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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 7.


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.


Programme Dates - Cheshire - Cohort 7

Group Session 1 Launch Wednesday 24th November 09:00 - 12:00
Group Session 2 Business model innovation Wednesday 15th December 09:00 - 12:00
Group Session 3 Ownership culture Wednesday 5th January 09:00 - 12:00
Group Session 4 Building resilience Wednesday 19th January 09:00 - 12:00
Group Session 5 5 Wednesday 16th February 09:00 - 12:00
Group Session 6 6 Wednesday 9th March 09:00 - 12:00
Individual Sessions 1:1 To be booked online

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.

As you have completed the 2nd group session, 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.

Please use the booking tool below to select a convenient slot for each session.

1:1 Booking Tool

Shared Resources from Cohort Participants / Useful Links

Cheshire East Recovery and Growth Grant and Business Support Programme


The Cheshire East Council Recovery and Growth Programme is to support local economic recovery and assist businesses 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. Application closes on 17th December 2021.


https://www.cerecoveryandgrowth.org.uk



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.


Made Smarter

Made Smarter Programme


https://www.madesmarter.uk


Contact:  Ian Marshall, Digital Transformation Specialist – Cheshire & Warrington


t:  07760 204 176

e: Ian.Marshall@growthco.uk




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/



Meet Your Fellow Cohort Participants

Lucie Hyde

LNH Transport

Nick Saunders

Extronics

Gary Crosbie

Interefurb

Ian Glassbrook

Endurmeta

Helen Johnson

Aaron & Partners

Jonathan Phillips

Seymour John

Kevin Megicks

Newfield Automation

Kate Tomkinson

Cheshire Pie Company

Simon Ward

Ashton Consulting Board

The Programme Management and Facilitation Team

Mark Shepherd

Growth Hub Lead

Mark Bayley-Smyth

Facilitator / 1:1 Support

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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About us

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