Help to Grow: Management Course Boost leadership skills and strengthen your business for future growth
Invest in yourself and the future of your business with the Help to Grow: Management Course, leadership training for small business leaders.
Accredited by the Small Business Charter and delivered by Edge Hill University, this 12-week course is designed for senior leaders to boost performance and build resilience.
With over 50-hours of support offered, you’ll explore practical strategies in marketing, finance, and operations, gaining the tools to make confident, informed decisions. Further, with 1:1 mentoring and a supportive peer network, you’ll benefit from tailored guidance and shared insights, all focused on real business challenges and opportunities.
Over 12 weeks, the Help to Grow: Management Course equips you with essential skills and connections via:
Weekly cohort workshops
Interactive group sessions on leadership, marketing, finance, and operations, featuring practical exercises and case studies addressing real business challenges.
One-to-one mentoring sessions
Tailored guidance from advisors, providing feedback on your strategy and hands-on support for specific organisational priorities.
Access to an alumni network
At the end of the course, you will be invited to join a network of Help to Grow: Management alumni. This supportive group will allow you to carry on sharing ideas and planning for future growth.
The Help to Grow: Management Course includes face-to-face and online modules, peer sessions, and 1-2-1 sessions that are designed to fit around existing commitments.
Help to Grow: Management Course break down
Part 1: Strategies for growth and innovation
This highlights your business’s current activities and outlines your aspirations for its future direction. It involves examining your strengths and key competencies, identifying opportunities, and evaluating both existing and emerging markets. Additionally, it considers how embracing innovation, adopting digital technologies, and entering new markets can serve as powerful engines for boosting productivity and driving growth.
Part one is delivered over three sessions:
Module 1: Strategies for growth and innovation
Module 2: Digital transformation
Module 3: Winning new markets
Part 2: Engaging with customers
This section centers on the purpose behind your business, how you engage with your customers, and how clearly your brand communicates your values and mission. It explores strategies for generating demand, segmenting your audience, and implementing a focused, strategic marketing approach.
Delivered over three sessions, you will cover:
Module 4: Vision, Mission, and values
Module 5: Developing a marketing strategy
Module 6: Building a brand case study
Part 3: Building a sustainable and agile busines
You will look at establishing the right organisational structure to achieve your objectives and applying effective leadership and management practices. It involves guiding teams through change, promoting staff wellbeing, investing in people development, and adopting agile working methods to enhance flexibility and performance.
This will be covered in the following modules:
Module 7: Organisational design
Module 8: Employment engagement and leading change
Module 9: High performance workplace study
Part 4: Operations and financial strategy
To complete the course, you will examine the internal processes that drive your business outputs, how you track performance, and how data informs your decisions. It covers taking a strategic approach to operations and financial management, exploring funding options for growth, and aligning all elements through the execution of your Growth Action Plan.
Success Stories from the Help to Grow: Management Course
The Help to Grow: Management Course has successfully supported over 11,000 senior business leaders in overcoming challenges and 92% of alumni would recommend it. Hear from some of the senior business leaders who have benefited from the Help to Grow: Management Course by clicking on the videos below.
Am I eligible for the Help to Grow: Management Course?
To join the Help to Grow: Management Course:
Your business
Your organisation must be classed as a small or medium-sized business (SME) based in the United Kingdom, that employs between 5 and 249 people. You must have been operational for at least one year, and you cannot be a charity.
Your role
You must be a senior decision maker, such as a Chief Executive, Finance Director, or Operations Director.
You must have at least one direct report.
Your commitment
You need to commit to completing all sessions. You need to complete 9 out of 12 sessions to pass the course. Be ready to invest in yourself and boost the future of your business.
Once you register your interest, our team will go through checks with you to make sure you meet the criteria.
How much does the Help to Grow: Management Course cost?
The 12-week Help to Grow: Management Course delivers over 50 hours of structured learning plus personalised one-to-one mentoring.
Valued at £7,500, the programme is 90% government-funded, so small businesses invest just £750 per participant. This is payable directly to Edge Hill University upon registration.
