Peer Networks is a peer-to-peer networking programme for SMEs (including charities) that is delivered locally by the network of Growth Hubs across England.
This programme is aimed at Greater Manchester leaders and is fully funded – so is offered at no cost to eligible businesses. The programme creates diverse cohort groups of individuals to collaboratively work through common business issues. Through interactive action learning, you have the opportunity to discuss your own challenges, gain and reflect on valuable feedback and implement practical solutions to overcome them. From finance and HR to sales, marketing and more, our expert facilitators give you the flexibility to create a trusted support network that works for you, helping you to build and strengthen your business and improve its overall performance. Who is it for? Peer Networks is designed for business leaders, including charities who want to grow and develop their organisation for future success.
The programme is available to any SME business or charity that has:
- Operated for at least one year
- At least five employees
- A turnover of at least £100,000 (prior to covid)
- An aspiration to improve
- Be based within the Greater Manchester boundary And ideally has the potential to scale up or export or is exporting already.
- The programme With the current lockdown Peer Networks is delivered online through a series of virtual high impact group sessions, with a trained facilitator.
The programme includes:
- Action-oriented learning
- Trained facilitators
- Small groups
- Flexible topic selection
- One to one support (3.5 hours of additional support)
Benefits of the programme
Businesses that seek external advice or undertake formal training are more likely to improve their overall performance, but many prefer to take advice from trusted sources, such as their peers, when presented with external challenges and opportunities. Peer Networks enables you to make connections that go far beyond networking.
By completing Peer Networks, you will:
- Overcome business challenges and recognise and act on new opportunities
- Build a trusted network of connections to support you now and in the future
- Improve your long-term personal and business performance
Know and Do are proud to support the Peer Networks programme and we are actively looking to recruit charity and voluntary sector organisations that meet the eligibility criteria.
We believe that the sector has specific needs and challenges caused by the covid pandemic. We want to bring together leaders in a safe space to discuss with peers how they can survive, thrive and emerge with new ways of working to better support clients moving forward in what will continue to be an uncertain and volatile marketplace for the next 12-24 months. Know and Do will be facilitating the sessions and supporting those involved. We have extensive experience and understanding of the needs of the sector and supporting business change. We are looking for up to 11 charities/social businesses who can commit to attend 6 x 3 hour peer to peer sessions to help them reflect and review. Although the programme comes at no cost to you it’s important you can commit to attend all sessions to maximise the impact of the funding in supporting businesses at this time. The programme will be looking to start early December and sessions will run every 2-3 weeks concluding before the end of March 2021. (Final dates TBC.)
How do I apply?
If you’d like to apply, or find out more information please contact us to secure your place*: Andrew Ramwell andrew@knowanddo.com T: 0161 280 4567 Bernard Clarke Bernard@knowando.com T: 0161 280 4567
NB. The programme is available on a first come first served basis and we only have funding to run one cohort of 11 business leaders.
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