centre

LE7 1HN

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September 2026

October 2026