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Beyond Profit: The Social Enterprise Way

Curious whether a social enterprise model fits your SME business? Join this interactive workshop to explore what it means to be a social enterprise, weigh up the benefits and trade-offs, and discover practical insights to help you decide if this identity suits your business. Through expert guidance and real-life case studies, you’ll gain clarity on organisational types, legal structures, and governance models – and how they align with your mission…

address iconDMU Innovation Centre 49 Oxford Street Leicester LE1 5XY

  • date icon20 Jan 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • location icon Leicester City

Authentic branding for growth: How SMEs can build, market & scale with purpose

Discover how purpose-led, authentic branding can transform your small business, build trust and unlock growth at home and overseas. What you’ll learn – Understand how authenticity and transparency fuel trust, brand loyalty and long-term growth for SMEs. – Learn practical marketing and branding strategies that small businesses can implement immediately, even with limited budgets. – Identify how DBT support, including the Business Academy and Export Champion network, can help SMEs…

address iconOnline

  • date icon21 Jan 2026
  • time icon11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • location icon Online

Writing Strong Tenders

Why should you attend?  If tendering is one of the normal ways of winning work in your industry, then it is vital to do it well! This course equips you with tools and knowledge on how to write a strong tender, manage the bid writing process and understand the mindset of the public sector buyer. It is based on 15 years’ experience of writing and managing tenders, and 21 years…

address iconDMU Innovation Centre 49 Oxford Street Leicester LE1 5XY

  • date icon27 Jan 2026
  • time icon9:30 am - 4:00 pm
  • location icon Leicester City

HR for SME Growth

This session offers practical insights and best-practice guidance to help SMEs deliver gold-standard HR and stay ahead of the competition. It is designed for SMEs with established HR practices, focusing on how HR can actively support and accelerate business growth. What will we cover?  • Aligning HR strategy and plans with business growth objectives • What are the key elements to include in an HR plan? • Employer brand and…

address iconOnline

  • date icon28 Jan 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • location icon Online

How to Win Tenders Through Social Value

Winning public sector contracts increasingly depends on your ability to demonstrate Social Value — how your business benefits the economy, society, and environment. In this practical and interactive session, you’ll learn how to integrate Social Value into your operations and tender responses, helping you stand out in a competitive marketplace. Through real examples, guided exercises, and practical tools, you’ll discover how to build stronger bids and show measurable community impact…

address iconOnline

  • date icon3 Feb 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • location icon Online

Leading the change: Building the marketing engine that delivers growth

Learn how to build a scalable, strategic marketing engine that drives real growth by treating growth itself as a change project. What you’ll learn – Why you should consider ‘growth’ like a change project and how to lead the change – How to approach developing a strategy for sales, marketing and communications for growth – Why marketing and comms needs a holistic approach to be successful and far more than…

address iconOnline

  • date icon3 Feb 2026
  • time icon1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Design made simple: unlocking Canva for your business

Through this workshop, small business owners will discover how to use Canva to create professional designs with ease. We’ll cover everything from setting up your brand kit and using templates, to adding animations, transitions, and exploring Canva’s powerful AI features. By the end of the session, attendees will have the confidence to create eye-catching social media graphics, branded content, and engaging presentations that elevate their business. The session will cover:…

address iconDMU Innovation Centre 49 Oxford Street Leicester LE1 5XY

  • date icon5 Feb 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • location icon Leicester City

Fuel your business growth through great marketing and telling your brand story

Unleash the power of storytelling and strategic marketing to elevate your brand, reach new audiences and accelerate business growth. What you’ll learn – Learn how to create and implement a strategic marketing plan – Understand how to identify milestones in your brand journey to ensure you reach your goals – Deliver, deliver, deliver Description Join us for an inspiring session with Jess Ratty, a renowned expert in strategic marketing, communications,…

address iconOnline

  • date icon10 Feb 2026
  • time icon12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • location icon Online
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Sat, 13th July

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Employee Experience: There no Substitute

  • 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Hinckley & Bosworth