Building a Better Future
Action Together, have joined up with local partners in Tameside to offer a range of free business support for Social Economy Organisations who want to increase their social impact and grow their business.
We offer one-to-one support and training on:
Starting up and growing an idea, including choosing a legal and governance structure
Defining and developing your social purpose
Sustainability; business planning, developing your trade and generating income
Marketing your products and developing your audience
Leadership and resilience support for Social Entrepreneurs
Workforce Development; to develop the skills within your team to grow your business
Networking opportunities
Our partners include:
Build a Business in GM Libraries
The Business and Intellectual Property Centre in Ashton Library, offers information and support including:
- Workshops in Starting Up, Branding, Business Planning, Finance, Marketing and Customer Research
- Tailored 1:1 support from our Enterprise Officer
- Industry-quality information including: business to business mailing lists, customer surveys, supplier and industry data.
- “How-To” factsheets covering a huge range of business topics
- Intellectual Property (trademarks, logos, copyright, design rights and patents)
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Free networking opportunities and co-working space
Visit: www.buildabusinessgm.org
Tameside Council Economy and Skills Team - Tameside Means Business
Tameside Council Economy and Skills Team works with Tameside businesses to give support and signpost a range of information and advice that can help start, build and fine tune your businesses. With everything from marketing, business planning, recruitment support and opportunities for networking and training staff they can help your business today, including:
- Networking opportunities and themed events to connect with local businesses, specialists and guest speakers
- Business Community Champions who can support with Finance, Green Agenda, Marketing and IT
- Building your workforce via Routes to Work, Youth Employment Support and Tameside in Work
GM Business Growth Hub
GM Business Growth Hub are a community of specialists with a passion for helping businesses. They work hand-in-hand with you at every stage of your growth journey. Whatever the need, they provide the right support for you to succeed, including:
- Online workshops: finance, sales, marketing, business planning
- Enterprising You - help you start-up your new venture, elevate your profile or discover your business's growth potential
- Sector Specialist – including VCFSE specialist, social value and net zero
GMCVO
GMCVO work to create a fairer and more equal Greater Manchester and to strengthen the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector.
One way they do this is by distributing social investment through a range of affordable and accessible investment funds to help create impact.
Visit: www.gmcvo.org.uk/gmsocinvest
For more information
If you would like to find out more about support for Social Economy Organisations in Tameside email: development@actiontogether.org.uk
