Chamber calls on business community to help tackle skills shortages

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is working on the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) for our region and we’d like you to be a part of it.

Having been appointed by the Department for Education to deliver the LSIP, it is our role to identify the skills gaps and labour shortages in all sectors and boroughs of Greater Manchester, then work alongside skills providers in each area to ensure there is provision in place to upskill individuals and fill those skills gaps. The aim is to ensure that businesses have the skilled workers they need to succeed and thrive.

We are running a number of online sector forums in January and February 2023 and if your business has been affected by skills shortages and you’ve struggled to recruit individuals with the skills your business needs, please join us and share your experiences.

This is your opportunity to make your voice heard, listen to the experiences of other businesses in your sector and be part of the solution – helping to futureproof your business.

Please click on the registration link below that is relevant to your sector:

Property & Construction – 17th January – 3-4pm:

Logistics – 23rd January – 2-3pm:

Engineering & Manufacturing – 27th January – 2-3pm:

Net Zero – 31st January – 10-11am:

Legal & Accounting – 7th February – 10-11am:

Digital and Creative – 10th February – 10-11am:

Hospitality & Retail – 14th February – 2-3pm:

Healthcare – 17th February – 10-11am:

Thank you. We look forward to hearing your views.

If you can’t attend the sector forum relevant to your business, or if you have any questions about the Local Skills Improvement Plan, please contact the Chamber’s LSIP team via: [email protected].

You can also tell us about the skills shortages in your sector via our short survey. Please complete the GM LSIP survey here.