The future of Employer Engagement : Innovation, Strategy & Connection

What's happening

Employer engagement is evolving fast, and traditional approaches aren’t always delivering the outcomes organisations need.

We’re bringing together the Manchester ecosystem of employability, adult training, community development, and human support services – particularly those who work with businesses to broker opportunities for their service users.

How you'll benefit from joining this event

✅Insights into the future of work and employer expectations

✅Practical approaches to strengthening employer relationships

✅Tech and AI innovations to support your delivery

✅Time and space to connect with peers facing similar challenges

Who should attend..?

✅Employer engagement and business engagement professionals

✅Skills, employability and workforce teams

✅HR and people professionals

✅Training providers, local authorities and partnership organisations

Why Attend in Person

Face-to-face networking with regional professionals, honest conversations about what actually works, and shared learning grounded in the realities of the Greater Manchester landscape.

📍 Location: Manchester
⏰ Format: In-person, interactive sessions and networking
🎟 Spaces are limited — early booking is recommended

With special thanks to our sponsors ICONI, and to LTE (Learning, Training and Employment Group) for hosting this event in their impressive Great Ducie Street site, this Manchester-based supported by ERSA | Giving a voice to the employment support sector half day event will bring together place-based stakeholders to;

👭Foster and amplify collaborative relationships amongst providers

👩‍🎓Share industry-leading Employer Engagement training

📣Hear from from industry leaders, policy makers, and businesses

There is a small attendance fee, with funded bursary places available for small third sector organisations. If you're a small third sector organisation, supporting people into employment and would like to apply for a bursary place, please email marketing@4frontpartners.co.uk

Tea, coffee and welcome pastries will be provided.

NB: Further events around the UK will be announced soon. Events will be held where demand is strongest, so encourage your local partners to sign up via the short expression of interest form