News
Monday, August 23, 2021
A heartfelt word from Phil, IPES Participant
Phil was supported by our Intensive Personalised Employment Support team, and surprised them with a heartfelt message that he'd like to share with anyone else who is working through serious barriers to work. Read on to hear about Phil's experience in his own words.
Monday, August 16, 2021
Celebrating Partnerships in GC Employment: Code Nation
We’re proud to work with so many different businesses and training providers across the UK- this week, we’re focusing on Code Nation, a coding school that offers free coding training to unemployed people.
Monday, August 9, 2021
Celebrating Partnerships in GC Employment: Stagecoach Manchester
We’re proud to have worked with Stagecoach Manchester over the years- we’ve supported each other through a variety of different situations, and our companies have worked together in excellent synergy.
Monday, April 5, 2021
The Growth Company and NSL: Celebrating 10 years of collaboration
We're celebrating over 10 years of collaboration with NSL!
Monday, March 8, 2021
International Women’s Day 2021- Meet Margaret, Recruitment Project Manager for the GC Tourism and Hospitality Talent Hub
This International Women's Day, we're speaking with Margaret about her experiences in her job role, and how that pertains to the Hospitality Industry.
Monday, February 15, 2021
Introducing GC Kickstart
More than 1,000 new jobs are currently being created for unemployed young people.
Friday, January 15, 2021
Pandemic Parenting: Balancing Childcare, Education, Working and Job Seeking
With lockdown in full effect and schools closing, balancing your work life, job search and childcare is more of a stretch than ever.
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
New Year, Same Pandemic - now what?
We’ve sung happy birthday while we washed our hands, we’ve baked banana bread (or considered it, and perhaps thought better of our culinary skills), shared millions of relatable memes, and the end is in sight.
Monday, January 11, 2021
Support on offer to help Greater Manchester businesses during lockdown 3.0
The Growth Company is reminding businesses across the region that vital help and support remains available for those struggling under England’s third nationwide lockdown.
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Statement from the Growth Company and the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham following the collapse of Debenhams
Mark Hughes, Chief Executive of The Growth Company, said: “Following the news of the collapse of Arcadia and Debenhams we know that many thousands of retail workers now need help to find new roles, or develop new skills."
Monday, November 30, 2020
Employment lawyers to provide free advice to GM workers hit hardest by the pandemic
The Growth Company has partnered with Citizens Advice Manchester and a network of experienced legal firms to ensure that Greater Manchester’s workers who have been hit hardest by the pandemic can access free legal advice.