As part of the Government’s Help to Grow scheme, a free 12‐week programme for small businesses will be launched in June. ‘Help to Grow: Management’ is designed to be manageable alongside full‐time work and covers key areas such as financial management, innovation and digital adoption, with one‐on‐one support from a business mentor.

Delivered by leading business schools across the country, the programme will help business leaders to develop a tailored growth plan, and businesses with between 5 and 249 employees can register their interest now.