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SELECT

The Social Enterprise, Leadership, Economic & Commercialisation Training programme. SELECT empowers social enterprises with the leadership and commercial skills to select a path where profit meets purpose.

What is it?

SELECT is a new capacity building programme that addresses key skills shortages within the social enterprise sector. The programme empowers social enterprise leaders with the commercial acumen to drive economic growth and profitability. SELECT includes a tailored learning curriculum, 1-to-1 leadership coaching and bespoke business mentoring to help enterprises grow their profits to support their overarching social mission.

Who is it for?

SELECT is open to social enterprises in Northern Ireland and Ireland that are actively seeking to grow their commercial revenues. Participants must be trading commercially for at least 12 months, and wholly or partially, involved in manufacturing products or offering tradable services. As this is an executive-level programme, the CEO/Managing Director must be the primary participant. A second, senior college may also participate.

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Why choose SELECT?

Receive up to three days of 1-to-1 leadership coaching to elevate CEO/Managing Director performance.
Access up to five days of expert business mentoring to grow your trading income and boost profitability.
Unlock seven critical skills in economics, commerce, and leadership with a dynamic, structured curriculum.
Strengthen your board with a dedicated governance strategy session.
Participate in two Residential Retreats designed for immersive learning and peer connection.
Gain access to Chartered Management Institute resources and professional tools.
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What can your business expect to achieve from SELECT?

  • Actionable insights on scaling manufacturing and tradable services while protecting social impact.
  • A tailored trade strategy for domestic and cross-border markets, aligned with your enterprise’s strengths, services, and mission.
  • Increased confidence and leadership capability of your senior leadership team.
  • A tailored roadmap to strengthen governance, accountability, and board performance.
  • A set of practical, tested tools to measure and manage financial sustainability.
  • An enduring network of social enterprise peers from across the island of Ireland.

How to apply

Complete a simple application form and one of our team will be in touch.