Elevate your business
The Empower Biz Programme is funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The government allocated £9.193m to help Leicester City Council (LCC) fund local projects. The primary goal of the UKSPF is to build pride in place and increase life chances. The fund will improve the place people live in, and support individuals and business.
The investment plan focused on three priorities:
- 1. Communities and place
- 2. Supporting local businesses
- 3. People and skills
The Empower Biz Programme has been funded from this UKSPF via Leicester City Council under the ‘supporting local businesses’ category.
The Empower Biz Partnership
To maximise the impact and reach of the programme, four organisations came together to devise Empower Biz. The partnership comprises of the following four organisations, who all play a specific role within the overall programme.
- Governance and project management is provided by the lead organisation, The Race Equality Centre (TREC)
- B-Global and The Highfields Centre are providing tailored business support to clients
- African Heritage Alliance are providing the physical space, through the Empower Biz Hub as well as a series of networking and learning events
Register your interest
Share your contact details with us and we will ensure you are first in line to hear about the opening date and further details on our Empower Biz packages.