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To mark #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek, we’re celebrating the many strengths, talents and perspectives that neurodivergent colleagues bring to GC. 🧠
We asked some of our Neurodiversity Champions to share the unique strengths their neurodivergence gives them. 💭
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ALT 'My neurodivergence makes me continuously curious'
ALT 'My neurodivergence allows me to empathise with people from all walks of life.'
ALT 'My ADHD allows me to be highly empathetic with learners.'
We’re proud to support the growth of our own colleagues through #apprenticeships. 🤝
In this video, former apprentice Akaal shares how the opportunity to complete an apprenticeship was what motivated him to join GC. 🎥
#NAW2026#SkillsForLife#GCCareers
This week, we're proudly joining organisations across the UK in celebrating National Apprenticeship Week. 🌟
Throughout the week, our teams will be sharing learner stories, employer successes, and showcasing the many ways #apprenticeships drive impact.
#NAW2026#SkillsForLife
ALT Three colleagues collaborating around a laptop in a bright office. There is a blue banner in the bottom left corner withy white text that reads: 'National Apprenticeship Week'
Greater Manchester reached a major milestone yesterday: 1,000 new T Level industry placements pledged.
In her latest blog, Janine Smith, Director of GM Business Growth Hub, reflects on GC’s role in reaching this milestone. 👇
@greatermcr#1000TLevelPlacementPledges#GMTLevels
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Big milestone for Greater Manchester 🚨
Building on the work of colleges, employers have pledged 1,000 new T Level placements, delivering high-quality technical education and opening doors to exciting careers.
👉 ow.ly/CUuU50XT0fL@greatermcr#1000TLevelPlacementPledges
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We’d like to wish everyone celebrating a Merry Christmas, and to everyone, we hope you have a wonderful festive break! ✨
Some of our services will remain open, however, our main phone line will be closed until Friday 2 January.
Find out more: ow.ly/gXiQ50XNbWH
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This festive season, our teams have come together to give back to local communities. 🤝
In Manchester, we joined @mencap_charity to wrap essentials and treats, and in South Yorkshire & Nottinghamshire, colleagues built 50 gift bags for the Snowdrop Project. 🎁
ALT Seven colleagues wearing Christmas jumpers and other festive accessories smiling in the office with balloons in the background
ALT A busy office filled with colleagues taking part in the volunteering day with Mencap, a few colleagues are sitting on a bench with a Mencap service user holding a microphone for karaoke
ALT Two colleagues standing near tables filled with essential items, such as toothpaste and soap, alongside some treats, ready to be wrapped by volunteers
ALT 50 gift bags in red, green, and other festive patterns that were built by our colleagues and lined up neatly on a table in our office
Eight T Level students have now started their placements with GC! 🤩
We’re proud to support these learners as they gain real-world experience in marketing, data, compliance, and more, while bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our teams.
#GMTLevels@greatermcr
ALT Eight young people who have started their T-Level placements with GC, standing in a row in the courtyard area outside our Lee House office, with the office visible in the background.
Today is #InternationalVolunteersDay, and we're celebrating the impact of our colleagues. 🤝
Over the past 12 months, our colleagues have dedicated 2,352 volunteering hours, supporting community and environmental projects through our Volunteer2Day policy. 🌳
Well done all! 👏
ALT Eight colleagues standing in front of shelves filled with toys and games that they sorted and labelled, ready for families to take home for their children for Christmas
ALT Five colleagues wearing pink standing behind a Breast Cancer Awareness fundraising table with informational materials and baked goods
ALT Seven colleagues standing in front of the Working Wardrobe van on a sunny day with trees in the background.
ALT Five colleagues holding the guinea pigs they cared for inside a wooden shelter with a transparent roof
At GC, our eight EDI Networks play an important role in shaping our colleague experience. 🤝
Last week, many of our Network leads and chairs attended the fourth Colleague Representative Network event to collaborate and learn from network leads from different organisations. 💭
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We’re looking forward to @theIED’s Annual Conference next week! 💬
Our CEO, Mark Hughes, will join the afternoon panel, and our GC Insight Directors will be on hand throughout the event.
Ahead of the event, Mark spoke about its importance: ow.ly/xC9X50XuLsS#IEDConf2025
ALT Mark Hughes standing outside in a courtyard with plants in the background
As a proud #SocialEnterprise for over 35 years, the Growth Company puts social value at the heart of everything we do. 💙
Our work is rooted in the belief that economic growth must be inclusive, sustainable, and community-led. 🤝
#SocialEnterpriseDay
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Today is Carbon Literacy Action Day - the world’s largest climate education and action training event! 🌍
This is the third year GC has proudly taken part, and yesterday, we hosted our 26th #CarbonLiteracy training session.
#ClimateActionNow#CLActionDay
ALT 10 colleagues, including two training facilitators, smiling for a group photo in front of a projected presentation with a slide that reads: 'Carbon Literacy Action Day'
The Growth Company remembers all those who have served and their families this Remembrance Sunday.
#LestWeForget#WeWillRememberThem
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On Wednesday, a team of 20 colleagues came together for a day of awareness and fundraising as part of @BreastCancerNow’s #WearItPink Day.💗
The day was a huge success, raising £2,157.31 (and counting!) to support life-saving breast cancer research and vital support services. 👏
ALT A group of colleagues smiling wearing pink, some are wearing Breast Cancer Now t-shirts, standing under a pink balloon arch
ALT Two colleagues wearing Breast Cancer Now t-shirts smiling behind a table with empty cake stands. Behind them, there is pink bunding and pink balloons
ALT Four colleagues wearing Breast Cancer Now t-shirts, holding leaflets and information outside of our Manchester office
ALT Five colleagues wearing pink, some are wearing Breast Cancer Now t-shirts, standing behind a table with Breast Cancer Now information leaflets and merchandise and some cakes and sweets
Every year on the 18th of October, the UK marks Anti-Slavery Day.
Matt Richardson, GM Business Growth Hub’s Head of Leadership, Skills and Social Impact, shares three practical steps for businesses to implement. 💬
Read more: ow.ly/c0L350XeNNj
ALT Headshot of Matt Richardson, GM Business Growth Hub’s Head of Leadership, Skills and Social Impact
Analysis using Growth Flag has revealed that the most ambitious mid-market companies in the North have increased turnover by an average of 105% over the past three years. 📈
This finding is part of the High Growth 50. Read more: ow.ly/5FBW50X9A1B#MC2HighGrowth50
ALT Four people, including Nathan Shoesmith and Richard Jeffery, at the London Stock Exchange, holding a copy of the High Growth 50 list