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Our mission is to create powerful connections for social leaders in Greater Manchester, delivering partnerships for social change. We bring together commissioners, service providers and service users, making it easier to find practical solutions to social problems. Through intelligent networking, shared learning, events and a dynamic social innovation forum, together we can increase the momentum and impact of social change.

Social Solutions Academy is open to social entrepreneurs and stakeholders who want to shape the future and deliver pioneering ways to drive social change.

For commissioners

• Evidence your participation in the community
• Be involved in a co-ordinated approach to design and delivery of services
• Focus on outcomes rather than outputs
• Access public, private, voluntary and service users across multi-disciplinary services both on and offline
  

For Social Entrepreneurs

• Address personal development needs
  
• Develop positive relationships with public, private and other third sector organisations
  
• Increase your understanding of what commissioners are looking for
  
• Be heard to influence the design of public services
  
• Access capacity building training

For Private Sector

• Develop joint ventures with other organisations across Greater Manchester
  
• Showcase your enterprise and expertise to members
  
• Develop relationships with buyers
  
• Increase your understanding of what commissioners are looking for
  
• Have an impact on social change