Skills for Growth is a free service brought to you by the Mayor of West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) that can connect small and medium sized business owners to local schools, colleges and universities. In doing so we work with businesses to build talent pipelines, increase productivity and close skills gaps across the region. Available across West Yorkshire, Craven, Harrogate, Selby and York to small or medium sized businesses in all sectors.
Over 510 businesses have benefitted from the Skills for Growth programme over the last twelve months, with over 1,000 referrals generated to access solutions from the wide range of skills and business support offers in the region. How could your business benefit from engaging with Skills for Growth?
1. To increase productivity and growth – by strengthening the connection between education and the specific needs of your business, you can take on a skilled workforce contributing to the expansion of your business.
2. To embrace diversity and inclusion – an opportunity to engage with young people from different backgrounds who may not have considered a job in your sector before.
3. To future-proof your workforce – early engagement with young people can help increase awareness of your business and sector, helping you to attract future talent and develop a long-term talent pipeline.
4. To generate new business opportunities – social responsibility and business engagement in local communities is viewed favourably by potential clients and can help you build stronger relationships and attract new suppliers, customers and clients.
5. To save money – developing the young talent that you need to grow, rather than paying for expensive recruitment fees.
To learn more about how your business could benefit from the programme, visit the-lep.com/skillsforgrowth to arrange a call with your local Business Partnership Adviser.
Skills for Growth is part-funded by the European Social Fund as part of the 2014 – 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme in England.
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