M2B seeks to positively influence the business community in Manchester through Christian faith. Their vision is to help professionals develop a faith that is relevant to their work and empowers them to make a transformative contribution. They do this through monthly breakfast events with business leaders, workshops on strengths and well-being, and opportunities to explore the connection between faith and work. The feedback shows their events provide encouragement and inspiration to attendees.
The TMP Foundation was created in 2011 to support charity causes close to the hearts of people at The Marketing Practice. We want to support local charities in meaningful fundraising that will make a difference to lives in the area around our Oxfordshire home. As well as supporting national charity events throughout the year. Have a look around the site to see what we’ve been up to.
This year we’ll be supporting Naomi House - the presentation above provides an overview of the great work they do a few events to look out for across the year
The TMP Foundation was created in 2011 to support charity causes close to the hearts of people at The Marketing Practice. We want to support local charities in meaningful fundraising that will make a difference to lives in the area around our Oxfordshire home. As well as supporting national charity events throughout the year. Have a look around the site to see what we’ve been up to.
This year we’ll be supporting Naomi House - the presentation above provides an overview of the great work they do a few events to look out for across the year
Dursley Tabernacle: the Parsonage Project youth centreLawrence Moore
The Church’s decision to prioritise youth and community work by appointing a paid Youth Worker led to the establishing of a Family Café in the Church Sanctuary and grew into a vision to transform some of its decaying buildings into a new Youth Centre for the town.
The purpose of Bathurst Women’s Network is to encourage women and supporters of women to actively meet on a regular basis to learn, to share ideas, to support each other, and to ensure that each member reaches their full potential as a business owner, senior executive and leader.
Creative Bedfordshire – Creating with the Community (Part1) - Networking June...Creative Bedfordshire
Our June event is all about CREATING WITH THE COMMUNITY
Hear from creative and cultural guest speakers, who are having a local impact and doing creative business, by creating with and for the community. The event is an opportunity to chat with other creatives and includes a chance to shout-out about your own work and needs. Informal and open to all.
Booking is essential. Places limited to 30.
Guest speakers:
Ellen Waghorn
Rebecca Arkolina Coppard
Paul Pibworth
If you work in the arts, run a creative business, are a freelance artist, actor, producer, maker or musician (or commission them), or are just curious, this network is for you. Creative Bedfordshire monthly events take place across Bedfordshire. Creative Bedfordshire is delivered by Bedford Creative Arts and is free of charge to attend thanks to the support of Central Bedfordshire Council and Bedford Borough Council.
A brief history of the charity in collaboration with charity Our Minds Matter was the basis for this very quick layout of a timeline in Powerpoint. The charity then took the basis of the design idea and 'made it their own.'
Historic West End Initiative - November 2017 Community Meeting Alysia Osborne, AICP
The Historic West End Initiative seeks to leverage investments and community partnerships to expand economic opportunities in Charlotte, North Carolina's Historic West End neighborhoods.
We provide senior executive search and interim management services to create strong and diverse leadership teams. Our focus is on developing effective leadership by enabling people to fulfil their potential.https://starfishsearch.com/
Creative Bedfordshire - Sales & Marketing for Creative Business - Networking ...Creative Bedfordshire
Creative Bedfordshire November networking has a focus on Sales & Marketing. We will hear short introductory talks on the subject from 2 viewpoints. The evening also includes a BIG BEDFORD chance to shout-out about your own work and needs, and to chat informally.
Guest Speakers:
Alec East - Narrative Industries
Narrative Industries is a Bedford based digital consultancy. Founder, Alec will be giving the room a quick-start guide to eCommerce. Using Shopify as an example Alec will talk about the why and how of approaching adding eCommerce to your website as a small creative business or sole trader.
Alec lives in Flitwick and can be found on Twitter at Narrative Industries
Lisa Stenhouse - Fluent Ginger
Lisa will be talking (and performing) us through some the marketing tips for small creative businesses and individual arts practitioners.
