Recruitment support for leaders and managers.
Aspire2lead
Run by The Opportunity Centre, the Aspire2lead project can help you to attract and build a more diverse workforce. The project aims to tackle gender inequalities within the workplace in order to develop stronger businesses across York and North Yorkshire.
It can help businesses who want to lead by example to adopt gender inclusive policies and procedures by offering support with:
- Recruitment, retention, and progression of women
- Flexible working practices including return to work arrangements
- Gender pay gap analysis and tackling specific business challenges/barriers to reduce gender pay issues
- Sponsorship Programmes linking senior male colleagues with junior female colleagues to champion their progression within the business
- Tackling Gender Stereotypes to help increase the number of women within the workforce and in senior positions.
This Programme is part funded by the European Social Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020.
Business Scale Up Programme
The Business Scale Up Programme can help SMEs realise their growth ambitions by supporting leaders and managers with flexible, tailored training and coaching. The programme can also help to develop and embed systems and processes that will enhance your business’ ability to meet regulatory requirements around inclusive and supportive working environments. This includes support with, for example, addressing workplace bullying and harassment, diversity training and effective approaches to performance management.
40% funding is available towards a range of training and/or consultancy.
In order to be eligible for support through this Programme the business must:
- have a business premises in the York, North Yorkshire, East Riding region (Craven, Harrogate, Hambleton, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Scarborough, Selby, York)
- be a Small to Medium Enterprise (SME): employ fewer than 250 full time equivalent staff and have either a turnover of less than €50 million, or a balance sheet of less than €43 million
Access more information on their website.
This Programme is part funded by the European Social Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020.
T Levels
T Levels have been designed to prepare students aged 16-18 with the technical skills your business needs now and in the future. They combine classroom studies with an industry placement. The benefits for your business include:
- Cost effective channel for recruitment
- Solution for entry level jobs
- Develop young people into your industry/business
- Provide extra help with on-site projects
- Provide opportunities for existing staff to develop management and mentoring skills
- Provide fresh ideas and new perspective
For more information visit the official gov.uk page or for further employer resources, visit the CIPD’s page on T Levels.
Hear from some of the employers and young people already benefiting from T-Level Industry Placements:
For more information on these programmes, get in touch and we’ll connect you to the expertise and resources you need.
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Events
04th October 20227:00 pm - 9:00 pmFREE
Strive Live Start-up Incubator - York & Harrogate Business Support Programme
If you are a start-up based in York or Harrogate, join this award-winning incubator designed to help grassroots entrepreneurs launch their business. StriveLive blends weekly live online training with regular one-to-one advice and on-demand online learning to make it simple and exciting to start a business.
05th October 20229:30 am - 4:00 pmFREE
Social Media Success for SMEs
This workshop on social media will help your understanding of what is right for your business & find a balance to hope you create what success looks like for you & your business online.
06th October 20221:00 pm - 4:30 pmFREE
6 Oct - Review your brand and make it work for you - York & Harrogate Business Support Programme
This workshop with Corina Inverno Comms will help your business develop brand statements and brand guidelines that will inform marketing, PR and design decisions.
Resources
Care Home Training - 'Empowering Choices' with Living 4 Moments
An opportunity for care homes registered in City of York Council or Harrogate Borough Council areas to receive fully funded staff training delivered in their premises. 'Empowering Choices' aims to enable health and social care professionals to become less risk averse with their clients in order to bring about better outcomes and improve their quality of life.
Upcoming Business Support Programmes in Harrogate
The York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub is working in collaboration with Harrogate Borough Council to deliver an extensive range of business support programmes. Starting from September 2022, these events will be held at venues in Harrogate and aim to support business owners, managers, and employees on a wide variety of subjects. These fully funded
Upcoming Business Support Programmes in York
The York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub is working in collaboration with City of York Council to deliver an extensive range of business support programmes. Starting from September 2022, these events will be held at venues in York and aim to support business owners, managers, and employees on a wide variety of subjects. These fully
