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  • Welcoming our new members

    Date: Thursday 18th June 2026

    We’re delighted to welcome our newest members who joined us in December and January: We’re delighted to welcome our newest members […]

GCBF Impact Report 2025

The past year has brought continued uncertainty for small businesses in the UK, with shifting economic conditions and global pressures presenting new challenges. In spite of this, we have […]

21st July 2025

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The Shine Awards

We are delighted to announce that we have so far received over one hundred nominations for businesses (including our very […]

21st July 2025

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GC Business Finance Start Up Loans team records strongest quarter to date as demand for early-stage finance surges

GC Business Finance (GCBF) has recorded its strongest-ever quarter for Start Up Loans delivery, issuing 609 loans worth a total […]

21st July 2025

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Member Spotlight: Sarah Attwood, Principal Associate, Mills & Reeve

Introduce yourself I’m Sarah Attwood, a Principal Associate at Mills & Reeve, based in our Manchester office. I work with […]

20th July 2025

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Member Spotlight: Carmen Lui, Solicitor, Kuits

Introduce yourself I’m a wife and mum of three. I’m a Solicitor at Kuits, a law firm based in the […]

18th July 2025

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The Manchester Ball 2025

On Friday, 14th November, the iconic Hilton Hotel on Deansgate will set the stage for an unforgettable evening of fine […]

18th July 2025

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Member Exclusive Offer: The Lowry Hotel x pro-manchester

We’re delighted to offer the pro-manchester team and members the following exclusive benefits: 15% off all food and beverage 20% […]

18th July 2025

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Community Share Offer launched to fund four solar arrays in Greater Manchester.

Local social enterprise, Greater Manchester Community Renewables (GMCR), has launched a new share offer to fund solar arrays on two […]

18th July 2025

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You’re Invited: Sales Club

Join Sales Geek on Thursday 1st August at 10am at the NatWest Incubator for an energising Sales Club session all […]

18th July 2025

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Charity padel tournament boosts four charities

A national property consultancy’s first charity padel tournament raised £6,000 for four charities – and planning for next year’s competition […]

17th July 2025

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Lowry’s Supporter Scheme

Lowry is hugely grateful to its family of dedicated Supporters, who not only enable us to deliver our work through […]

17th July 2025

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Cassidy Pinder Joins ALF Recruit as Resource Consultant

We pleased to welcome Cassidy Pinder to the team as our new Resource Consultant. Cassidy already has a strong contact […]

17th July 2025

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