Events

It can be lonely at the top! The Voluntary Sector Chief Officers Group (VSCOG) is a network for VCSE sector leaders in Stoke-on-Trent. Our meetings unapologetically have no formal agenda to provide a relaxed atmosphere, a fantastic opportunity to network, build relationships, and share challenges and successes with our peers. VSCOG members have common aims, […]

This festive season, volunteering is a great way to give back, and to support those in need in your community. Join us on Monday 15th December for a micro-volunteering event, wrapping gifts for The Gingerbread Centre, who support homeless lone parent families from across North Staffordshire. Festive refreshments will be available, and we will be singing some […]

Connections for Connectors – for anyone working in a social prescribing, care navigating, or community connecting type role. Following our planning sessions last year, VAST is pleased to launch this supportive sharing session for anyone working in a social prescribing, care navigating, or community connecting type role in Stoke-on-Trent. If your work depends on connecting […]

Starting a charity or social enterprise can be exciting—but it also comes with a lot of questions!   Our in-person drop-in sessions are here to provide guidance and support for those just starting out. Whether you need advice on legal structures, governance, funding, or operations, our team is ready to help.   These drop-in sessions […]

Join voluntary sector organisations, MPs, and local partners as we launch our State of the Sector Report. Benefiting from the input of over 100 organisations, the report offers VCSEs, stakeholders, partners, funders and decision makers up-to-the-minute intelligence about where our sector stands in a wider context. The report will be released early in digital format to those […]

Join us as we share Ten Talking Points from our State of the Sector survey, building on insights collected during 2025 from over 100 VCSE organisations locally. Our State of the Sector report offers VCSEs, stakeholders, partners, funders and decision makers up-to-the-minute intelligence about where our sector stands in a wider context. We hope it will offer […]

The Finance Forum is an opportunity for those in a finance role within the voluntary sector in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire to share ideas and best practice, network, and provide mutual support. You don’t have to be a ‘Finance Manager’ to join the forum. If your role includes responsibility for any finance functions within your organisation, […]

INSIGHT Academy are pleased to host Steven Talbot Consultancy delivering “Trauma & Change” training at the Dudson Centre Aim: The aim of this session is to equip you with the skills to work compassionately with people who may have experienced traumatic life experiences and are now living with trauma.   Objectives: By the end of the one […]

Have you just set up a new not-for-profit organisation? Or are you thinking of starting a charitable venture but don’t know where to start? This two-day online course will provide you with the information you need to get on the right path, right from the start. It’s also a great opportunity to ask questions and […]

Insight Academy are happy to present a 1 day Online training course on “Drugs Updater” delivered by Kev Fleming. This course will update on the following key drugs and trends: – the decline in heroin availability and purity and implications – upsurge in novel opiates including nitazines – harm reduction and safety issues – trends […]

Starting a charity or social enterprise can be exciting—but it also comes with a lot of questions!   Our in-person drop-in sessions are here to provide guidance and support for those just starting out. Whether you need advice on legal structures, governance, funding, or operations, our team is ready to help.   These drop-in sessions […]

INSIGHT Academy are happy to present PIE delivered by Jane Turner – Face-to-face Psychologically-informed environments (PIE) Simple changes can improve the way services feel to live in, to use and to work in. Focussing on the physical environment, the relationships and the processes within your service, this course can change the way you think about […]