North West Events
- See our North West regional events
Get Online Week 2026 - 19 to 25 October 2026.
The Good Things Foundation's Get Online Week focuses on helping people gain essential digital skills, access online services, and build confidence using technology.
We support the campaign and are planning a number of activities for the week. For more information about getting online, visit Fixing The Digital Divide | Good Things Foundation or contact us communitydevelopment@accentgroup.org
Event: Get Online Digital Skills Event at Burnley Together.
Place: Burnley Together Hub, Downtown.
Date & Time: Monday 26 October 10am-1pm.
This event is for customers across the Burnley area who may lack confidence with technology or need help developing basic digital skills.
If you need help with setting up emails, accessing online services, navigating websites, completing online forms, and using digital devices, this would be just the thing for you.
For more details, email community.development@accentgroup.org
Please keep checking for any North West Regional events we have planned for November. We hope to see you!
Event: Cranbrook Gardens Christmas & Community Engagement Event.
Venue: Cranbrook Gardens Community Centre, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9AA.
Time: From 1pm to 4pm.
Join us for some free Christmas activities and updates with your local housing team. Support and information available and light refreshments included. More details to follow.
We hope to see you!
Past North West Events
Some of our previous events held in the North West.
CSCS Course (Greater Manchester)
An information open day held at Central Buildings, Manchester on 20 May 2026 for a CSCS construction course starting week commencing 25 May, supporting unemployed residents to gain skills and funded certification.
Kirk House Resident Engagement Event
A resident engagement session held at Kirk House on 26 May 2026, where the Inclusion Team provided income maximisation support and introduced the Lightning Reach platform.
Downtown Breakfast Club
A community breakfast club held at Downtown Kitchen & Café, Burnley from 25–29 May 2026, offering free healthy breakfasts for children with a paying adult.
National Customer Group Event
A virtual event held on 19 May 2026 bringing together customers from across all regions to share feedback and insights.
Infant Mental Health Awareness Week took place on 8 June 2026 at Stamford Park Pavilion, Stamford Park, Stalybridge.
The event offered a range of sensory and craft activities for children aged 0 to 5 years and was delivered in partnership with Talking Therapies, Family Partnerships Home Start, and other organisations. This was not an Accent event.
Explore Your Future was held on 18 June 2026 at Tameside One, Ashton-under-Lyne. The event supported young people aged 16 to 24 who had recently finished school or college, or who were not in work or training. Attendees received advice from careers advisers, met support organisations, and discussed opportunities, including apprenticeships, with Tameside Council.
The Accent Independent Living Group met virtually on 3 June 2026. Participation was by invitation for customers who had previously registered an interest in working with Accent.
Cranbrook Gardens Anti-Social Behaviour and Engagement event (for national Anti-Social Behaviour Week). l)
Date: 1st July 2026.
Time: From 1.30pm.
Volunteers welcome.
For more information, contact: kellie.boothman@accentgroup.org or janine.oconnor@accentgroup.org
Ogden Square, Dukinfield Anti-Social Behaviour and Engagement event (for national Anti-Social Behaviour Week).
Date: 2nd July 2026.
Time: From 11am.
Volunteers welcome.
For more information, contact: kellie.boothman@accentgroup.org or janine.oconnor@accentgroup.org
National Customer Events
Our national customer events involve our engaged customers from across all our regions.
Please note: These events are virtual and by invitation only as customers on these groups have registered their interest in working with us.
For more information about any of the following events, or to register your interest to engage with us on one of our groups, please email engagement@accentgroup.org
Event: National Customer Group - 21st July 2026.
Tameside Work & Skills Network
Courses available
Week commencing 10th August - L2 Extended Certificate in Digital & IT Skills. The course develops practical skills in areas such as digital productivity, cybersecurity, data management, communication technologies, and problem-solving using industry-standard software.
Week commencing 17th August
L2Cybersecurity + Website Design + Development
Limited Spaces Remaining
In an increasingly digital world, cyber security is fast becoming a main concern for most organisations. Learn how to investigate website design and plan, design and create websites in response to a client brief.
Not Accent courses - we advertise these opportunities through our partnership with Back to Work and the Tameside Work & Skills Network. Please contact Zeikel if you are interested and fit the criteria.
Groundwork TEAM Programme - Places available.
Enrolment Day: Wednesday 23rd September, 10am to 2pm.
Start Date: Monday 28th September 2026, 9.30amLocation: Groundwork GM, Birchcroft, Crowthorn Road, OL7 0DH
Event: CSCS course starting in September 2026.
This course is designed to help candidates gain the knowledge and skills needed to work in the construction sector. It covers an Introduction to the Industry, Construction Practices, Health and Safety and Manual Handling.
Open day date: Thursday, 17th September at 11am.
Venue: Methodist hall/Central Buildings, Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JQ.
Not Accent courses, we promote these on behalf of Back to Work. It is only open to residents living in the Greater Manchester and Chester areas.
TRU Community Fund
We advertised this fund as being available to community groups, schools and charities across the Transpennine route. Funding is available to projects that improve local spaces, create skills and employment opportunities, and support disadvantaged or under-represented groups.
Applications opened on 28 September 2026 and closed on 9 October 2026
For more information, including eligibility details, FAQs and previous success stories, visit the TRU Community Fund webpage.