Events and networking
Connecting with local businesses and experts can really boost your business and help your ideas grow. The Business Growth Team deliver a range of events and programmes designed to support you and your business, including networking drop-ins, jobs fairs, self-employment workshops, and pre-employment programmes. We often run these events alongside our Greater Manchester partners, providing you with invaluable opportunities for networking and gaining knowledge.
See below for a full list of the latest events and networking opportunities available to you as a Tameside business.
Upcoming Business Events and Networking Opportunities
Tameside Finance and Professional Services Network
Join us for the launch of a brand new network for financial and professional services in Tameside.
This launch breakfast event is focused on AI and what wider market change means for the sector. Rather than a general AI briefing, the focus is practical: how client expectations are shifting, where the real opportunities and risks lie, and what firms can do now to stay competitive.
When? 8:30am to 11:30am, Friday 18 September
Where? Tameside Stadium, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL7 9HG
Tameside Talks Business - Mastering Your Public Speaking Skills
Get ready to crush your next speech with tips and tricks to boost your confidence and wow any crowd.
Join us for September's Tameside Talks Business session and learn how to overcome your nerves and become an awesome public speaker.
When? 4pm to 7pm, Thursday 24 September
Where? Ashton Library, Market Place, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 6BH
Strategic Ways Podcasting Can Support Your Business
Thinking about starting a podcast for your business… but not sure if it’s actually worth the time and investment?
This practical, honest, and thought-provoking session is designed to help you explore where podcasting could fit into your business, without the pressure of feeling like you "should" start one.
When? 10 am to 12pm, Friday 25 September
Where? Florence & Amelia’s, Stalybridge
Other organisations’ events
Build A Business
Our local SME Champions can provide one to one support and create a business information plan specific to you. Weekly Drop-in sessions at Tameside Library in Ashton-under-Lyne.
GM Business Growth Hub
The GM Business Growth Hub have a variety of in-person and online events, including people and performance management, commercial thinking for social enterprise and sales and marketing for manufacturers.
View the events calendar here.
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
Find advice, learn new skills, and expand your network with hundreds of UK-wide events designed for small business owners and the self-employed.