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Reopening the registration Form for the Business Support Programme.

Three places have now become available on the Business Support Programme, we are reopening the registration form for a short time to fill those places.


If you live in Birmingham, are interested in setting up your business in the UK and can commit to attending the programme weekly for six months from 16 September 2025 to 31 March 2026, we encourage you to apply:


All applications will be scored against the following eligibility criteria and must achieve a minimum of 70% score.


Eligibility Criteria:

- Hold a valid Ukrainian visa

- Have English language skills at Entry Level 3 or above

- Previous participation in business support programmes


Programme Commitment:

Participants are required to attend at least 80% of the workshops to complete the programme and receive certification.

Group workshops, events, and learning sessions will take place in Moseley on Tuesday afternoons, 3:00–5:00 p.m., from 16 September 2025 to 31 March 2026.


Programme Components:

- Workshops for all participants at Moseley Exchange (149–153 Alcester Road, Birmingham, B13 8JP)

- One-to-one business coaching sessions

- Independent project work


WorkshopTopics & Key Dates:

Date Type of Meeting Topic

16.09.2025 Workshop Starting a business

23.09.2025 Workshop Research

30.09.2025 Networking Networking with existing businesses

14.10.2025 Workshop Governance / Legal

21.10.2025 Workshop Finance, budgeting, and tax

04.11.2025 Workshop Legal structures

11.11.2025 Workshop SWOT analysis & the business plan

18.11.2025 Workshop Sales

25.11.2025 Workshop HR & Recruitment

02.12.2025 Workshop Suppliers, delivery, insurance, importing

09.12.2025 Workshop Marketing – Building your brand, colours & logos, VMO (refresher)

16.12.2025 Workshop Marketing – Developing the marketing plan, digital marketing, low/no-cost ways to promote your business, GDPR

13.01.2026 Workshop Marketing – Design with Canva

20.01.2026 Workshop Marketing – Social media and web design

27.01.2026 Workshop Grants and loans

04.02 or 05.02.2026 (TBC) Networking Networking with participants from Cohort 1

24.02.2026 Workshop Pitching

28.02.2026 Business Plan Submission deadline (email to moseleyforukraine@gmail.com)

23.03.2026 Business Plan Feedback provided by our business coach, Rickie

27.03.2026 Business Plan Final submission deadline (with revisions based on feedback)

31.03.2026 Business Simulator Final pitch to the group and invited guests from the business and community


Application Deadline:

Registration will close at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, 4 September 2025. After that, we will score all applications, and three applicants achieving the highest score (minimum 70% or above) will be offered a place on the programme.


 
 
 

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