Chris Dabbs

Chris is Chief Executive of Unlimited Potential, a social enterprise that specialises in social and economic innovation for happiness. Unlimited Potential has run innovative projects and services for over 15 years to address some of the most challenging social and economic issues, drawing on local people’s strengths.

He is a Fellow of the School for Social Entrepreneurs and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Chris is an Assembly Member at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Greater Manchester VCSE Leadership Group, the Salford Health and Wellbeing Board, Salford Social Enterprise City and Salford Social Value Alliance.

Unlimited Potential holds the Investors in People standard and the Fair Tax Mark. It is an accredited Living Wage Employer, holds Disability Confident Leader status and is a Member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. It won awards at the national Living Wage Champion Awards in 2018, 2019 and 2021. Chris has set up, and supported local people to set up, many social enterprises.