South Oxfordshire District Council’s Berinsfield Garden Village team has partnered with other organisations to launch a new free eight-week improving skills course for over 19s, especially tailored for Berinsfield residents.

Realise Futures have just released their spring 2026 training programme, including lots of free options.

Caring Companies is an exciting new offer from Suffolk County Council in partnership with Suffolk Family Carers. It is an accredited three-tier programme designed to celebrate and support organisations that champion unpaid carers within their workforce.

Wiltshire Together is a free community platform that connects people, charities, community groups, and organisations in Wiltshire to their community.

Blue Sky Brokers is a trusted direct payment brokerage service working in partnership with Bedford Borough Council. Community micro-enterprises can register with them to learn more about direct payments and connect with potential clients.

The Good Practice Mentor (GPM) programme is offering a range of free, online training sessions on topics like supporting people living with dementia and conversational strategies for talking about loneliness and isolation.

There will be two meet-ups in Kidlington and Wantage for community micro-enterprises in Oxfordshire this December!

The School for Social Entrepreneurs are running a workshop next March on how to discover and attain a wide range of funding sources for your organisation.

Community micro-enterprises and not-for-profit organisations in Bedford Borough have three exciting new funding opportunities to support their growth and impact.

Community Action Network, the local infrastructure organisation for the Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole area, run a lot of interesting networks and events.

If AI still feels a bit daunting, this session run by Hertfordshire Community Foundation will help you make sense of it. It is ideal for those who need help generating social media and website content.

Hertfordshire Community Foundation are running an online course on ‘community fundraising made simple’ to teach you about ways to fundraise through events, local partnerships, or online platforms.