Manchester Solutions

For Employers

Membership Services

Becoming a Chamber member is one of the best investments you can make for your business. While there are a whole host of benefits already available through our standard package, we are working all the time to bring you new offers, services to save you money and hints and tips to help you through the difficult times.

Read on for reasons why your business should join now...
Take a look at some of the opportunities available to our members or call 0845 602 9469 to speak to one of our membership team.

Raise Your Profile

  • Chamber Online - network with fellow members and promote your products and services online

  • 53 Degrees - our members magazine is sent to all members free of charge each month, packed with stories profiling you, our members

  • Sponsorship Opportunities - become a Chamber Patron or sponsor one of our many high-profile networking events

  • Use of Chamber logo - demonstrate that you are a member using the member logo on items of stationery and selected marketing materials

  • Marketing and PR - we regularly put our members in touch with the media and have had some real successes getting coverage in the local press, broadsheets or on national radio and television

  • Chamber Diary - in association with Crosby Associates, we publish a diary containing a directory of members each year and a wall planner

 Save Money

  • Primary Health Plan - for as little as £1 per week, Chamber members can provide their employees with a quality plan to help them look after their everyday health

  • AA Preferential Rates - as a member, receive reduced rates on breakdown cover

  • Chamber Money Zone - we have teamed up with Travelex to bring members exclusive offers when sending or receiving international payments

  • Energy Auditing Services - Chamber UtilitiesTM is totally independent and gives members all the professional support they need to stem their energy wastage and purchase gas and electricity at the best prices

 Legal Advice

 Skills & Training

  • Business Training - Check out our latest training events

  • Train to Gain - funded by the Learning & Skills Council, Train to Gain is an initiative to ensure businesses receive the best skills, advice and training for them

  • Apprenticeships - we can help with recruitment and training of young people to equip them with the skills needed to enter the world of employment

Alternative Finance

  • Business Finance Solutions provides loans to entrepreneurs struggling to raise the funds from mainstream lenders

Have Your Say on Business Issues

  • Policy Team - as a member of Greater Manchester Chamber you have access to the largest Policy team working in any Chamber in the UK. The Policy team is here to listen to your concerns on what affects your business and take those views to the right people for action