Lisa lives in Bedford and can be found at @FluentGinger and Peppermint Muse
If you work in the arts, run a creative business, are a freelance artist, actor, producer, maker or musician (or commission them), or are just curious, this network is for you. Creative Bedfordshire monthly events take place across Bedfordshire. Creative Bedfordshire is delivered by Bedford Creative Arts and is free of charge to attend thanks to the support of Central Bedfordshire Council and Bedford Borough Council.
The purpose of Bathurst Women’s Network is to encourage women and supporters of women to actively meet on a regular basis to learn, to share ideas, to support each other, and to ensure that each member reaches their full potential as a business owner, senior executive and leader.
Dursley Tabernacle: the Parsonage Project youth centreLawrence Moore
The Church’s decision to prioritise youth and community work by appointing a paid Youth Worker led to the establishing of a Family Café in the Church Sanctuary and grew into a vision to transform some of its decaying buildings into a new Youth Centre for the town.
The purpose of Bathurst Women’s Network is to encourage women and supporters of women to actively meet on a regular basis to learn, to share ideas, to support each other, and to ensure that each member reaches their full potential as a business owner, senior executive and leader.
Creative Bedfordshire – Creating with the Community (Part1) - Networking June...Creative Bedfordshire
Our June event is all about CREATING WITH THE COMMUNITY
Hear from creative and cultural guest speakers, who are having a local impact and doing creative business, by creating with and for the community. The event is an opportunity to chat with other creatives and includes a chance to shout-out about your own work and needs. Informal and open to all.
Booking is essential. Places limited to 30.
Guest speakers:
Ellen Waghorn
Rebecca Arkolina Coppard
Paul Pibworth
If you work in the arts, run a creative business, are a freelance artist, actor, producer, maker or musician (or commission them), or are just curious, this network is for you. Creative Bedfordshire monthly events take place across Bedfordshire. Creative Bedfordshire is delivered by Bedford Creative Arts and is free of charge to attend thanks to the support of Central Bedfordshire Council and Bedford Borough Council.
A brief history of the charity in collaboration with charity Our Minds Matter was the basis for this very quick layout of a timeline in Powerpoint. The charity then took the basis of the design idea and 'made it their own.'
Historic West End Initiative - November 2017 Community Meeting Alysia Osborne, AICP
The Historic West End Initiative seeks to leverage investments and community partnerships to expand economic opportunities in Charlotte, North Carolina's Historic West End neighborhoods.
We provide senior executive search and interim management services to create strong and diverse leadership teams. Our focus is on developing effective leadership by enabling people to fulfil their potential.https://starfishsearch.com/
Creative Bedfordshire - Sales & Marketing for Creative Business - Networking ...Creative Bedfordshire
Creative Bedfordshire November networking has a focus on Sales & Marketing. We will hear short introductory talks on the subject from 2 viewpoints. The evening also includes a BIG BEDFORD chance to shout-out about your own work and needs, and to chat informally.
Guest Speakers:
Alec East - Narrative Industries
Narrative Industries is a Bedford based digital consultancy. Founder, Alec will be giving the room a quick-start guide to eCommerce. Using Shopify as an example Alec will talk about the why and how of approaching adding eCommerce to your website as a small creative business or sole trader.
Alec lives in Flitwick and can be found on Twitter at Narrative Industries
Lisa Stenhouse - Fluent Ginger
Lisa will be talking (and performing) us through some the marketing tips for small creative businesses and individual arts practitioners.
Lisa lives in Bedford and can be found at @FluentGinger and Peppermint Muse
If you work in the arts, run a creative business, are a freelance artist, actor, producer, maker or musician (or commission them), or are just curious, this network is for you. Creative Bedfordshire monthly events take place across Bedfordshire. Creative Bedfordshire is delivered by Bedford Creative Arts and is free of charge to attend thanks to the support of Central Bedfordshire Council and Bedford Borough Council.
The purpose of Bathurst Women’s Network is to encourage women and supporters of women to actively meet on a regular basis to learn, to share ideas, to support each other, and to ensure that each member reaches their full potential as a business owner, senior executive and leader.
