Leaders' Impact

Having achieved success in their own business, many leaders want to have impact across the region. This influence might start from within the role in their organisation (eg by improving the organisation’s social value), or it might involve leading beyond the organisation – for example, through voluntary positions, NED or advisory roles.

Through the Leaders’ Network, we are bringing together opportunities for our members to embrace ideas, organisations and initiatives that might improve their knowledge or understanding of certain issues, or amplify their voice. Some of these opportunities will come from us at the Chamber, and some from our members or the wider North West community.

Please do let us know if you would like us to consider adding your event or network to this list:

Impactful Events 

• Leaders' Network Lunches - We hold senior-level networking lunches every couple of months. Join us to build your connectivity, and enjoy a high quality speaker and a 2 course lunch. Book your place here.

• Professional Development Good leaders never stop learning, which is why Professional Development is a key strand of the Leaders’ Network. Find out about our courses here.  

• Leaders' Series - ongoing: Our Chamber Live podcast provides business updates, interviews and case studies from notable Greater Manchester leaders. Click here to listen to the latest episode
  

Chamber Collaborations 

• Ampios Management Partners Limited helps entrepreneurial businesses to grow in scale and, crucially, value. Whether it's formulating an exit strategy, or simply moving your business to the next level, Ampios can help. 

• BURN - The Black United Representation Network (BURN) CIC is a membership organisation founded by nine Black VCSE and micro companies to challenge and tackle deep rooted racial inequalities in Greater Manchester. BURN’s objective is to achieve parity and equality of opportunity for Black residents covering health, business, education, employment and training.

• Business Green Scene - Business Green Scene is the Chamber's business network for environmental sustainability. It supports multi-sector collaboration and localised partnerships for Greater Manchester’s environmental sustainability. 

• Pride in Leadership - The UK’s LGBTQ+ business leaders’ community. We work to ELEVATE, CONNECT and SUPPORT LGBTQ+ business leaders and make them more visible. You can join the community and attend frequent online and face to face events.
  

• Responsible Futures - Responsible Futures educates, engages and inspires leaders from small to large corporations, with Business, Sustainability and CSR roles from all over Europe.

• She Leads for Legacy - A community of individuals and organisations working together to reduce the barriers faced by Black female professionals aspiring for senior leadership and board level positions. The group holds regular in-person and online events. 

• United for Ukraine has been set up by businesses and other partners across the North of England to support evacuees coming to our region, providing access to employment and support services. For Ukrainian nationals, this initiative provides a searchable list of vacancies with employers who have committed to providing good job opportunities in a supportive environment. For employers, it provides an easy and direct way to communicate job opportunities to qualified and capable Ukrainian nationals coming to the UK. The site also provides a wide range of information on further support that your new colleagues may find helpful.