​INTRODUCTION OF GM FE INNOVATION PROGRAMME TO WIGAN & LEIGH COLLEGE

Wigan & Leigh College has welcomed a new Business Innovation team as part of its expanding offer to local businesses.

The College is committed to fostering a new environment of innovation that benefits both its students and the businesses they will work with. We believe that by embracing innovation, we can create a brighter future for everyone.

Innovation is the successful use of new ideas, which can be new to a company, industry, or sector.

The benefits of innovation include:

  • Increased competitiveness
  • Reduced costs
  • Optimised performance
  • Boosted productivity
  • Enhanced customer experience
  • Breaking into new markets

The new team form part of the Innovate UK funded Greater Manchester Further Education Innovation Programme, a partnership of 9 colleges across the region who are collectively supporting business growth across the region.

Support includes:

  • Advice and one to one consultation on how innovation can help business growth.
  • Access to funding and innovation support from other providers.
  • Training apprentices to act as innovation ambassadors in their companies.
  • Workshops and training for businesses on latest innovation developments.

For all enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact our Innovation team at: innovation@wigan-leigh.ac.uk

Meet the Innovation Team at Wigan

Left to right

  • Richard Keegan - Business Innovation Specialist
  • Jill Challinor - Business Innovation Coordinator
  • Alison Rushton - Vice Principal Employment and Skills and Project Lead
  • Chris Gibirdi - Innovation Literacy Coordinator


Upcoming Event:

Innovation in Care
Friday 13 December 2024
9am -12noon

This is what our employers thought about our Navigating AI for Businesses Event

“Informative event, gave myself and my team a lot to discuss back at the office.” – Evolution Aqua
“Excellent content, speaker was informative and interesting” – Thermoseal
“Great event. Very informative and thought-provoking” – Zapt AI
“Very well structured (event). Very knowledgeable (speaker) and he knew when to engage and when to move on” - Interall