News / By Fire Up / 31st July 2024
Fire Up Community News - July 2024
As we dive into the heart of summer, we’re excited to bring you the latest news, events and updates from Fire Up. Whether you’re taking some well-deserved time off or pushing through your summer projects, we’ve got you covered. This month we continued to welcome new members and our community members gave back. Bayman Atkinson Smythe held a Euro ’24 competition, the winner received a £75 restaurant voucher and a £100 donation to their charity of choice a local charity with great ties to the community. This month we have been the destination of events for topics including AI and The kings Awards. Read on to see what we have been up to this month.
Presenting BGH Match – Thursday 5th
September 9:30 – 11:30am
BGH Match is the GM Business Growth Hub’s free business connector network, providing opportunities for businesses across Greater Manchester to network and find out about the fully funded business support available to them. Representation from GM Business Growth Hub and Rochdale Council will be on hand to discuss the business support available to your business too.
Heritage Open Day - Saturday 7 September 10am-4pm
Join volunteers from the Fireground museum for guided tours of the former fire station and Fire Up Co-Working Space, previously the station ballroom. The tour will take approximately 45 minutes.
Entry is free and pre-booking is not required. For more information visit Rochdale Old Fire Station (heritageopendays.org.uk)
Onsite Business Support Business Advisor - Enterprise
Meet Aise, Business Advisor Enterprise specialist from GM Business Growth Hub based at Fire Up. Aise is an entrepreneur with multiple business start-ups under his belt, across all sectors, with a strong passion for supporting and guiding start-ups on how to build and grow their businesses. Aise will be running 1:1 drop-in session where clients may discuss their business ideas or any difficulties they are facing in their existing businesses. contact us to book your session
The Rochdale Business Awards 2024
Entries for The Rochdale Business Awards 2024 are Friday 30th August 2024, the awards offer a platform to gain recognition, build valuable connections, and inspire others with your story bringing together the best and brightest from across Rochdale. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to celebrate success and showcase your achievements.
Blog - How to Write a Successful Award Submission
Winning an award can elevate your reputation and open new opportunities, a standout submission is key. Here’s our guide to help you shine when submitting a submission.
The GM Business Growth hub are hiring Rochdale based roles check them out below.
The Growth Company (GC) Business Support team has a vacancy open for a Workforce Development Specialist in the Local Authority of Rochdale, to support business owners with demonstrable experience, knowledge, and credibility within all areas of organisational development practice to support business growth and good employment practice.
The Growth Company (GC) Business Support team are hiring a Senior Business Advisor to direct and develop the Fire Up Rochdale Centre, a vibrant community business that supports economic growth. As a Senior Business Advisor, you will be responsible for developing and delivering GM Business Growth Hub programmes, as well as establishing and growing a network that enables creativity, drive, and entrepreneurial talent to thrive.
Thank you for being an essential part of the Fire Up community stay tuned for more exciting updates in our next edition.
If you would be interested in providing a short piece, to showcase your business in future newsletters, please email info@fireuprochdale.co.uk T: 01706 614848
Best Regard,
The Fire Up Rochdale Team