News
Thursday, July 6, 2023
It’s Net Zero Week
We’re sharing and celebrating The Growth Company’s Net Zero journey, as we continue to collaborate and accelerate action to combat climate change. We’re taking the learnings from decarbonising our large, diverse organisation and sharing them across the services we offer.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Reflecting on Good Employment Week
Looking back on Good Employment Week (19 - 24 June), our Organisational Development Lead Virginie Ghaznavi explores the reasons why being a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter is so important to the Growth Company.
Friday, June 23, 2023
Showcasing our ‘Green Skills Academy’ to an international audience
We’ve welcomed a delegation of government representatives and academics from North Carolina in the US to visit our ‘Green Skills Academy’ at Trafford Park – as part of an initiative to share ideas and streamline trade and investment between UK and North Carolinian businesses.
Monday, June 19, 2023
It’s ‘Good Employment Week’
The Growth Company are proud to be a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter - and ‘Good Employment Week’ allows us to role model our own credentials and demonstrate our continued employment excellence in this space.
Monday, June 12, 2023
The Growth Company proud to be delivering the Refugee Employability Programme
The Growth Company has won the contract to deliver the Home Office Refugee Employability Programme across Yorkshire and the Humber.
Friday, June 9, 2023
New Skills Bootcamps offer free courses to help people fast-track into jobs
The Skills Bootcamps initiative aims to support residents to progress in their careers by providing them with access to in-demand skills training and fast-track to interviews for higher-skilled, quality jobs.
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Energy Innovators look to impress
The Energy Innovation Agency (EIA) hosted an innovator showcase for Greater Manchester’s Social Housing Associations, hosted at GC Education and Skill's Green Skills Academy
Thursday, May 25, 2023
GC Education and Skills wins Innovation and Excellence Award
The Growth Company Education and Skills has won Recruitment NPO of the Year Award as part of the Corporate LiveWire Innovation and Excellence Awards 2023.
Friday, May 19, 2023
Rochdale’s newest co-working space officially opens its doors
Fire Up, the new co-working space, has had its official opening. The event was attended by VIP guests including the chief executives of both the Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and of Rochdale Borough Council, as well as the Mayor of Rochdale.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Growth Company colleagues recognised at the ‘Everton in the Community Breakthrough Awards’
Sarah Wroblewski and Stephanie Seddon have been recognised for their work delivering the ‘Kick the Stigma’ programme - a health and wellbeing project supporting males currently on probation.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
St Helens Training Centre welcomes Mayor of the Liverpool City Region
The Growth Company Education and Skills welcomed Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram for a tour of the St Helens Training Centre.
Monday, May 15, 2023
New scheme launched to help adults in Greater Manchester boost their numeracy skills
The Growth Company has been commissioned by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to deliver a new and innovative £14m scheme to support adults in the city-region with learning essential numeracy skills.
General enquiries
To find out more about our services, please contact our enquiries team: