Help to Grow: Management

A small business-focused leadership course, 90% funded by government

Join senior leaders taking part in a practical leadership course delivered by world-class business schools, accredited by the Small Business Charter.

The Help to Grow: Management Course supports senior managers of small and medium sized businesses to boost their business’s performance, resilience, and long-term growth.

The 12-week course is 90% Government funded and has been designed to allow participants to complete it alongside full-time work.

Build your leadership potential

The in-depth small business focussed curriculum will equip you with the business knowledge and confidence to lead change, as well as build a resilient business for the future.

Key areas of leadership covered by the programme include:

  1. Strategy and innovation
  2. Building vision and brand
  3. Digital transformation
  4. Winning  new markets
  5. Engaging and inspiring teams
  6. Adopting responsible business practices
  7. Leading for high performance
  8. Creating customer value
  9. Financial management 
Delivered by the Small Business Charter
Funded by HM Government
Find a Help to Grow Management course near you

This course would usually cost £7,500 but it is 90% Government funded.

The cost is £750 per person plus VAT per person.

Course aim

The course is designed to help small business founders, owners and senior managers like you develop their knowledge and skills to lead change with confidence. It equips course participants with a fundamental understanding of core business topics including financial management, innovation and digital adoption.

In addition to the 12 modules, it includes 10 hours of 1-2-1 business mentoring which will help you apply your new-found knowledge directly to your business and develop a tailored growth plan to lead your business to its full potential.

Learning format

The course is delivered by subject matter experts at Small Business Charter accredited business schools at more than 60 locations across the UK. It includes:

  • 8 facilitated online 2-hour sessions
  • 4 practical and interactive face-to-face case study workshops
  • 10 hours of one-to-one business mentoring
  • Peer networking

When you completed the course, you will gain access to the UK-wide Alumni Network.

Training session timings

Designed to be a manageable programme alongside full-time work, the course is available in 60+ locations across the UK

You can find the start dates and times for each course on the Small Business Charter website here.

Eligibility
  • Be an SME based in the UK
  • Employ between 5 and 249 people
  • Operational for at least 1 year
  • Be a decision maker or member of SMT
  • Commit to completing all sessions

About the Small Business Charter

The Small Business Charter (SBC) empowers small business success through its network of expert business schools.

Developed 10 years ago by Lord Young, the previous Department for Business, and the Chartered Association of Business Schools, the SBC was established to signpost entrepreneurs, small businesses, and local economic stakeholders to business schools in their region with the expertise to help them thrive

Delivered by the Small Business Charter