Help to Grow: Management
As a small business enterprise, you will develop your strategic skills. This will allow you to increase your productivity, resilience and capacity to innovate
This course ran in January 2026 for 12 weeks and applications are now closed.
If you’d like to participate in the next cycle of the course, please visit this page again in July for updates.
This course is designed with support from industry, using real-world case studies from British businesses. The course will combine in-person and online teaching, designed to be manageable alongside full-time work.
It is delivered in 50 hours over a 12-week period, during which you will receive 10 hours of one-to-one support from a mentor to develop a business growth plan. This also includes 8 hours of peer-to-peer learning.
You’ll also get access to a network of fellow business professionals that have taken part in Help to Grow Management, and the opportunity to join their community, attend events, network, and peer support throughout the duration of your course and beyond.
Businesses with 5-249 employees, that have been operating for 1+ years and based in the UK are eligible. Participants should be senior decision-makers within the business (e.g. Chief Executive, Finance Director etc.).
If your business employs between 10 and 249 people, you can send up to two participants on the course.
Charities are not eligible.
Paul Hastie, Co-Chief Executive Officer, The Circle
To find out more, or talk to someone about getting involved, please email [email protected]
External funding
This course is partially funded by HM Government and delivered by Small Business Charter & the School of Business