Upcoming events
Elevate Female Founders
Being a founder is HARD, and being a female founder can be even harder. There are lots of events and content focused on the funding gap (as there should be – it’s awful), but less looking at the other aspects we need to succeed.
LinkedIn Masterclass
The workshop is centred on developing a personal brand booklet with LinkedIn-focused content writing, platform functionality and engagement. The session will be split into two halves (90 minutes each with a 30-minute break) covering personal brand strategy development and amplifying your personal brand on LinkedIn.
Bridging the gap: collaborating with freelancers for business growth
Join us for an engaging session where businesses and independent professionals come together to explore opportunities, share insights, and discover strategies for effective partnerships. Learn how to harness the skills of freelancers and fractional directors to scale your business, access specialised expertise, and drive innovation.
Public Speaking
Over this full day, highly interactive workshop, Ilona will explore all aspects of public speaking and give opportunities to practice.
What does the GM Five Year Environment Plan mean for your business?
Our expert panel will discuss all aspects of the GM Five Year Environment Plan plan, and what it means for different sectors. As part of the event, we will launch this year’s incubator competition for the Northern Sustainability Summit.
Northern Sustainability Summit
The Northern Sustainability Summit is back for 2025! It will bring together hundreds of business leaders from all sectors, from those leading on sustainability to those who are in the early stages of their journey. Hosted at the iconic Manchester Central, last year’s event included over 40 speakers, 45 exhibitors and over 800 registered delegates.
Christmas Coffee Morning
As we head into the festive season, we're inviting our network to join us for coffee, mince pies and a chance to look back over the year.
Public Speaking
Over this full day, highly interactive workshop, Ilona will explore all aspects of public speaking and give opportunities to practice.
New Opportunities: Navigating the Business Landscape Post-Budget 2024
Join us for an insightful event that explores the new opportunities and pathways to stability for business owners following the much-anticipated 2024 Budget announcement. As the government sets its economic priorities, this is a pivotal moment for businesses of all sizes to understand the potential financial impacts, strategic decisions, and growth prospects that lie ahead.
Elevate Dinner Club
Join us for our next Elevate Dinner Club at the stunning Maray Manchester. Your ticket includes food, drinks and fantastic networking opportunities.
Strategic Networking
Do you have a networking strategy? And are you confident you can deliver it? We will work with you to create a strategic plan, suggest relevant events and make appropriate introductions.
GM CreaTech
Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, creative professional, or simply curious about the incredible talent shaping the region, join us as we bring together the brightest minds, talent, and opportunities in Greater Manchester’s Creative and Tech industries, to celebrate and recognise the strength of our sector.
Elevate Dinner Club
Join us for our next Elevate Dinner Club at the stunning Maray Manchester. Your ticket includes food, drinks and fantastic networking opportunities.
Summer Party
Join us for an evening of informal networking with purpose driven professionals. Your ticket includes two drinks and a fabulous BBQ. Kindly sponsored by INNSiDE Manchester and Gino D'Acampo.
Public Speaking
Over this full day, highly interactive workshop, Ilona will explore all aspects of public speaking and give opportunities to practice.
Building Trust as a Leader
Building trusted relationships in business has never been more important. The old command and control approach to leading teams and organisations is no longer fit for purpose. With this, trustworthiness is the new currency of what makes for outstanding leadership and is the new differentiator for what makes for highly effective teams.
Northern Sustainability Summit
The Northern Sustainability Summit, headline sponsored by Electricity North West, is back for 2024! It will bring together people from all sectors, from those leading on sustainability to those who are in the early stages of their journey.
HELEN SKELTON IN CONVERSATION WITH FIRE FROM GLADIATORS
Helen Skelton in conversation with Fire from Gladiators. Hosted by Gethin Jones, all proceeds will go to Bolton NICU.
Public Speaking
Over this full day, highly interactive workshop, Ilona will explore all aspects of public speaking and give opportunities to practice.
Festival of Enterprise
Hosted by GM Business Growth Hub and presented by its successful EnterprisingYou programme, Festival of Enterprise is a celebration of self-employment and entrepreneurship, proudly highlighting Greater Manchester as the ultimate destination for launching and expanding your business.
Strategic Networking
Join us to hear top tips on networking from Ilona Alcock and a panel of experts. We will cover choosing the right events, preparation, starting conversations, follow up and maintaining connections online.
Sustainable Investing
How to make better financial decisions and align your finances with your values
Founder's Dinner
Join us for our first Elevate Founders Dinner! We are delighted to invite you to this exclusive evening to meet other founding members over a lovely meal.
Public Speaking
Over this full day, highly interactive workshop, Ilona will explore all aspects of public speaking and give opportunities to practice.
Elevate X Club De Padel
Join Elevate as we introduce the addictive Padel to our network.
theatre Club
Join us for the first Elevate Theatre Club! Your ticket includes pre-theatre food, a ticket to see A Taste of Honey, interval drinks and fantastic networking opportunities.
Dinner Club with Holly Moore
Our next Elevate Dinner Club features Holly Moore, founder and CEO of Make Events, HM Events and Anything is Possible. Your ticket includes food, drinks and fantastic networking opportunities.
NETWORK SCIENCE
In 2024, we have more ways than ever to promote ourselves and our businesses. However that can be overwhelming and impossible to know where to start.
INTRODUCTION TO Carbon Literacy
Do you want to understand more about the impact of climate change on your business? Do you want to lower your carbon footprint? Do you want to be part of building a greener, fairer economy? Then this training course is for you!
Menopause Matters
Despite the menopause impacting millions of women, the information surrounding it is limited and often contradictory. In this session we will cover the likely symptoms, the challenges around accessing HRT, and how businesses can better support (peri)menopausal women.
Elevate Your Business
In 2024, we have more ways than ever to promote ourselves and our businesses. However that can be overwhelming and impossible to know where to start.
Public Speaking
Over this full day, highly interactive workshop, Ilona will explore all aspects of public speaking and give opportunities to practice.
Elevate Dinner Club
Join us for our next Elevate Dinner Club at the stunning King Street Townhouse. Your ticket includes food, drinks and fantastic networking opportunities.
Elevate Member workshop
Join us for our next Elevate Dinner Club at the stunning King Street Townhouse. Your ticket includes food, drinks and fantastic networking opportunities.
Elevate your network
Join us to meet fellow Elevate members and build connections across the region.
Food for Thought
Join us for a lunch event with a difference! We will be discussing the role transport plays in developing the North. Themes include sustainability, inclusive growth and economic development.