
Thank you to everyone who attended our first meeting of 2025. It was a vibrant and engaging session, featuring some fantastic speakers and one of our highest turnouts ever.
Our first two speakers were Martin Wilcock and Ben Metcalfe from The Manchester College. Martin shared insights on the alliance model and how the college collaborates with local businesses to create opportunities for students. Ben discussed how businesses can support young people through supported internships.
Next, Adam Brown from End2End Talent Solutions presented his unique approach to talent acquisition for apprentices and how businesses can maximize this opportunity. Yvonne Dhlamini from Manchester City Council provided an update on BREE (Building Relationships with Employers and Educators). Finally, Holly Openshaw introduced us to One Million Mentors and explained how becoming a mentor could be a valuable opportunity for our members.
As always, we concluded our meeting with some networking time, and the room was buzzing with energy!