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“While conversations about growth often focus on investment, infrastructure and business, what is increasingly clear is that the future of Greater Manchester depends just as much on the leadership found within its not-for-profit sector.” Guest post by Identity Consult Director Alex Atkinson
Future Leaders 3 brought together ambitious mid-to-senior leaders, partners and place-shapers from across Greater Manchester on 26th February to tackle one of the most pressing questions facing the region: how do we build genuine crisis resilience? Kindly hosted by Rider Levett Bucknall, the event marked the final assignment for this impressive cohort and the proposals …
Exploring community engagement through design and collaboration Our Diverse Voices Network came together for an interactive Engagement Essentials workshop led by Sam Hayes, Future of Greater Manchester Alumni and Assistant Director at PLACED. The session offered participants a hands-on, gamified exploration of community engagement in neighbourhood development. Placed, a social enterprise operating across Liverpool and …
Future of GM’s first Diverse Voices-CityMakers combo merged the skills-, profile- and connection-building of our diversity network with the next-gen forum created by Future of London and Hatch. We tackled the role of social value and placeshaping in a roundtable and a panel/Q&A, with both formats offering participants pro tips along the way. Find out more…
More than just a market: Future of GM’s Alumni Network offered a fascinating tour of Altrincham with alum Steph Everett joined by the Planit and Civic leaders who helped imagine and deliver this lively and sustainable town centre. For details and photos, see here….
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 …