Staffordshire Succeed and Grow Programme
October 7, 2024
Do you run a rural business in Staffordshire?
Staffordshire County Council’s new pilot programme, Succeed and Grow, is a fully funded programme of workshops designed to support rural microbusinesses.
The workshops cover areas such as human resources, legal services, finance, business planning, and marketing.
In person events for December & January:
Friday 13th December - Boosting Business Masterclass
The Deer Park, Maker Lane, Hoar Cross – 10:30 am
This boosting business masterclass will start with a practical workshop delivered by RBMA in collaboration with Anne Leatherland, an experienced coach and voice expert exploring how to deal with nerves with practical activities to help. KMC legal/finance professionals will then guide you through contractual relationships with practical guidance on creating, managing and enforcing business contracts. In the afternoon session Peacock Digital Marketing will support you in building your own website.
Thursday 9th January - Boosting Business Masterclass
The Deer Park, Maker Lane, Hoar Cross – 10:30 am
This boosting business masterclass will start with a practical workshop delivered by RBMA in collaboration with Anne Leatherland, an experienced coach and voice expert. KMC legal/finance professionals will then help you navigate employment law in their ‘What every growing business needs to know’ session. In the afternoon session RBMA will equip you with tools to strengthen how your business can prepare for external and internal pressures.
Tuesday 14th January - Boosting Business Masterclass
The Deer Park, Maker Lane, Hoar Cross
10:30am RBMA – Pitching and Presenting – Building on the Confidence in Communication workshop we are running on January 9, we will be repeating our practical workshop on Pitching and Presenting, giving you the opportunity to prepare and practice a 60 second pitch in a safe space.
11.30am KMC Legal & Finance – Legal Risk Management for Business Growth. This workshop will address: identifying and mitigating common legal risks when expanding operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations in rural businesses and managing commercial disputes effectively.
12.45pm Peacock Digital Marketing – Easy-peasy Social Media Planning (3 hour workshop) – Boost your business’ online identity through effective social media strategies.
Thursday 23rd January - Easy-peasy Social Media Planning with Peacock Digital Marketing
Join Peacock Digital Marketing at DaisyBank House in Cheadle for a masterclass on ‘Easy-peasy Social Media Planning’.
Online events for December & January:
Thursday 12th December - Strategic Planning Toolkit by RBMA
Join RBMA for the online Strategic Planning Toolkit – SWOT analysis workshop.
Tuesday 7th January - Fundamentals in Operational Leadership by RBMA
Join RBMA for their online Fundamentals in Operational Leadership workshop.
Friday 10th January - Finance Fundamentals by RBMA
Join RBMA for the Finance Fundamentals workshop online on Tuesday 10th December.
Wednesday 15th January - What does business growth look like to you? By RBMA
What does business growth look like to you? Essential considerations ahead of business growth are where your business is now and where you want it to be. Join us for our ‘what does business growth look like’ seminar to explore how to organise strategic objectives across the key principles of a balanced scorecard. The session will help you consider how finance, customer, internal processes and capacity can influence business growth.
Service providers
Marketing workshops are being delivered by award-winning Staffordshire agency, Peacock Digital Marketing. The workshops cover website design, SEO and content creation, graphic design, logos and branding and social media.
Business support is being provided by RBMA Consultancy across several workshops covering areas such as financial management and budgeting, business planning and growth strategy, HR, personal development and communication.
Meanwhile, KMC Legal and Finance will be delivering rural businesses support around taxation, HR legislation, employment law, accounting, investment, budgeting and more.
Business eligibility & how to apply:
Please note: this scheme has now been extended to all rural businesses in Staffordshire, excluding Stoke-on-Trent, who meet the below criteria:
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Rural microbusiness with less than 10 employees
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Turnover of £632,000 or less
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£316,000 or less on its balance sheet
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Business has been trading for 5 years +
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Trading post code of microbusiness falls in rural areas (Staffordshire County Council will confirm rural business eligibility upon receipt of enquiry).