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Cumbria Chamber of Commerce has for many years now delivered business support programmes and activity through Cumbria Business Growth Hub. We again need to develop a training programme covering the whole of the county with the intention to start delivery from October 2023 to 31st March 2025.
As part of this we are looking to develop a framework of experienced business trainers (individual trainers and/or training organisations) across a range of topics to facilitate and present training workshops (online and in-person) across Cumbria to entrepreneurs, young and established businesses, including potentially activity funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund and/or other funders.
Training/workshops delivered will need to be tailored to meet the needs of individuals and businesses looking to start-up, develop, grow and increase productivity and profitability.
Submissions should look to cover both full and half day options and we're particularly interested in the below areas, but would be open to other suggestions:
⢠Sales/pricing and understanding profit margins
⢠Business planning including goal and objective setting
⢠Financial forecasting, profit & loss, cashflow
⢠Productivity and innovation
⢠Social media and marketing - including marketing strategy, planning, PR and promotion, online platforms, TikTok & Instagram
⢠Creating and understanding your brand & positioning
⢠Supply chain including bid writing, responding to tenders, pitching, negotiation skills and social value
⢠HR
⢠E-commerce/SEO
⢠Product descriptions and positioning
⢠Preparing for and managing business growth including scaling up
⢠Leadership and managing team performance
⢠Stress management & time management
⢠Managing risk and contingency planning
You will be required to:
⢠Design and deliver any training/workshop materials, branded in line with Chamber/CBGH and any funder requirements
⢠Ensure clients participating in the training/workshops fully complete all relevant paperwork
⢠Work with the Chamber's business support team to generate interest in attending the training/workshops and engage people in signing up for support
Your submission should cover as a minimum:
⢠Titles and brief description of training being offered
⢠Description of your delivery methodology
⢠CVs for all staff involved in the management and delivery of the service
⢠Track record and relevant experience including examples of similar work and at least two relevant referees
⢠Pricing
⢠Areas of the county you are able to cover (only needed if tendering for in-person delivery)
Submissions should be sent by email to Lesley Robinson …@cumbriachamber.co.uk marked 'Confidential - Tender Enclosed - trainer tender' to reach us by no later than 12noon on Friday 15th September 2023 with the intention for successful/unsuccessful responses being sent week commencing 25th September 2023.
Additional information: Submissions should be sent by email to Lesley Robinson …@cumbriachamber.co.uk marked 'Confidential - Tender Enclosed - trainer tender' to reach us by no later than 12noon on Friday 15th September 2023 with the intention for successful/unsuccessful responses being sent week commencing 25th September 2023.
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