The Growth Company and Citizens Advice Manchester have joined forces with a network of employment law firms to ensure that Greater Manchester’s workers who have been hit hardest by the pandemic can access free legal advice. During this period of uncertainty, many people across Greater Manchester … [Read more...]
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Stockport training provider to deliver 110 apprenticeships with GMP
Stockport-based apprenticeship provider, Damar Training, is to deliver training to 110 new Business Admin Apprentices starting with Greater Manchester Police (GMP). Ranging in age from 16 to 37, and across all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, the successful apprentices have begun roles across … [Read more...]
Free digital training programme launches for young people in Stockport
College leavers in Stockport and from across Greater Manchester will be able to gain free digital training to learn the necessary skills to secure a role in the sector following the launch of the Shift Click programme. Shift Click will initially offer two digital training programmes to young … [Read more...]
No Secret Santa? Donate your #giftofconfidence to Smart Works
Smart Works Greater Manchester has launched its annual Christmas Appeal to help deliver a #giftofconfidence to women this Christmas. Has life for you felt somewhat trying recently? It’s been really hard for those who have been looking for work or who have lost their job through the pandemic. … [Read more...]
Growth Company delivers Skills Support for the Workforce
The Growth Company has launched its Skills Support for the Workforce scheme to provides skills analysis, bespoke training plans and implementation of funded training to employers in Greater Manchester to upskill staff. As well as bespoke training to respond to skills gaps analysis, the Skills … [Read more...]
Dealership group to create six apprenticeship posts in Stockport
Car dealership group, Lookers, is to create six Stockport apprenticeships as part of a nationwide recruitment drive. The Manchester headquartered business has announced its largest planned in-take of apprentices, with 180 new roles to be created across the UK and Ireland. The company is … [Read more...]
£7m Skills for Growth programme launches for SMEs
A £7 million support scheme for SMEs in Greater Manchester has launched as part of Greater Manchester Combined Authority's (GMCA) Skills for Growth investment. The scheme will be delivered by the Business Growth Hub in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and will help small businesses in … [Read more...]
Gander seeks employer feedback on future work
Employer experience facilitator for young people, Gander, is seeking feedback from employers in Stockport as to how the organisation can support businesses to engage with young people and further education colleges. Due to the coronavirus, Gander has been unable to run physical events since March … [Read more...]
Andy Burnham targets Living Wage City-region status
Andy Burnham has stated his ambitions to transform Greater Manchester into a Living Wage City-region. Andy Burnham spoke on Monday 9th November at the Living Wage Foundation (LWF) North West webinar to mark the beginning of Living Wage Week. He told attendees he plans to convene business leaders … [Read more...]
Stockport B Corp urges businesses to pay the Living Wage
B Corp business, Stockport-based Rowlinson Knitwear is urging more businesses to step up and pay the real Living Wage. The company is highlighting the importance of employers acting now to ‘do the right thing’ during Living Wage Week (9 -15 November 2020), which is when the movement is … [Read more...]
More businesses to benefit from Kickstart as Stockport Council launch new support
Stockport Council and Stockport Jobs Match have launched a new tiered support offer in partnership with the Growth Company to help businesses of all sizes get young people into employment and access the Government’s new £2 billion Kickstart scheme. Kickstart is set to create hundreds of thousands … [Read more...]
Stockport employers asked to share views on Living Wage ahead of national week of celebration
Ahead of Living Wage Week, employee owned manufacturer, Rowlinson Knitwear has set up a survey to find out views on the Living Wage from other Stockport businesses. Living Wage Week runs from 9th to 15th November, and celebrates over 6500 employers in the UK which have signed up to the Living … [Read more...]
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