Shropshire Leadership Programme is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Position your business for the future by joining the Shropshire Leadership Programme. Develop your leadership skills and build a targeted action plan for your business in the company of other ambitious business leaders.

The Shropshire Leadership Programme: Small Business Growth through Innovation is a fully funded initiative developed to help you improve your leadership skills, enabling you to foster innovation and drive business growth.

Through the programme, you'll not only gain the confidence to make informed decisions but also acquire the tools and strategies necessary to boost productivity and resilience.

Here's what the programme offers:

  • Gain invaluable insights from experts in small business leadership and management through interactive workshops.
  • One-to-one mentoring to help you tackle your business challenges.
  • Build a targeted action plan for your business with support from experts.
  • Develop connections with other ambitious business leaders.
  • Peer-peer learning allowing you to tap into collective knowledge and experience.

Act quickly, as there are limited spaces available and there will be only be one more cohort delivered in the Shropshire area.

For further information about the Shropshire Leadership Programme, call: 0121 204 3225 or email Centre for Growth.

Programme Participation
  • The programme is suitable for businesses that are in their early-stage with identifiable growth potential
  • The applicant (you) should be the founder or the CEO of the business, and be the person who is responsible for driving the growth of the business
  • Your business must have an operational address in the Shropshire area (postcode specific)
  • Your business needs to have been trading for at least 12 months
  • The applicant must be a sole trader, micro business, small and medium-sized enterprise, or large business. It also includes social enterprises where these engage in economic activity
  • Participants need to make a significant commitment of time and effort to engage with the opportunities provided and are required to attend all workshops. 
Application Form

Apply to be part of the new cohort here.

Schedule

Event 

Date 

Venue 

Introduction  

Growth and Goals  

15/01/2025 

Shropshire 

Mark Hart  

Business Model Innovation 

22/01/2025 

Shropshire  

David Milton 

Taking action 

05/03/2025 

John Cadbury House 

David Milton  

Submit growth action plan  

15/03/2025 

 

Testimonials

‘The programme was like brain food, it answered all of the questions I had about the business and all the learning was so relevant. The content was designed for business owners, enabling me to focus on my business growth.’ - Kay Miller, The Den Kit Company 

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus