Take your business to the next level with Help to Grow. Two government backed programmes designed to help you learn new skills, reach more customers and boost your profits.
The Help to Grow: Management course is a government backed programme to help business leaders develop their strategic skills, create jobs and boost their business performance.
The 12-week programme is delivered by over 40 leading business schools across the UK and combines a practical curriculum with 1 to1 business mentor support throughout and includes modules on financial management, strategies for growth and innovation, and approaches to digital adoption.
The government has committed to making 30,000 places available on the course over the next 3 years. The cost of the course is 90% subsidised by the government and costs only £750.
UK businesses from any sector that have been operating for more than one year, with between 5 to 249 employees are eligible to enrol. The participant in the course should be the decision maker or member of the senior management team within the business.
Here’s the link to the local courses and start days, this may be something you’d consider for senior team members – https://smallbusinesscharter.org/h2gm-registration/
The Help to Grow; Digital is Free impartial advice on how technology can boost your business, delivered through a new online platform launching in Autumn.
You can also claim a discount of up to 50% on the costs of approved software, worth up to £5,000. Vouchers are initially expected to be available for software that helps businesses:
• build customer relationships and increase sales
• make the most of selling online
• manage accounts and finances digitally
Who is it for?
All businesses will be able to benefit from free online advice on the platform.
The voucher is expected to be available to UK business that:
• employ between 5 and 249 employees and are registered at Companies House
• have been trading for more than 12 months
• are purchasing the discounted software for the first time
You can register your interest here, you just need your company number and it takes a couple of minutes to do https://register-help-to-grow-scheme.service.gov.uk/
Any questions then please just get in touch.
