Leadership programme funding renewed

Edge Hill University’s Business School has been awarded further funding to continue its business leadership skills programme.

Following the successful delivery of the Leading Lancashire programme to date, the funding extension will see it continue until 2022.

The project, part-funded by the European Social Fund, is delivered to employees of SMEs in the region to deliver professional Chartered Management Institute (CMI) qualifications. Since January 2020, more than 350 SMEs and 720 employees have undertaken the training.

John Mercer, associate director of Edge Hill’s Business School and director of the University’s Leading Lancashire programme, said: "It’s very encouraging to see business leaders across the region recognise the value that investing in their employees can bring to their company and the benefits that these leadership skills will bring as they navigate their recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic.

"This latest extension means that we can continue to expand the Leading Lancashire programme and welcome even more companies from across the region as we help employees to expand their skill set in an ever-changing SME sector."

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