The Help to Grow: Management course is a government initiative designed to help small- and medium-sized enterprises strengthen leadership skills and plan for sustainable growth.

The programme combines a 12-week course delivered by business schools with structured mentoring. The government funds 90% of the course, with participants paying the remaining 10% (£750) themselves.

Mentoring lies at the heart of the course. Each participant is matched with a volunteer mentor who provides up to 10 hours of one-to-one guidance, with flexibility to extend if needed. Mentors cover areas such as strategy, marketing, finance, sustainability and adopting digital tools.

According to the most recent data, over 10,000 participants have completed a Help to Grow: Management course.

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This entry was written by Daniel Woolf. Daniel is the Head of Policy and Government Relations at Enterprise Nation.