Have you ever wondered how far your business could go if you got out of its way? Perhaps it could go beyond what you can imagine or maybe Beyond Your Vision…

Do you ever feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day? Your head’s full, and you’re just pulled in too many directions at the same time? You’re not alone, but sometimes it feels like you are.

The human dimension of business is so often the forgotten element in our business growth – but it impacts everything. From poor decision-making, missed opportunities, tension in relationships, fear, stress, self-doubt… and that constant sense of feeling stuck or overwhelmed.

But it doesn’t have to be that way

Beyond Your Vision offers a fresh, insightful approach to personal and business development. Through gentle conversation and regular space to reflect, you’ll explore how your state of mind affects every aspect of your business—and how, by learning to navigate your own natural instincts, you will find yourself liberated from what holds you back.

You’ll find yourself thinking more clearly, making stronger decisions, building better relationships, and feeling more confident, creative, and energised.

“Andrea has helped me to use my skills differently and take both my businesses to a different level. To
always be curious in any task, to be bold and confident (or at least appear confident) and to act even with
fear. I would always highly recommend Andrea to any female entrepreneur.” Katie Reeves – Festive Green

You will see the way you grow your business in a fresh way so that you can create it on your terms. You will feel hopeful and excited for the future, and find yourself reaching, and exceeding your potential, with ease!

If you would like more information about the Beyond Your Vision coaching programme email
andrea@andreamorrison.co.uk to arrange a free consultation www.andreamorrison.co.uk

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Leadership and Management Development Programme in partnership with York & North York Growth Hub

Are you a key decision maker seeking growth, team development, and strategic clarity across your business? Are you navigating leadership transitions or work-life balance challenges? Do you value peer learning and personal development?

• 6 x Monthly Workshops (Sept 2025 – Mar 2026, 4hrs each): Peer discussions with structured outcomes (max 8 leaders)
• 6 x Monthly 121s: Clarifying goals, building strategies and providing accountability

Workshops:

1. Business & Personal Vision – Planning & alignment
2. Building a Winning Team – DiSC Profiling, behaviours & best practice
3. Leadership & Communications – Managing & motivating teams
4. Organisational Structure & Succession – Growth, roles & risk
5. Retention & Development – Culture, career paths & reward
6. Marketing Masterclass – Channels, USPs, messaging & planning

“Sharpened my strategic thinking, gave me fresh perspectives and helped me drive meaningful change.” Dean Sharp, Solinear

“The workshops are a great way to interact and share experiences and ideas with like-minded people whilst offering invaluable support.” Chris Joy, Tadweld

“Thought-provoking and a great sounding board to challenge ideas.” Kelly Brown, Ellis Patents

“I have gained so much and looking forward to continuing working with you!” Sarah Sykes, Piglets Adventure Farm

Launch Sept 25: Sept 30, Oct 29, Nov 26, Jan 29, Feb 24, Mar 31

Cost: £300 + VAT/month (£1800 + VAT) – 50% co-funded

Programme Hosts: Natalie & Elliot Rich – TAB York

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Seventh Wave provide match funded leadership skills training.

6 months of transformative leadership skills workshops, 121 coaching, and professional networking:

• Strategic leadership skills
• Enhanced decision-making techniques
• Actionable growth strategies
• 121 coaching
• Institute of Leadership Approved

Participants have seen a 31% increase in sales, 87% increase in staff retention, and 67% reduction in HR issues.

50% match-funding means this only costs £826 for 6 months of support

Find out more, get in touch with jancis@seventh-wave.co.uk

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Are you ready to take your business to the next level?

The Accelerate Programme is an 8-month peer-to-peer experience designed to help business owners and senior leaders overcome barriers and unlock real, measurable growth.

This is for you if: 

• You are an established business owner or senior leader
• You have growth ambitions
• You have a goal or outcome you want to achieve

But: You’re not executing the action required and need support to achieve this.

A structured eight month approach:

• Monthly Board Meetings (3 full days & 5 half days)
• Tailored Accelerated Growth Workbook
• 4 x 1:1 Coaching Sessions.

What can you expect?

• Increased turnover, new products or services
• Improved leadership & decision making skills
• Confidence to take action
• A strong peer community that goes beyond the programme
• A clear, actionable plan translated into action.

Delivered by your small business board (YSBB)

Philip Bolson & Andrea Morrison are highly experienced in providing peer-to-peer support with over 100 businesses supported by YSBB.

The Mission:

Our mission is to help all businesses flourish in a meaningful, compassionate, sustainable, and realistic way. We do this by bringing the right people together to form a Board and create an environment that is safe & nurturing. A place where taking action and removing blocks to growth is a natural consequence.

Interested? Contact us at: info@yoursmallbusinessboard.co.uk

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An insightful, online diagnostic tool for business growth from GPC Skills.

The Growth Maturity Index is focussed on the five closely interlinked functions which drive value creation and growth in all businesses. This insightful tool will give you immediate feedback and the focus you need to drive business growth.

The GMITM suite of benchmarking and diagnostic tools were developed by experienced consultants and business support professionals to enable businesses to see beyond the symptoms they were experiencing. Through rating their approaches in these core business disciplines business leaders gain significant insight into the root of the problems that caused them. This provides the catalyst for informed actions that lead to business improvements and growth through prioritised action planning.

Developed over recent years and used within hundreds of businesses, the GMI is now available with 50% off the total cost for businesses in York & North Yorkshire, thanks to SPF funding via the LEAD Programme.

