Barclays launches package of business support to help small businesses across the UK
- The Back to Business Programme, created in partnership with Cambridge Judge Business School, is a free, bespoke online toolkit for businesses with over 15 hours’ worth of content, developed especially for small-to-medium sized enterprises. Participants will be able to learn how to assess the health of a business, how to manage cash flow, and how to create a resilience plan for their firm.
- For business owners looking to grow or finance new business lines, the Funding Readiness programme is designed to explain the funding options available to entrepreneurs and provide the skills and knowledge needed to fund business growth.
Hannah Bernard, head of business banking at Barclays, said: “Now more than ever, it’s imperative that we support business growth across the country. We’ve seen the impact of the pandemic on small and medium-sized businesses and now is the time to provide important skills, mentoring and funding advice so that we can support local economies to recover and thrive.”
The business programmes are the first in a series of packages of support to be announced throughout the year in the pilot areas, which will further aid local businesses, provide access to skills and training and boost the aspiration and confidence of young people in the local community.
The business programmes are the first in a series of packages of support to be announced throughout the year in the pilot areas, which will further aid local businesses, provide access to skills and training and boost the aspiration and confidence of young people in the local community.
Businesses wishing to access the Back to Business or Funding Readiness programmes should visit: https://www.barclays.co.uk/business-banking/sectors/entrepreneurs/back-to-business-programme/ and labs.barclays/capital-enterprise and https://www.barclays.co.uk/business-banking/sectors/entrepreneurs/back-to-business-programme/.