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This invite-only event marks the launch of Greater Manchester Good Employment Week 2026. Attendees will hear about this year's theme “What does your Work Feel Like?”, celebrate new Charter Members and explore a new workplace culture engagement platform alongside networking with employers and partners from across Greater Manchester.

This webinar is designed for organisations that want to learn more about the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter and how to get involved. Attendees will gain an overview of the Charter's purpose, the seven characteristics of good employment, the benefits of getting involved and the different ways organisations can engage with the Charter. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about becoming a Supporter.​‌

As part of our Good Employment Week activities, we have been working with the Government’s Keep Britain Working team to hold this early consultation event on the developing Keep Britain Working Standard. This is a unique opportunity for us to understand how the standard has been developed and to provide real life experience and feedback on how it might work in practice across different sectors and scales of organisation.

This invite-only workshop will bring together leaders, practitioners and industry specialists to explore emerging Good Employment Charter workplace culture models and help shape their future development. Through collaborative discussion and feedback, attendees will contribute to the Charter's ongoing work to support positive workplace culture and influence its future direction across Greater Manchester.

Hosted by Aspire in Partnership as part of Good Employment Week, this event will explore how to design fair, accessible, and effective recruitment practices—from job design and advertising through to interviews and selection. You’ll gain practical tools to reduce bias, improve candidate experience, and ensure your recruitment process enables all candidates to demonstrate their potential. The session also considers the overall inclusive framework that needs to be in place at an organisation to aid attraction and retention of diverse employees. A BSL Interpreter will be present at this webinar.

Hosted by Back on Track and Castlefield Recruitment as part of Good Employment Week 2026, this event will explore what it means to be a good employer when it comes to recruiting and supporting people with criminal records. Through contributions from criminal justice professionals, employers and people with lived experience, attendees will gain insights into the role employment can play in rehabilitation and learn about approaches being developed across Greater Manchester to create inclusive employment opportunities.

Join us for the Good Employment Charter's annual Best Practice Conference and the introduction of the GMGEC Assembly. Bringing together employers, Charter Members and partners from across Greater Manchester, the event will showcase inspiring examples of good employment in action, celebrate organisations leading the way and explore the future direction of the Charter. Attendees will hear from sector leaders, gain practical insights, and contribute to discussions on the opportunities and challenges shaping good employment across the region.

Hosted by GM Business Growth Hub as part of Good Employment Week 2026, this webinar will help business leaders, managers and HR professionals understand the key changes introduced by the Employment Rights Act and what they mean for employers. Combining expert insights, practical guidance and discussion, the session will explore employers' legal responsibilities, highlight key areas requiring action and help organisations prepare for future changes in employment legislation with confidence.

Our team are hard at work bringing Good Employment Week 2026 to life, come back soon to find out more.

Hosted by Breaking Barriers and Greater Manchester Combined Authority as part of Good Employment Week 2026, this webinar will explore how good employment practice can transform the lives of refugees and strengthen your organisation in the process. You'll get a practical, employer-focused business case for refugee hiring, and learn more about the new Refugee Hiring Employer Toolkit launching this November. With live polls, open Q&A, and real case studies throughout, this is a chance to walk away with concrete, actionable steps towards building a more inclusive workplace.

Too many disabled and neurodivergent people land a job they really wanted and then leave within months. Usually that's not down to the work. It's down to the people, places and processes around them, and employers can change all of those. Join Happy Smiles CIC, a Greater Manchester disabled people-led social enterprise, for a free, practical lunch and learn. They'll share what we're learning alongside disabled people and families through our Path to Purpose programme, how a strengths-based approach helps people stay and grow, and why a culture of belonging is good for business. You'll leave with simple tools you can start using on Monday! For employers, HR teams and line managers of any size or sector.