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On July 1, we brought together 90 of Future of GM’s growing network to celebrate six years of leadership, collaboration and impact across Greater Manchester – and to give out our first Alumni Awards! You’ll know some of our 200+ alumni – click through to find out who they are!
Mentor Dinner #4: How do we help people and places feel safe(r) in such volatile times? That was the question we put to our guest speaker at May’s Future of GM mentor dinner, when 45 senior leaders gathered in Ancoats for another evening of connection and inspiration (plus lovely food). It’s our way of thanking …
“We know how to build infrastructure to withstand floods and tornadoes. We know when severe weather might come. We have structures, paints and electrical equipment which can survive floods and other hazards. Yet, despite this knowledge, we do not always implement what we know.” Read more about our options for crisis response…
This topic-led and tasty first mentor dinner, kindly sponsored by Hatch, was a celebration of Future of GM’s insightful mentors, and a chance for these generous volunteers to connect with each other in a convivial and confidential space. Our full house of senior-level guests had a great time and are already asking about the next …
From ideas to action! Four fantastic Proposals for GM were unveiled on July 19 as our GM Future Leaders cross-sector cohort shared end-of-course pitches for how the city-region could do more for people and places. Their theme was ‘influencing outside the box’ – already working, to judge by the dozens of questions, suggestions and connections …
The ‘future of Future of Greater Manchester’ was very much on show at our fizzing summer party on 20th July! A crowd of 80+ (despite rail strikes) shared connections, inspiring chat, a snapshot of FoGM plans and lovely food & drink courtesy of generous hosts Rider Levett Bucknall. The animated group mixed cross-sector top execs, …