Leadership and management
Help to Grow: Management
The Help to Grow: Management course supports managers of SMEs to boost their business’ performance, resilience and long-term growth.
The 12 week programme can be completed alongside full-time work and follows an in-depth curriculum that will help you build your skills in leadership, innovation, digital areas, employee engagement, marketing, responsible business and financial management. By the end of the course, you will have created a business growth plan to help you lead your business to release its full potential.
The cost to attend this course is 90% government funded.
By the end of the course, you will:
- Develop a Growth Action Plan uniquely tailored to helping you lead and grow your business.
- Develop your leadership and management skills, enhancing employee wellbeing and engagement in the process.
- Recognise what drives productivity and growth in your market.
- Learn how to drive responsible business practices, including creating an inclusive and greener workplace.
- Understand how to innovate your business model by investing in digital technology.
- Develop strategies to improve efficiency and save time and money.
For more information on these programmes, get in touch and we’ll connect you to the expertise and resources you need.
Articles
How Yorkshire Wargames and Hobbies opened its doors
Dan Jowsey opened the doors of Yorkshire Wargames and Hobbies in Northallerton, with support from the York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub.
Owning a Business: An introduction to what you need to know
Owning a business comes with much responsibility and red tape. This workshop offers an insight into what these are, and how you can best deal with them to avoid getting into trouble. This workshop is aimed mainly at the owners of Limited Companies, but much of the content is relevant to other business formats too.
Financial Management – Do you know your numbers?
One of the most important things a business owner should know, is “their numbers”. Do you know how well your business is performing and in which areas? Do you know who you owe and who owes you? Can you afford to make upcoming payments and meet your financial obligations?
Events
15th January 20259:30 am - 1:00 pmFREE
January: How to get higher in Google (Northallerton) [Fully Booked]
Want to make your website earn its keep and bring in new business? This programme will help you to overhaul your website and SEO, through a workshop and one-to-one support from Ink Gardener Copywriting
15th January 20259:00 am - 2:00 pmFREE
Tadcaster: Google Digital Garage
Enjoy 4 comprehensive Google Digital Garage sessions designed to help your small business.
16th January 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Ripon: Masterclass: Social Media Plan for 90 days in 90 minutes
Do you struggle with knowing what to post when? Feel like your content isn’t consistent and need some structure to your social media? Then come along and get some expert guidance from expert speaker Caroline Wilson from Hot Toddi.
Resources
Webinar Recording - Navigating the Latest Budget: A Survival Guide for Small Businesses
The Budget announced on October 30th will bring substantial changes for many organisations, resulting in increased costs. So, how can we navigate our way through these changes and still have profitable businesses? Find out in this webinar.
Webinar: Inclusion Training for Hospitality and Retail Businesses
Join us for an essential webinar to boost your business by embracing inclusivity. This session will cover key areas like disability awareness, inclusive communication, the impact of the Equality Act, and the potential of the “Purple Pound”—a market worth billions in untapped spending power. This session, delivered by Rachel Barber of Living 4 Moments, serves as an introduction to inclusivity topics and how they can be applied to customer-facing businesses – supporting your customers, staff, and bottom line.
Webinar Recording: Getting started on Facebook
As part of a six-part social media webinar series delivered by Caroline Wilson of Hot Toddi, this webinar looks at getting started on Facebook for your business.
