Unlock Your Business Growth Potential with Help to Grow – January start

Name: Unlock Your Business Growth Potential with Help to Grow – January start
Start: 2026-01-09T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-31T14:00:00+00:00
Location: Creative Innovation Zone (ME414)

Schedule

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am to Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Creative Innovation Zone (ME414) | Preston, EN

Boost your leadership skills and business growth through the Help to Grow: Management Programme, delivered by the University of Lancashire.
About this Event

Programme Overview

The cohort starts with a face-to-face session on Friday 9 January 2026 at our Preston campus. The programme runs over 12 weeks and includes:

12 expert-led modules - 5 face-to-face and 7 online via Microsoft Teams (1 taught session per week).
9 peer-to-peer group coaching calls to help you apply your learning practically
10 hours of 1-2-1 mentoring
Access to recorded sessions, slides, and additional resources (face-to-face sessions are not recorded, but catch-up materials are provided)

It’s designed to work flexibly around busy business leaders, with most sessions delivered online.

Topics Covered

Strategy & Innovation
Leading for High Performance
Growing National & International Markets
Financial Management
Building Brand and Customer Value
Digital Adoption
Responsible Business Practices
Team Engagement

Who is the programme for?

Leaders or senior managers in UK-based SMEs with 5–249 employees
Those looking to scale their business, improve leadership skills, and drive team performance

Special Bursary Offer - Thanks to a limited bursary opportunity with businesses for 10 or more staff:

Register one staff member for the September 2025 cohort at a discounted rate of £750 (90% government funded, normally £7,500)
Receive a second free place for a colleague on the January 2026 cohort

Spaces are limited, so early registration is advised. Businesses with 5-10 staff qualify for one place only.

How to register:

Why Help to Grow?

Delivered by entrepreneurs and business school experts, the programme provides space to reflect, refine strategies, develop growth plans, and build leadership confidence. Over 11,000 leaders and managers across the UK have already graduated and joined the Help to Grow alumni network.

If you’d like to discuss whether this is the right opportunity for you or your team, feel free to get in touch directly via [email protected]