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The heart of what the Chamber does is helping the business community of Greater Manchester to succeed. We love nothing more than seeing companies in our membership thrive, but we strongly believe that helping every business grow benefits us all in the long run.
Below are three ways we can help your business to succeed and grow whether you are a Chamber Member, or just interested in what we do.
Workforce Development Plans
Your business is in the middle of global pandemic, the economy isn’t in the best shape and you find yourself in a position where you need to find people with the skills to take your company forward on a path to recovery. How do you solve the problem of upskilling your workforce, and keeping your expenditure low, all with limited time on your hands?
The Chamber is here to help with our offer of a free Workforce Development Plan tailored to your business’ needs.
In a one-to-one meeting we can look at your current workforce and pinpoint any skills gaps you may have. For example, if you need to change staff roles due to Covid-19 we can help you to identify the potential training routes to upskill and redeploy existing staff members. These meetings can be held digitally, by phone and, in the future, face-to-face.
It is more important than ever to re-assess and upskill your workforce to meet the demands of the future. These meetings will help you to identify your business needs, implement required training and assess the funding and grants available to your business.
To qualify for a free Workforce Development Plan, your business must:
- Be an SME with under 250 employees
- Be based in Greater Manchester
- Have not undergone a development plan already under phase 1 or 2
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To register your interest, or to check your eligibility, for a Workforce Development Plan please email professionalservices@gmchamber.co.uk.
GM Business Community
With over 580 members and counting GM Business Community is free to be a part of, and gives you a platform to connect with the largest Chamber of Commerce in the UK, our members, and fellow GM Business Community participants.
When Covid-19 hit we realised the importance of community and connection in a time of uncertainty. Now that Greater Manchester is open and building back better, the support of a network of likeminded people has never been more important. Ìý
As a GM Business Community participant, you can access:
-Exclusive networking opportunities via our networking events, MyGMCR app and exclusive social media groups
-Tri-weekly news and updates
-Digital events hosted by the Chamber and our partners
-Online training and workforce planning
-International trade support
To sign up to, or find out more about, GM Business Community please click here.
Events
The Chamber prides itself on having an events calendar that reflects the changing business landscape and keeps up with industry and sector trends. From cyber security to digital marketing and sector specific events, there is sure to be an event coming up that will give you the chance to gain knowledge, connect with other business and explore how to help your business grow. Ìý
Most of our events are free for all to attend, joining Membership or signing up to GM Business Community ensures you can attend our most popular networking events for free too.
To see our upcoming events please click here.
For further information on any of the above please contact benefits@gmchamber.co.uk.