Help to Grow: Management
A 12-week programme designed to equip senior managers of small and medium-sized businesses with the skills and strategies to drive performance, resilience, and sustainable growth.
90% government-funded (you pay £750)
10 hours of 1-2-1 mentoring
Access to the alumni programme
Develop a bespoke growth plan for your business
Join a network of 30,000 senior leaders benefiting from hands-on management training, delivered by world-class business schools and accredited by the Small Business Charter.
This blended programme combines online learning, face-to-face sessions, and one-to-one mentoring, offering practical insights you can apply immediately. With 90% of the cost funded by the Government, your investment is just £750.
What you gain:
- Strengthen your leadership and strategic decision-making
- Develop a tailored growth plan for your business
- Build resilience to navigate future challenges
- Innovate and adopt digital technologies to enhance productivity
- Expand your market reach with a refined value proposition
- Improve employee engagement and responsible business practices
- Gain insights into sustainable business strategies
- Learn through a mix of interactive online sessions and in-person workshops
Throughout the 12 weeks, you'll develop expertise in:
- leadership and innovation
- digital adoption and marketing
- financial management and business strategy
- employee engagement and responsible business practices.
By the end of the programme, you have a clear, actionable plan to accelerate your business growth and long-term success.
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Dates
Cohorts available for September and January starts.
| Module | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onboarding | Monday 11 January 2027 | 9.00am - 10.30am | Teesside University International Business School |
| Strategy and Innovation | Monday 11 January 2027 | 10.30am - 1.00pm | Teesside University International Business School |
| Peer-2-Peer | Friday 15 January 2027 | 9.00am - 10.00am | Online |
| AI and Digital Transformation | Monday 18 January 2027 | 9.00am - 11.00am | Online |
| Peer-2-Peer | Friday 22 January 2027 | 9.00am - 10.00am | Online |
| Winning New Markets | Monday 25 January 2027 | 9.00am - 1.00pm | Teesside University International Business School |
| Vision, Mission and Values | Monday 1 February 2027 | 9.00am - 11.00am | Online |
| Peer-2-Peer | Friday 5 February 2027 | 9.00am - 10.00am | Online |
| Developing a Marketing Strategy | Monday 8 February 2027 | 9.00am - 11.00am | Online |
| Peer-2-Peer | Friday 12 February 2027 | 9.00am - 10.00am | Online |
| Building a Brand | Monday 15 February 2027 | 9.00am - 1.00pm | Teesside University International Business School |
| Organisational Design | Monday 22 February 2027 | 9.00am - 11.00am | Online |
| Peer-2-Peer | Friday 26 February 2027 | 9.00am - 10.00am | Online |
| Employee Engagement and Leading Change | Monday 1 March 2027 | 9.00am - 11.00am | Online |
| Peer-2-Peer | Friday 5 March 2027 | 9.00am - 10.00am | Online |
| High Performance Workplace | Monday 8 March 2027 | 9.00am - 1.00pm | Teesside University International Business School |
| Efficient Operations | Monday 15 March 2027 | 9.00am - 11.00am | Online |
| Peer-2-Peer | Friday 19 March 2027 | 9.00am - 10.00am | Online |
| Finance and Financial Management | Monday 22 March 2027 | 9.00am - 11.00am | Online |
| Peer-2-Peer | Thursday 25 March 2027 | 9.00am - 10.00am | Online |
| Implementing Growth Plans | Tuesday 30 March 2027 | 9.00am - 1.00pm | Teesside University International Business School |
Eligibilitiy
Your business must:
- be small or medium-sized, based in the UK
- employ between five and 249 people
- be operational for at least one year
- not be registered a charity.
The applicant must:
- be a senior decision maker
- have at least one direct report
- commit to completing all sessions.
If your business employs between 10 and 249 employees, you can send up to two people on the course. If your business employs between five to nine employees, you can send one person on the course.