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Welcome to the Peer Networks Programme

We are pleased to welcome you on to the Peer Networks Programme. You are a member of Cheshire & Warrington Cohort 10 (Hospitality, leisure and retail sector).


We will use this site as the main communication platform within our Cohort and will provide regular updates and share information here.



Dates for all Group Sessions


Our Participant Charter



Key Contacts


Important Information

Key important information will be updated here as we progress through the programme.  Please make a note of all the dates for our group sessions and block the time in your calendars.  You will also receive a ZOOM invite for each session, with an additional link provided in the dates section.


Please note our participant charter which is a requirement for all cohort members.


Finally, key contacts for the facilitation team are included for your information.

NEWS and Updates

Post-session Survey

Please complete your online session satisfaction survey as soon as you can after the session.


Session 2 Preparation

The theme for session 2 is 'Business Model Innovation / Pivot'.  Please prepare your issue / challenge to bring to the group.  This should be in the form of a "How do I ....?" statement.


Programme Dates - Cheshire - Cohort 10

Group Session 1 Leadership Mindset for change Tuesday 11th January 09:00 - 12:00
Group Session 2 Business model innovation Tuesday 25th January 09:00 - 12:00
Group Session 3 Ownership culture / high-performing teams Tuesday 8th February 09:00 - 12:00
Group Session 4 Building resilience Tuesday 22nd February 09:00 - 12:00
Group Session 5 Accountability and goal setting Tuesday 8th March 09:00 - 12:00
Group Session 6 Creating a shared vision and values Tuesday 22nd March 09:00 - 12:00
Individual Sessions 1:1 To be booked online 1-hour in Jan, Feb, March.

The above are the dates and times for each of our peer group sessions. We are planning to meet face-to-face for the final group session 6.  Further details and location will follow shortly.

Join session 3

You may now start booking your individual 1:1 sessions. As part of the programme, you each get 3 hours of 1:1 time.  Our suggestion is for one 1-hour session per month in January, February and March 2022. All must be completed by 31st March 2022.


Please use the booking tool below to select a convenient slot for each session. Under 'Service', choose ONLY the  1:1 Session (1-Hour) DT  for your facilitator, Debbie Taylor.

1:1 Booking Tool

Grants and Support


There are currently a number of grants available for regional hospitality businesses.  All applications must be made using the national Grant Approvals site: https://www.grantapproval.co.uk


Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant

Further to the announcement on 21 December 2021 by the Chancellor, government is introducing a new grant scheme to support hospitality and leisure businesses that are experiencing difficulties because of the Omicron variant. The new grant scheme is in the form of one-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises for businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors. To make an application you will need your business rate account reference number (8 digit number starting with a 9) and also your property reference number (15 digit number starting with N) both of these can be found on your business rate demand, you will also be required to upload evidence of your bank account and occupation evidence such as utility bills for your premises.

 

 

Business Interruption Fund

In response to the recent government announcement to move to Plan B measures, Cheshire East Council has increased the amount of support it is offering through its Business Interruption Fund to a maximum of £10,000 per business – with the deadline for applying now extended until February. The Business Interruption Fund is to support businesses that can demonstrate they have continued to be impacted by the pandemic, post the ending of the government’s ‘roadmap out of lockdown’ on 19 July. It means that those who previously applied for funding and received the maximum amount available at that time – £5,000 – can now submit a further application. 



Cheshire East Council Recovery and Growth

The Cheshire East Council Recovery and Growth Programme is to support local economic recovery and assist businesses trading from within the Cheshire East boundary, that are seeking to grow, adapt, diversify, and expand their current operation to support long-term sustainability. Grants available from £5,000 to £25,000.

https://www.cerecoveryandgrowth.org.uk



Shared Resources from Cohort Participants / Useful Links



Contact Details for Growth Hub / Local Enterprise Partnership Support


Paul Chapman

e-mail:  paul.chapman@candwgrowthhub.co.uk

Mobile: 07377 326 252


Mark Shepherd

e-mail:  mark.shepherd@candwgrowthhub.co.uk

Mobile: 07494 869 282



Growth Hub / Local Enterprise Partnership Website

https://cheshireandwarrington.com


Online support finder

https://cheshireandwarrington.com/support-finder/


Help to Grow: Digital



https://helptogrow.campaign.gov.uk



What is it?


Free impartial advice on how technology can boost your business, delivered through a new online platform launching this Autumn.


You can also claim a discount of up to 50% on the costs of approved software, worth up to £5,000. Vouchers are initially expected to be available for software that helps businesses:


build customer relationships and increase sales

make the most of selling online

manage accounts and finances digitally


Who is it for?


All businesses will be able to benefit from free online advice on the platform.


The voucher is expected to be available to UK business that:


employ between 5 and 249 employees and are registered at Companies House

have been trading for more than 12 months

are purchasing the discounted software for the first time

Full details on the businesses that will be eligible and software that will be available for the voucher will be published this autumn.

Meet Your Fellow Cohort Participants

Ian Wade

Christleton Restaurant Co.

Karl Bond

Forest Distillery

Lynsey Jones

Chester Racecourse

Steve Birchall

Cheshire Falconry

Hamish Ferguson

Carden Park Hotel

Firas Monajjed

Chester Falafel

Peter Rosenfield

Busybus

James Merrick

All about me Events

Steve Ogden

Cottons Hotel

Aled Humphreys

Rowton Hall Hotel

The Programme Management and Facilitation Team

Mark Shepherd

Growth Hub Lead

Debbie Taylor

Facilitator / Coach

Our Cohort Participant Charter




Peer Networks brings together diverse cohorts of business leaders so you can discuss your business challenges with your peers. 


The strength of Peer Networks derives from the breadth and depth of experience of its participants and their collective commitment to support each other. 


To maximise the value of the experience for yourself and others the
Peer Networks programme requires that each participant commit to:


  1. Attend every session, completing the full 18 hours of action learning 
  2. Respect the ground rules adopted by the group, and take note of the requirement for confidentiality
  3. Be respectful to the facilitator and other participants 
  4. Focus exclusively on the sessions whilst they are in progress and refrain from undertaking work or checking emails in the background
  5. Speak openly, honestly and be prepared to be challenged 
  6. Contribute within the action learning framework outlined by the facilitator
  7. Engage with the reflective nature of the action learning methodology completing the review notes after each session
  8. Take the action agreed during the session and share the learning with the group at the following session
  9. Complete all participant surveys as directed by your group facilitator or other programme representative
  10. Commit to receive a minimum of 3.5 hours of additional one-to-one support focused on your problem or actions arising from your group discussions
  11. Should they arise, flag conflicts of interest to the facilitator


Stay Connected with your Peers

Join our private
 LinkedIn Group
Share ideas using our 
WhatsApp group chat
Share your successes!
Post on social media
#peernetworks

Contact Details:

0800 368 8900
peer_networks@circleleadership.co.uk

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