The Growth Company has been awarded a £7m contract to help 4,000 SMEs across Greater Manchester reskill their workforces, supporting the city region’s long-term economic recovery in response to Covid-19.
Seminar will shine light on use of agile working to increase inclusivity and diversity
The Growth Company is proud to have helped over 1,500 Greater Manchester residents become more digitally confident and engaged as part of our Digital 1000 strategy to upskill 1000 Greater Manchester residents.
As part of GM Digital Skills Day (7 February), we’re proud to celebrate this activity and explore the ways in which we can all do our bit to help to address the digital skills shortage and meet the demands of the future.
A new bus pass has been launched to give 16-18 year olds in Greater Manchester the freedom to travel, work, learn, train and play. Designed by the Youth Combined Authority (YCA), Our Pass will give young people free bus travel across the city-region from September.
We’re proud to announce that we’ve just won a new contract to deliver the Adult Education Budget (AEB) across Liverpool City Region (LCR) – worth £1m per year for up to three years.
Recent findings from the Office for National Statistics show that the UK’s unemployment rate is at its lowest level since 1974 – at just 3.8%. The figures suggest that a booming higher-skilled jobs market is the driving force behind the country’s continued record employment rates.
This week is Youth Work Week, so we’re putting the spotlight on an amazing person who has committed to making a difference to the lives of young people in Manchester.
Individuals and businesses from across Greater Manchester came together at the Friends Meeting House for the Skills for Employment Awards, which honoured those whose work has helped change lives.
For thousands of teenagers across Greater Manchester, the anxious wait for A Level results ends this week. But regardless of the results, there are still big decisions to take about the first steps to that dream career
