Bury Means Business

Looking to Strengthen Your Next Tender Submission?

Social Value is playing an increasingly important role in procurement, funding applications and business growth.

Whether you're looking to strengthen tender submissions, measure your impact, connect with like-minded organisations or explore public sector opportunities, GM Business Growth Hub's upcoming workshops can help.

Join the Social Value workshops to gain practical insights, build valuable connections and learn how to demonstrate the positive difference your business makes across Greater Manchester.

📅 01 Jul | Meet & Connect: Social Value & Sustainability
📅 29 Jul | Public Procurement: Rochdale
📅 05-19 Aug | Social Impact Workshop Series

Explore the events and secure your place today. https://ow.ly/Zwmr50Ze4XC

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆?

Bee The Change is a free, interactive online game that helps employees explore everyday topics like energy use, travel and waste in a practical and engaging way.

Designed to be quick and accessible, it can help organisations build awareness, encourage staff engagement and support a positive sustainability culture without the need for complex training.

A useful starting point for organisations looking to build momentum around sustainability.

Play the game 👉 https://gmgreencity.com/bee-the-change/Introduction/story.html

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆

Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Carbon trust and AECOM are delivering a free webinar to help businesses in Greater Manchester explore how they can thrive in the transition to a Net Zero economy.

📆 Tue, Jun 23
🕐 9:30 AM

To secure business in the Net Zero carbon economy, organisations must build the right capabilities and demonstrate their own sustainability performance.

Delivered by experts from AECOM and the Carbon Trust, this webinar will equip you with practical insights to capture emerging opportunities and offer an overview of the opportunities that a low-carbon economy presents, including practical guidance to attendees on:

• How organisations can get started on their own sustainability journey through the calculation of their organisation’s carbon footprint

• Reskilling and training opportunities for organisations looking to equip their workforce for the low-carbon economy

This webinar is targeted at SME organisations in the Greater Manchester region at the beginning of their sustainability journey. However, organisations of any size are welcome to join.

Register before 19 June 2026 to secure your place 👉 https://ow.ly/wrOr50Z8F0S

It was fantastic to see so many of you at Radcliffe Carnival! 🎉 Thanks to everyone who stopped to chat and share ideas on how £20 million could shape the future of Radcliffe over the next decade.

From accessible play equipment and safer spaces to youth support (learning & work opportunities), greener routes, community gardens, and celebrating local art & heritage, you shared some brilliant ideas.

Didn’t catch us at the carnival? There’s still time to have your say 👇
👉 https://ow.ly/LyOa50Z9M35

Or come and speak to us in person at our upcoming pop-ups:
📍 Thurs 25 June, 12–5pm – Radcliffe Asda
📍 Fri 26 June, 1–6pm – Radcliffe Market

This is your chance to help shape Radcliffe’s future – we’d love to hear from you! 💬

Right now, many businesses are impacted by rising energy prices and operating costs.

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce - GMCC joined forces with Sustainable Energy First, to give an update on the current energy market and looking at ways to proactively manage your business costs.

Watch the webinar here

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Greater Manchester businesses: Are you ready to scale globally?

If international growth is on your agenda this year, the International Scale-Up Programme could be the catalyst that takes your business to the next level.

This fully funded programme brings together the expertise of the GM Business Growth Hub, Department for Business and Trade, Greater Manchester Chamber Of Commerce, and Greater Manchester Combined Authority — all focused on helping ambitious companies expand into global markets with confidence.

🌍 What you’ll gain:

• 1:1 support from an International Trade Adviser
• Expert-led workshops on exporting and scaling
• Access to trade missions, market visits, and overseas partners
• Guidance from Export Champions and global growth mentors
• Up to £2,500 in grant funding to strengthen your export strategy (subject to programme participation)
• Preferential rates on GM Chamber international trade services
📈 Who’s it for? Established, high potential businesses in Greater Manchester that are ready to explore or accelerate international markets. [criteria will apply]

If your business has global ambitions, this is an opportunity you shouldn’t overlook.

👉 Learn more and APPLY NOW : International Scale-Up Programme
https://ow.ly/GCNU50Z6xRa

Let’s help more Greater Manchester businesses go global.

Copilot AI & Microsoft 365 Price Rises

Avoira are uniquely positioned as a provider and reseller of IT Services, to help and guide you through some upcoming changes and leverage the benefits of AI through Microsoft products.

Thursday 25th June at 11am

In this session, they'll cover:
✅ What’s changing with Microsoft 365 pricing (and how it affects you)
✅ How AI is being integrated into everyday workplace tools
✅ How to build a smarter AI strategy with M365
✅ Hear from ANS about a real life case study on the benefit of moving to a fully functional AI model.

And much more...

RSVP by clicking here - https://ow.ly/twZP50ZcAj0

🚀 We’re hiring!

We have an exciting opportunity to join Bury Council's Business and Investment Team as an Economic Inactivity Programme Delivery Manager.

Key responsibilities include:

✅ Lead impactful employability programmes
✅ Work collaboratively across sectors
✅ Help shape opportunities for residents

If you’re an experienced programme manager with a passion for improving employment outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

📍 Full-time (37 hours)
📍 Place Directorate – making Bury a great place to live, work, and visit

👉 Apply now: https://www.greater.jobs/en-gb/job/75813748

💼 Looking for a job, apprenticeship or career advice?

The Building Futures in Bury North Jobs Fair is bringing together employers and organisations from across Bury to help local people discover new opportunities.

✨ Jobs
✨ Apprenticeships
✨ Training
✨ Careers support

📅 Friday 26 June
🕙 10am to 2pm
📍 The Elizabethan Suite, Bury

Sign up here: https://ow.ly/RQNh50Z61fS