Social enterprise

Macc Annual General Meeting 2025 – Building Hope

Join us for an evening of networking and connection, looking ahead to 2026 and beyond.

Tied to our Annual General Meeting (AGM), this event will offer the chance to have a chat with sector colleagues and discover what's coming up at Macc, including our rebrand!

The full agenda is to be confirmed soon.

Refreshments will be provided for all guests.

For those who are unable to attend in person, this event will be hybrid to allow Macc members to join online.

St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ

Introduction to working with business for your VCSE organisation

Overview:

Would you like to explore what working with businesses could look like for your organisation?

This is an introductory session is aimed at voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) groups who support people and causes in Manchester and are interested in developing meaningful relationships with local businesses.

Online

The Open Doors Project (free room booking)   

The Open Doors Project is a pilot scheme established by the Office for Social Responsibility in collaboration with Manchester Museum and Alliance Manchester Business School. The scheme allows community members to book meeting rooms totally free-of-charge on the Oxford Road campus. These room bookings are open to voluntary and charity organisations, CICs and social enterprises, community groups, and residents’ associations.

Manchester Social Entrepreneurs: Empowering Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs - A Conversation on Support & Growth

Join the Manchester Social Entrepreneurs and Yellow Beacon CIC as we hold space for neurodivergent entrepreneurs to share their experiences, success stories and the challenges faced when running their business ventures.

This is intended to be the first in a series of events to open the conversation, understand and discuss the specific support needs of neurodivergent entrepreneurs, and identify ways we can work together to create more inclusive environments that cater to our unique strengths and challenges.

ABC Buildings, Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3JD

Manchester Social Economy Alliance (MSEA) & Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU): Unlocking commissioning to unleash Manchester's Social Economy

Join us for 'Unlocking commissioning to unleash Manchester’s Social Economy' a half-day event focused on strengthening collaboration between universities, commissioners, and the social economy in Manchester.

Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, Lyceum Place, Manchester, M15 6BY

The Brilliant Club

The waitlist is now open for The Brilliant Club, a learning programme designed for social enterprises and freelance practitioners. Join to learn and apply the principles of Healing-Centred Design and nurture and elevate work and wellbeing. The Spring cohort can now join through the 'Together' or 'Solo' invite, offering a flexible approach to fit around your time and needs.

Foundational Economy Innovation Fund Round 2

The fund is providing grants for businesses and organisations working in Greater Manchester’s foundational economy – including the health and social care, early education and childcare, and the local high street (retail, hospitality, culture, leisure and tourism) sectors - to trial new ideas and become more resilient. Initial grants of up to £11,000 are available.

The Foundational Economy 
The foundational economy supplies the essential goods and services we all rely on for our daily needs.