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 Manufacturing Network
How can technology and people interact better? Join manufacturers and leaders from across the borough for an insightful and interactive event focused on the future of manufacturing.
When? 9am to 12:30pm, Friday 30 October
Where? Tameside College, Beaufort Road, OL66NX
Tameside Means Business Network Event
Join us for the next instalment of our flagship quarterly networking session which is free to attend and offers the best networking opportunities around!
When? 9am to 1pm, Friday 6 November
Where? Ashton Masonic Hall, OL7 0BB
Tameside Cyber Security Event
Is your business cyber secure? This half-day bespoke cyber security training event has been designed to enhance participants’ understanding of cyber threats and risk management.
When? 9:30am to 12pm, Friday 13 November
Where? Ashton Old Baths, OL67FW
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.