Using the GMI increases clarity and focus, accelerates growth, reduces cost, creates more effective and resilient teams and enables more strategic, effective ways of working.

Detailed, insightful reporting.

We recommend businesses start by selecting the Growth Strategy Maturity Index, as this encompasses all aspects of marketing, sales, finance, people, planning and risk, and provides a holistic view of the business. This takes only 10 minutes, and each answer contributes to a maturity score which corresponds to one of five maturity levels:

1. Transactional
2. Operational
3. Tactical
4. Strategic
5. Optimal

Businesses can then download a comprehensive, personalised report tailored to each individual score including, characteristics, risks, needs and practical recommendations for prioritising and enabling action, including links to the other Y&NY LEAD providers, highlighting how their services can support your business growth journey.

The offer through the Y&NY LEAD programme also entitles anyone that has completed the Growth Strategy Maturity Index for £225+VAT to access the Talent Development Maturity Index and the Marketing & Sales Maturity Index for a further reduced amount, so if the report identifies a low score in specific critical business disciplines, you can dive deeper into those areas for just £112.50+VAT.

“Using the Growth Maturity Index has been a game-changer for our business planning. The diagnostic highlighted key areas we hadn’t fully considered, giving us clear insights into our strengths and where we needed to improve. With the GMI’s tailored recommendations, we developed a more focused strategy that has already started delivering results in terms of growth and efficiency.” Anne Neill, Founder, Walkers. Style Ltd, Suffolk

Email: email@gpcskills.uk
Call: +44 (0) 1904 390 100
Click: www.gpcskills.uk/

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Stronger Skills, Smarter Business: Targeted Skills Support for York & North Yorkshire Enterprises

We can offer half day modular training session that are designed to be flexible and responsive to the
needs of both individuals and businesses. This allows participants to select and combine sessions
that align with their current situation. This “pick and mix” approach ensures this training program is
suited to the needs of all businesses.

Training can be in small groups, but we also offer one-to-one mentoring. Usually all held days.
We recognise that business and individual needs can evolve over time. So the business can choose what modules and timing to suit their needs and workload.

The 10 offered are:

1. Foundations of Effective Management
Scenario-based learning, role-play, group problem-solving. Understanding management vs leadership, setting expectations, motivating teams, giving feedback, managing up and down.

2. Confident Sales: Techniques That Work
Practical exercises, sales conversations, pitch crafting. Building trust quickly, understanding customer needs, handling objections, closing strategies for small businesses.

3. Recruit, Retain, Re-engage: Building a Strong Team
Toolkit-based learning with real examples and templates. Inclusive job ads, onboarding essentials, retention plans, exit interviews, boomerang employees.

4. Employment Law Made Simple: Your Business, Your Rules
Plain-English legal insights tailored to SMEs. Contracts, probation, performance, dismissals, avoiding common pitfalls without legal jargon.

5. Finance Fundamentals for Non-Finance Managers
Explaining finance through case studies, visual aids, and simplified templates. Reading a profit & loss statement, budgeting, cost control, setting financial KPIs.

6. Strategic Growth Mentoring: Vision to Action
Guided coaching with business analysis tools. Defining growth goals, identifying constraints, creating a realistic 90-day growth plan.

7. Customer First: Professional Presence & Experience
Customer journey mapping, live role-play, service scenario labs. Personal branding at work, tone of voice, empathy in service, managing challenging customers.

8. Succession Planning: Preparing for What’s Next
Structured exploration of roles, risks, and internal talent mapping. Identifying future leaders, planning for retirement, apprenticeships, knowledge transfer strategies.

9. Lead with Purpose: Writing Your Next Chapter
Reflective practice, peer coaching, future-focused goal setting. Leadership identity, resilience, shifting from operational to strategic leadership, avoiding burnout.

10. Mastering Cashflow: Understand, Forecast, and Take Control
Spreadsheet walkthroughs, step-by-step cashflow planning. What cashflow tells you, spotting problems early, creating simple forecasts, using cashflow to make decisions.

Contact Details: www.va-training.co.uk | Tel 01609 882408 | Email office@va-training.co.uk

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NEED MORE SALES? LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN.

Are you a business owner in York & North Yorkshire struggling to grow sales, manage leads, or close deals consistently?

Urban Spark has partnered with the York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub to deliver match funded sales support to help you sell with confidence & create a structured sales strategy, that GETS results.

• Workshop: How to Create More Leads & Close More Sales (3-hour session)
• Fire Up Program: 4-week sales confidence boost for solopreneurs
• Spark Program: 8-week programme to build structure and sales leadership
• Ignite Program: 12-week programme to scale your sales and strategy.
• Fractional Sales Director: 12 week, 1-to-1 Fractional Sales Director, in your business.

All programmes are eligible for 50% match funding – making it easier than ever to grow your business with support that actually works.

Contact Dan today to get more information: 07796142679 | dan@urbanspark.co.uk| Urban Spark Sales Strategy & Sales Training

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Assetiam are Seeking out ambitious growth mind business owners in York & North Yorkshire.

Why? Developing the future of your business success.

Who? Offered by Andy Knowles of Assetiam, offering real-life, lived experience from tools to boardroom. Now sharing his experience on a sector-agnostic basis.

What? 1x Pre-Meet, 6x In-business sessions, 6x Remove check-ins on Teams, 32 hours of bespoke support, with access to call your coach between sessions.

Ready to sign up? It’s very simple. An easy application process with no forms to complete. All we need are driven business owners committed to making real positive progress towards their goals.

Get in touch: andy@assetiam.com

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