Whether you want to upskill your workforce, support their continued professional development or plug a skills gap, we can help.
We have a comprehensive list of courses currently on offer which we can tailor for groups of 10 or more employees and run at a time and location to suit your business.
The list below highlights current courses we have available, alternatively, we can work with you to develop a bespoke course to meet your specific training needs. Recent bespoke courses we've run for local businesses include Better Writing Skills, Sales Success for Retail and Import/Export.
- Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- Women as Transformational Leaders
- Exploring Neurodiversity in the Workplace
- Quality Management and Internal Auditing
- AI for Business
- Selling Skills: Business to Business
- Carbon Management
- Carbon Literacy
- Business Intelligence
- Cybersecurity
- Administration Skills for New Professionals
- Social Media and Content Creation for Businesses
- Product Photography using Smartphones
All our courses are fully funded for businesses within eligible postcodes in the area. Visit our eligibility checker page to see if your businesses postcode makes you eligible for the project.
If you’re not eligible for the Enterprising Ashfield project please take a look at other ways NTU can support businesses and employees.
If you'd be interested in finding out more about how we could help your business with a bespoke training course then get in touch with the team either by emailing us at enterprisingashfield@ntu.ac.uk or connect with us via LinkedIn.
Looking to grow your business but not sure where to start?
Is your business looking to get more traction? Or are you experiencing rapid growth? Perhaps you're looking at ways to be more productive or develop a new market?
Our Growth strand can help you review and grow your business with a suite of assistance and programmes. We deliver our help via supportive 1:1 business mentoring, expert workshops, peer learning, leadership training, sector-specific support programmes and a grant.
Want to develop new products or processes?
Are you looking to develop new and innovative products or processes within your organisation? We can work with you to identify needs and opportunities and team you up with experts in the field to support you achieve those goals.
The project is delivered by NTU, in partnership with Ashfield District Council and is part-funded by the Government’s Town Fund.



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