Free Social Enterprise Business Skills Training & Grant
Sharing on behalf of West Midlands Combined Authority:
Free Business Skills Training & Grant
If you operate a Social Enterprise, Cooperative, Community owned business or Trading Charity, then this programme is for you.
This free programme comes with an attendance grant of £1000 and focusses on Business Planning, Finance, Sales & Marketing and Impact Measurement.
The training programme will consist of several modules and run between January & March 2026
You need to be:
- Early-stage organisation – possibly less than two years old or just started trading.
- Have a total income below £100,000 pa
- Supporting people in areas of employment, health, or social care
To register interest, please click on the link below:
https://forms.gle/vJ8RPRQxNYwhK6jN8
How WMCA is helping to grow the Social Economy (wmca.org.uk)
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