Staffordshire Succeed and Grow Programme
January 2, 2025
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.
Upcoming in person events…
Tuesday 4th March - Consumer Rights and Small Business Obligations by KMC Legal & Finance
6pm at KMC Legal & Finance, Dunston Dairy Farm, Dunston, Staffordshire, ST18 9AB. This seminar will help you to understand your legal responsibilities when selling goods or services, with practical advice on meeting consumer law requirements and building trust with customers.
Tuesday 20th March - Succeed and Grow Networking Event
9.30am The Deer Park, Maker Lane, Hoar Cross, DE13 8QR. Join us for the opportunity to network face to face with members of our business forum. Make new business connections and share feedback on the SCC funded Support and Grow offer.
Monday 31st March - Your Legal Playbook: Practical Steps for Future Success
11am at KMC Legal & Finance, Dunston Dairy Farm, Dunston, Staffordshire, ST18 9AB. This final seminar will involve a round-up of key learnings from previous sessions, combined with fresh insights on staying legally compliant while scaling up your business. This session will include case studies, pratical tools and a Q&A to address any remaining concerns.
Upcoming online events…
Monday 3rd March - Fundamentals of Operational Leadership by RBMA
10.30am In this online seminar we will consider continuous improvement and the impact of this on efficiency, effectiveness and profit of an organisation. We will explore how resource management, people management and finance management can impact growth.
Tuesday 4th March - Easy-peasy Social Media Planning by Peacock Digital Marketing
Taking place online, from 9-12pm
Wednesday 5th March - Operational Efficiency and Excellence by RBMA
10.30am In this online seminar we will consider continuous improvement and the impact of this on efficiency, effectiveness and profit of an organisation. We will explore how resource management, people management and finance management can impact 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).
