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
Yorkshire businesses get £2.4m digital innovation boost
Hundreds of manufacturing businesses across Yorkshire have put themselves at the forefront of enhancing their business through digital innovation – and now more can join them after a further £2.4m was received to support the region’s digital ambitions. Since 2021, the “Made Smarter Yorkshire and Humber” programme has supported more than 700 Yorkshire manufacturing businesses to take up digital adoption projects to improve efficiency and productivity, boosting the strength of manufacturing across the region.
Profitability
Profit is a measure of a business’s income relative to its expenses. In other words, an organisation’s ability to generate revenue by using resources that it has available, such as people, materials and equipment. Unless you are running a charitable organisation, profit is generally the primary goal of a company. As well as providing income for the owners of a business, profits allow for investment and growth. Whilst revenue growth is generally a positive indicator, we need to understand profitability if a business is to be successful.
BOOST: A marketing support programme for York and North Yorkshire tourism and hospitality businesses
This practical, action-oriented programme of activity has been developed to help you market your business more effectively, saving time and money. It’s created and delivered by Susan Briggs from The Tourism Network. Susan has over thirty years of successful tourism marketing experience. It’s for visitor-facing tourism businesses such as accommodation providers; visitor attractions; activity and experience providers; creative, retail, food and drink businesses.
Events
13th August 202510:00 am - 11:00 amFREE
🟢 How to get higher in Google: The basics
Want your website to be seen by as many potential customers as possible? Get practical tips from an experienced Search Engine Optimisation professional on how to woo those elusive search engine robots and climb the rankings.
11th September 202510:00 am - 12:00 amFREE
🟢 IP Readiness for Investment: A Strategic Guide for Early-Stage Businesses
Join Intellectual Property (IP) specialist Secerna for an insightful webinar designed to support early-stage businesses. You will learn why IP matters to investors, the most common pitfalls that derail funding rounds, and how to avoid them.
17th September 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
🟢 LinkedIn Webinar: Build Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn
The webinar will cover the importance of building an online presence on professional networking site LinkedIn.
Resources
Vibrant and Sustainable High Street Fund Phase 2 - Webinar Series
This webinar series is designed to provide practical guidance and in-depth support with your application. Applications for Phase Two of the Vibrant and Sustainable High Streets Fund are now open, and will close at 5pm on the 31st July.
Featured Webinar Playlist: Wellbeing
Learn how to build resilience and communication, create a positive work environment, and support the mental health of both your team and yourself with our free wellbeing webinars playlist.
Webinar Recording: Why does Intellectual Property matter to your business?
This webinar will equip you with the knowledge to leverage IP for competitive advantage, investor attraction, and long-term business growth, ultimately showing you how a strategic approach to IP can be the difference between success and missed opportunities.