A new six-month leadership programme is helping entrepreneurs from the North of England make their community businesses more resilient, develop their skills and connect with their peers.
Business leaders from a community hub serving the two highest areas of deprivation in North Tyneside, a community developer turning empty houses into homes and a community organisation supporting young people with mental health issues have been selected, among 24 finalists, to take part in the programme, led by The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), and commissioned by Power to Change, the independent trust set up to support and grow community businesses in England.
“We believe different types of community business, like different types of business, may need different leadership styles to be more resilient.” said Josie Long from the RSA. “We’ll be helping this cohort develop their leadership skills which will enable them to make their community businesses more sustainable, and connect the growing community business sector to the wider business world.”
The Real Ideas Organisation (RIO) and the Sheffield University Management School will work in partnership with the RSA to deliver the six-month programme.
- Alexandra House from The Link in Redcar.
- Alison Haskins from Halifax Opportunities Trust in Halifax
- Allison Mackay from Humantics CIC in Darlington
- Bill Graham from New Wortley Community Centre in Leeds
- Carol Smith from Birtley Community Association in Birtley
- Caroline Afolabi from Success4all in Newcastle
- Caroline Gore-Booth from Giroscope in Hull.
- Clare Mappin, from Burton Street Foundation in Sheffield
- Frankie Wales from Redcar Development Trust in Redcar
- Gavin Fletcher from Sustainable Harborough in Market Harborough
- Joanna Cummins from Cloud 9 Community Centre in Redcar
- Jon Ross from Sow the City in Manchester
- Jonathan Williams from St Catherine’s in Wakefield
- Kate Collins from My Outdoor Classroom in St Helens
- Lesley Harrison from Origin Sports in Newcastle.
- Mark Southwell from Oblong in Leeds.
- Mandi Cresswell from Meadow Well Connected in North Shields.
- Mark Wilde from Foxhill Forum in Sheffield
- Natalie Taylor from Wythenshawe Forum Trust in Wythenshawe.
- Nicholas Andrews from MoorEnd Development Trust in Milnrow
- Nick Green from Incredible Farm in Todmorden
- Peter Tatham from Hyde Park Source in Leeds
- Stephen Williams from OASIS Church and garden in Worksop
- Wakas Sajjad, Finance Manager from Wythenshawe Forum Trust in Wythenshawe
For more information please contact: Russell Hargrave: russell.hagrave@thepowertochange.org.uk
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