Create a trusted support network
National programme funded by Central Government
Express your interest in the Worcestershire Peer Networks Programme
What is Peer Networks?
Peer Networks is a national peer-to-peer networking programme for SME leaders that want to grow and develop their organisation for future success.
This programme has been designed to allow businesses and business owners to share and gain knowledge and help from expert facilitators.
The programme was successfully delivered by the Worcestershire Growth Hub during the first quarter of 2021. We created diverse cohort groups of individuals who were able to collaboratively work through common business issues.
Through interactive action learning, these cohorts were able to discuss their own challenges, gain and reflect on valuable feedback and implement practical solutions to overcome them.
See how businesses benefitted from the first phase of the programme in our success stories which can be found further down this page.
More information on the benefits, eligibility criteria and delivery of the programme can be found below.
We are now inviting businesses to express their interest to join the Peer Networks Programme
Building on the success from phase 1, we are inviting organisations to submit their expressions of interest for the next wave of the programme.
To express your interest, scroll down this page to the sign up form below. To avoid disappointment, please register your interest as soon as possible.
Benefits
Businesses that seek external advice or undertake formal training are more likely to improve their overall performance, but many prefer to take advice from trusted sources, such as their peers, when presented with external challenges and opportunities.
Peer Networks enables you to make connections that go far beyond networking.
By completing Peer Networks, you will:
Overcome business challenges and recognise and act on new opportunities
Build a trusted network of connections to support you now and in the future
Improve your long-term personal and business performance
Who is the programme for?
Peer Networks is designed for business leaders who want to grow and develop their organisation for future success.
The programme is available to any SME business that has:
Operated for at least one year
At least five employees
A turnover of at least £100,000
An aspiration to improve
Ideally, participants should also have:
The potential to scale up
The ability or potential to export
The Programme
Peer Networks is delivered through a series of high impact group sessions, with each cohort led by a trained facilitator. The programme also includes best use of technology in the COVID world, to present the business in the best way digitally and also look at new business development opportunities at home and abroad.
The programme includes:
Interactive action learning
Trained facilitators
Small groups
Flexible topic selection
One to one coaching
Meet the delivery partners
Both offering general business peer-to-peer support
HR Champions
Established in the 2000’s, HR champions were frontrunners in the concept of consultancy dedicated to the provision of HR services for other businesses. They have steadily and organically grown into a leading independent HR and training consultancy, enjoying an excellent reputation.
They thrive off their culture of delivering outstanding customer services, and pride themselves in being flexible and nimble whilst remaining at all times business-like and professional. They believe that their success is largely due to their ability to get under the skin of and understanding clients, developing strong relationship and rapport.
Hereford & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce
Hereford & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce with over 1,400 Members locally that include micro businesses, SME’ and multinational companies. With more than 37,000 businesses in the two counties, the Chamber of Commerce is acknowledged as being one of the most engaged when communicating with local enterprises about how they can support and further grow in the region.
The Hereford and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce aim to use their links with businesses to promote and encourage community engagement and corporate responsibility. They believe that partnership working can enhance
communications understanding between different communities.
Peer Networks – Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce (hwchamber.co.uk)
Success Stories from Year 1
To read the full case studies from the first year of the Peer Networks programme, please click on the corresponding link below.
Register for the next phase of Peer Networks
Please complete the form below to submit your interest in being a part of the Peer Networks programme for Worcestershire.