Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors!
NIGF is run by volunteers as a not-for-profit organisation. The knowledge sharing and peer support that we provide to our members through webinars and forums would not be possible without not only the support of our members through their annual subscriptions but the support of the following sponsors;
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Scroll down for further background on each individual sponsor.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority(GMCA).

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority(GMCA) is made up of the ten Greater Manchester councils and Mayor, who work with other local services, businesses, communities and other partners to improve the city-region.
The ten councils (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan) have worked together voluntarily for many years on issues that affect everyone in the region, like transport, regeneration, and attracting investment. Visit their website at: https://greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/
Transport for Greater Manchester.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) (link opens in a new tab) is a not-for-profit organisation that delivers the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA’s) transport policies. It coordinates transport networks across the region, decides where to invest transport funding, and owns and runs the Metrolink tram service.
It builds and manages bus stations and transport interchanges, provides travel planning and timetable information to passengers, and promotes walking and cycling as safe and healthy choices. Visit their website at: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/transport/transport-for-greater-manchester/
Pinsent Masons

Pinsent Masons is a legal and professional services business with an innovative and bold approach. We are renowned for providing solutions aligned to business objectives and seek to facilitate success, never being the ones to slow you down.
We have a global Data Privacy and Cyber Security team comprised of data protection and information law specialists which advise on a range of technology-related, business critical issues, from advisory work on privacy/information rights, through to successfully defending Google in one of the highest profile privacy cases to reach the Supreme Court (Lloyd v Google). We advise a range of customers including insurers, banks, retailers, sports organisations, energy providers and public sector bodies. Visit the their website at https://www.pinsentmasons.com/
Damar Training

Damar Training are a leading provider of business and professional apprenticeships across England, and the largest provider of the data protection and information governance apprenticeship. We delivery the programme for a variety of public and private sector organisations such as Manchester Airport, the BBC, Aviva, NHS Trusts, local councils, universities and government departments.
Visit their website: Damar Training – Business and professional apprenticeships
British Business Bank

The British Business Bank’s aim is to drive sustainable growth and prosperity across the UK, and to enable the transition to a net zero economy, by supporting access to finance for smaller businesses. The British Business Bank is 100% Government owned, but independently managed. It brings expertise and Government money to the smaller business finance markets.. Visit their website at: https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/
Veritau

Veritau is a shared service owned by local authorities who provide assurance services to a wide range of clients. Veritau is committed to providing highly regarded services which add value to their clients and are competitive in price.
Veritau acts as the data protection officer (DPO) for over 600 public sector clients, including councils, council owned companies and schools. Their information governance services can help you with information access requests (e.g. FOI and SARs), GDPR and data protection compliance, and information risk management.
Visit their website at: www.veritau.co.uk