Skills Bootcamp Leadership in the Green Economy

The Event

Keele University will be running their popular Skills Bootcamp – Future Ready Leadership course from 03 September – 12 November.

A structured 10-week Skills Bootcamp that supports organisations to improve efficiency, reduce costs and strengthen competitiveness, while enabling individuals to build practical skills, increase capability and support future progression. 

Delivered by Keele University in collaboration with industry experts, the programme combines academic expertise with real-world experience. It is delivered through a flexible hybrid model, combining in-person and online sessions designed to fit around work and business commitments. 

Participants will work on real organisational or business challenges throughout the programme, ensuring that learning is directly relevant and immediately applicable. This provides access to expertise and structured support that many organisations would typically only access through consultancy or specialist training. 

By the end of the programme, participants will: 

• Develop a structured action plan tailored to their organisation or business 
• Identify practical opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs 
• Strengthen their ability to respond to changing market and regulatory expectations 
• Build confidence to take on greater responsibility or leadership activity 
• Gain insight that can be applied immediately within their role, organisation or business 

This ensures the programme delivers practical outcomes that support both performance and progression. 

Skills Bootcamp – Future Ready Leadership

• Practical expert support for sole traders and SMEs to reduce costs, manage risk and stay competitive in a changing economy
• 10 sessions delivered from 3rd September 2026. Hybrid model
• SME businesses fund 10% of the costs and it is fully funded for the self employed
• We welcome conversation about specific business needs to help shape elements of the programme

Why engage?

• Understand clear opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency
• Develop practical approaches to leading organisational change
• Learn about tools for embedding sustainability into everyday business decisions
• See strategies for communicating sustainability internally and externally
• Get insight into upcoming policy and regulatory developments
• Produce a structured organisational action plan ready to implement

Criteria:

• Open to SMEs and larger employers, and individuals that are self-employed/unemployed
• Learners must be over 19 and have the right to work in the UK
• Learners must be based in the Stoke/Staffordshire area
• Fully funded for self/un-employed and micro businesses with no payroll
• 90% funded for SMEs meaning a £340 contribution and 70% funded for larger businesses, £1020 contribution