1. e. pete@ministry2business.co.uk
@Min2Business
M2B At A Glance
Serving The City
JULY 2015 – JULY 2016
Manchester is one of the UK’s most exciting, vibrant and forward thinking cities. Widely
recognised as the most significant commercial centre outside of London, it is at the
forefront of the Northern Powerhouse movement and has an extremely talented and
highly respected business community.
M2B seeks to be a positive, innovative and supportive Christian influence within the
midst of Manchester’s business community enabling its professionals to explore God’s call
on their lives and the relevance of faith to their work.
Our vision is to see increasing numbers of Manchester’s professionals developing a
faith that is utterly relevant to their daily lives, inspiring and equipping them to make a
transformative and vibrant contribution to their workplaces and the city.
Engage Encourage Explore
Thanks to Mr. James Emmerson for his kind permission to use his photograph of Manchester’s skyline
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2. Engage
Made Up North Breakfast
JULY 2015 – JULY 2016
Monthly breakfasts for young professionals with an informal talk by
experienced business leaders. Hosted at Albert Square Chop House.
Relentless: Working For Justice
SEPTEMBER 2015
Interview with International Justice Missions’ Global Director of Investigations.
Pro Manchester Hot Topic
JANUARY 2016
“Going The Distance: Strengthening Your Well Being For Work”.
Hosted by Weightmans.
Strengths Finder Workshop
JUNE 2016
Applying our strengths to our work.
121 Meetings & Pastoral Support
Including role as Manchester City FC Chaplain
in partnership with Sports Chaplaincy UK.
Building supportive relationships with city centre professionals
and business leaders, providing assistance where appropriate
with the key issues they face in their work.
I thought Friday’s event was
excellent. Really different
from anything else out there.
GUEST, MADE UP NORTH
BREAKFAST
Thank for an enjoyable,
informative and interesting
way to begin the day.
GUEST, MADE UP
NORTH BREAKFAST
Encourage
Helping people thrive in their work and empowering Christians
to see their faith as integral to their professional lives.
M2B Vision Meeting
JULY 2015
Interview with Sir Peter Vardy.
Faith@Work:
“The Forgotten F Word”
OCTOBER 2015
Interview with Robin Oake. Hosted by Deloitte.
Change Makers
JULY 2015 – JULY 2016
Monthly Prayer Meeting for Manchester’s business community.
Hosts include Deloitte & BDO.
Transforming Work Course
OCTOBER 2015 – MAY 2016
8 sessions discovering a richer way of working.
CEO Sleep Out Manchester
MAY 2016
£64K raised for Manchester charities tackling homelessness & poverty.
Hosted by Lancashire County Cricket Club.
Explore
Creating accessible opportunities for people to investigate the
bigger questions of life and consider the dynamic connection
between God, faith and their work.
Lunch Time Town Hall
Carol Services
DECEMBER 2015
music: Epiphany. speaker: Ps. Stuart Keir.
interview: Richard Young. Attended by 600+ people.
Faith@Work:
“One O Level & A Toy Empire”
MARCH 2016
Interview with Gary Grant. Hosted by Barclays, Rise Manchester
Speaking & Preaching
Engagements
At 13 different churches and events in the North West.
Thanks so much for your
great encouragement and
arranging the Strengths
Finder workshop, it was
very inspiring and helps
to appreciate gifts in
others.
Thank you for last night. I
had a great time with
very interesting people
and a well put together
and smooth event.
GUEST, FAITH@WORK
WITH GARY GRANT
Thanks again for tonight. Bit
of a lightbulb moment for me.
GUEST, FAITH@WORK
WITH ROBIN OAKE
www.ministry2business.co.uk
Just wanted to drop
you a line to say that
I thought the Carol
Service at the Town
Hall was excellent.
Thanks for your
efforts!
Thank you very much for making the initial connection and
promoting us. We really appreciate your support.
GARY DUNSTAN, CO-FOUNDER STREET SUPPORT