6 June 2022
2 min read
In the March 2021 Budget, the Chancellor announced the UK-wide ‘Help to Grow’ schemes, to help small businesses across the UK learn new skills, reach new customers and boost profits.
Small and medium sized businesses have a vital role to play in the growth and prosperity of the UK economy. Through the ‘Build Back Better’ Help to Grow programme, the government is helping businesses to boost their productivity, with training and software that is proven to get results. This will help UK businesses to reach their full potential after the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Help to Grow is a range of new UK-wide government-backed support, designed to help small businesses grow and reach their full potential as the UK builds back better post pandemic. It gives small and medium sized businesses the edge in leadership and digital expertise to improve productivity, as well as recruit and retain talented staff, find new customers and increase profits.
Both Help to Grow: Management and Help to Grow: Digital are now live, further information can be found here.
Help to Grow: Digital’s online platform is available to all businesses, offering them free, impartial online support and guidance to help level-up business digital technology and skills. The financial discount is available to businesses from any sector that meet all of the following criteria:
UK-based businesses from across all sectors are welcome to apply. To be eligible, businesses must have between five and 249 employees and have been operating for more than one year, the attendee should be a decision maker within the business (e.g. CEO, Finance Director, MD).
You can find further information, previous participants’ testimonials, and how to apply for both schemes here.