Here for Business

#HereForBusiness support package to help Greater Manchester navigate the energy crisis.

Greater Manchester’s Business Growth Hub has launched a support package to help local businesses to manage the increasing cost of doing business.

#HereForBusiness brings together support available to Greater Manchester businesses along with practical solutions they can take to deal with energy price rises and other increasing costs. 

The support package includes a series of webinars and workshops to help companies develop a plan to respond to the current economic situation. Aimed at Greater Manchester businesses, these sessions will focus on areas including energy management, financial planning, and people and cost management.

To find out more about our upcoming webinars and book your place, visit the #HereForBusiness portal.

A dedicated website has also been launched which includes useful information and advice on what support is available, blogs and case studies.

Other activity includes:

• One to one support from advisors, supporting businesses with practical solutions to the immediate challenges businesses are facing, along with longer-term planning, bespoke to their sector.
• Access to Finance, which works with businesses to understand their costs, their cashflow and their income patterns with the aim of helping business owners understand where efficiencies can be made, where costs can be reduced and enabling the finance cycle to work in the best way for the business.

Webinar dates:

Below is the current list of planned webinars. Further details will be added to our website.

• Tuesday 11 October 2022 - Making sense of the energy challenge – watch the replay
• Tuesday 18 October 2022 - What your business can do to reduce energy costs
• Tuesday 25 October 2022 - Understanding your costs and finances
• Tuesday 1 November 2022 - Cost reduction, efficiency and improved productivity
• Tuesday 8 November 2022 - Leading change
• Tuesday 15 November 2022 - Agile and productive team
• Tuesday 22 November 2022 - Health and wellbeing
• Tuesday 29 November 2022 - Market opportunities

Contact:

Claire Smith – claire.smith@growthco.uk