We have 19 colleagues completing apprenticeship programmes alongside their roles here at GC to gain #SkillsForLife. 💼 This #NationalApprenticeshipWeek we’re spotlighting some of these colleagues and sharing their experiences. #NAW2025 #GCCareers

Today, our Health and Wellbeing and EmbRace EDI Networks came together to host an event highlighting #RaceEqualityWeek and #TimeToTalk Day. 🗨️ Colleagues came together to discuss achievements so far and how we can continue to create an inclusive workplace. 🤝 #EveryActionCounts

A team of colleagues from our Preston Restart Scheme have raised over £800 for Walking With the Wounded! 🚶‍➡️ On Friday the team took on a six-mile walk around Preston to raise money for the charity. Well done all 👏 @supportthewalk #WWTWWalkingHome

We’d like to wish everyone celebrating a happy and safe Lunar New Year! Last week, colleagues hosted a craft-making event for some of our #SupportToSucceed service users in Saflord, to give them the chance to celebrate together and make traditional crafts. 🏮 #YearOfTheSnake

Three colleagues have been featured on the Northern PoWEr Women Awards Game Changers lists! ✨ Naomi Ilagoswa and Marianna Vaszilyiv are on the Future List and Ranvir Singh is on the Advocacy List. 👏 Read more: #WeArePoWEr #NPWAwards @wearepower_net

At GC, we’re #HereForBusiness – helping businesses to realise their potential across Greater Manchester and beyond! We have a range of services available to support businesses in achieving these goals. Let us help you do better business in 2025! 👉

Today is #InternationalMentoringDay! 🤝 We launched our internal mentoring programme last year to support career development. One standout success story is Callum and Fern. Callum not only gained valuable experience but also secured a new job working alongside Fern! 👏

At the end of this month, colleagues from our Preston Restart Scheme team will take on a six-mile walk to raise money for Walking with the Wounded. 🚶‍➡️ If you’d like to support the team, please donate using the link: @supportthewalk #WWTWWalkingHome

After a challenging year for businesses in 2024, many are optimistic about a stronger start to 2025. Richard Jeffery, National Director for GC Business, and Janine Smith, Director of GM Business Growth Hub, told @businesslive their hopes for the year. 💬

Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah to those celebrating. And to everyone, we hope you have a wonderful festive break! ✨ Some of our services will remain open, however, our main phone line will be closed until Thursday 2 January. Find out more:

As 2024 comes to an end, we’ve taken some time to reflect on the incredible achievements of our organisation and our colleagues over the past year. 🌟 Take a look at some of our highlights. 👏

Donna Edwards, our Managing Director for Business Support and Business Finance and Yvonne Sampson, Head of Enterprise, GM Business Growth Hub have been shortlisted for @BusinessDesk_NW’s North West Leadership Awards. Read more: @MadeSmarterUK #NWLA25

Yesterday we welcomed @mencap_charity to our Manchester office for their annual Shoebox Appeal. 🎁 Our colleagues joined a group of Mencap’s service users to wrap and fill shoeboxes with essential winter items that will make a huge difference to homeless people in Manchester. 🧣

We want to ensure all colleagues are supported and empowered to achieve their potential. 🤝 Yesterday, our Health and Wellbeing Network EDI hosted a webinar with James Davies from Talent and two of our Neurodiversity Champions to share their experiences and resources.🧠

Today is #InternationalVolunteersDay! 🤝 Our volunteering policy encourages colleagues to spend two days volunteering each year. This year, they have supported community groups and food banks, tidied up outdoor spaces and more. Well done all! 👏 @TeamTBBT

We’d like to wish everyone celebrating a Happy St Andrew’s Day!

At GC we’re committed to supporting our colleagues to make changes to reduce their environmental impact. 💡 Some of our colleagues who have implemented energy-saving changes in their homes shared their tips and advice during a webinar to inspire others. #SmallChangesBigImpact

This #SocialEnterpriseDay we’re celebrating 34 years of being a #SocialEnterprise. 🤝 For more than 30 years, we've been committed to generating profit for purpose and supporting growth that has real impact. 📈 Find out more about what we do:

At GC we want to normalise conversations around mental and physical health. 🧠 This morning our Health and Wellbeing EDI network hosted an informative webinar about hormones and their effects with Lisa Wright from Menopause the Wright Way, as part of their #Movember campaign.

At GC we have eight EDI networks that play an important role in shaping our colleague experience. 🤝 Today, some of our network chairs and sponsors attended @Aspire_recruit's Peer to Peer Colleague Network event to share best practice and learn from other organisations.