Sustainability skills: building a future-ready workforce
Date: 21/10/2025
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21/10/2025
Time: 12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
Next Steps in Exporting
Date: 22/10/2025
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22/10/2025
Time: 11:00 am
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12:00 pm
Responsible Business and Climate Accreditations for SMEs
Date: 28/10/2025
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28/10/2025
Time: 6:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Social Impact Funding: Navigating Social Value for Business Success
Date: 13/11/2025
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13/11/2025
Time: 4:30 pm
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7:30 pm
Inclusive Procurements Essentials
Programme Start Date: 22 January 2026
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This is a free, dynamic support programme designed for Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Government (B2G) businesses that are owned, managed and controlled by people from ethnic minority backgrounds and based in London.
The programme supports SMEs that are looking to build the skills, knowledge and networks needed to navigate procurement processes and position themselves as credible, contract-ready suppliers. The programme provides practical, actionable support to help your business grow.
This hybrid programme blends in-person workshops with online sessions and peer-to-peer mentoring to introduce participants to the fundamentals of public and private sector procurement, and running a responsible business, including sustainability and Net Zero.
It also supports the development of essential transferrable skills such as networking and bid writing.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for fully funded support through the Responsible Procurement Essentials programme, your business must:
Pathway to High Growth
Programme Start Date: January 2026
More information
This is a free procurement readiness programme for ethnic minority SMEs , based in London, and registered with Minority Business Matters. It supports businesses with an ambition to grow their capabilities and better understand corporate supply chains.
This hybrid programme runs for 4 weeks and combines the best of both worlds: two face-to-face training days and two virtual learning sessions, ensuring accessibility and flexibility for participants.
Gain a solid understanding and apply key elements of a capability statement for engaging corporate buyers. By the end of this programme you will be confidently able to pitch your business to the corporate and public sector buyers, and stakeholders, while having developed a peer mentoring network with other ethnic minority businesses.
Spaces are limited and subject to your business meeting the requirements.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for fully funded support through the Responsible Procurement Essentials programme, your business must: