New free training opportunities for Horsham District businesses

Published: 30 Sep 2024

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Entrepreneurs and business leaders from across Horsham District will soon be able to access an exciting new series of business training workshops, designed to provide skills development and enhanced opportunities to share and learn from the latest best practice.

Bookings open from Friday 6 December, with some 121 support opportunities and online training resources already available to access now.

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Building on the Council’s successful Business Training Programme, which launched in 2023 and runs until 2025, this latest round of training will cover an array of topics including social media, first aid, videography, business growth strategies, web content management, product photography and more. Led by locally based independent business experts in their fields, the programme is delivered through a multitude of workshops, masterclasses and 121s using a blend of online and in-person formats.

Cllr Joanne Knowles, Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for Economic Development & Property, said:

This new programme of training has been developed based on some great feedback from local businesses including the type of training they would most benefit from. The workshops and 121 sessions are a fantastic opportunity for local businesses to upskill and build in resilience to their business models. I would encourage businesses to be ready to book on this popular programme from December.

One local business who attended a workshop in the last round of training commented:

It was absolutely brilliant, very in-depth and allowed you to ask questions and understand.

Bookings open from Friday 6 December, the week of Small Business Saturday, in celebration of Horsham District’s micro and small enterprises which make up 98.5% of local businesses.

The following opportunities are available for early access now:

  • Business and tax advice 121 sessions
  • How to create a strategy for business growth video series and 121 support
  • Sales and negotiation skills quiz
  • How to make the most of your market stall: top tips video series.

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The Horsham District Business Training Programme has received £70,000 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in order to deliver this training.