Whether you’re a micro business, SME or VCSE, by landing here you’ve already taken your first steps to business growth – so stay a while and find out what Go4Growth can do for you. Our fully funded programme has no contractual obligation, no time commitment and has a number of entry pathways. It is designed by passionate small business owners who recognise the challenges businesses face when working with the public sector. Our programme is tailored to you which means that whatever your size, whatever your business and experience, we’ll meet you where you are now and help you build for the future.
Managing Director of Ignition Brewery, Nick O'Shea, explains how Go4Growth helped his business secure a bid to supply Lewisham Hospital with hospitality services, and Chris Wagner describes the benefits of working with Go4Growth from his perspective as Director of Procurement for the Trust.
20 June 2023
Chris Arnold, Head of Strategic Procurement and Contract Management for Barnsley Council, talks about a successful year of partnership and impact with Go4Growth
06 February 2023
Virtual
22 January 2026, 10:00 AM
Want to work with the public sector? Join Go4Growth’s “Getting Started As a Supplier” session to learn how to access real opportunities.
Thinking about supplying to the public sector but not sure where to start?
Join Go4Growth for a practical, jargon-free session designed to help you understand how public sector procurement works and how your business can get involved. Whether you’re an SME (Small and Medium sized Enterprise), VCSE (Voluntary, Community or Social Enterprise), or diversifying your business into the publci sector for the first time, this session will give you the confidence and know-how to take your first steps.
We'll cover:
How the public sector buys goods and services
What you need in place before you can bid
How to find real opportunities suited to your business
Common barriers and how to overcome them
This session is ideal for businesses who have never worked with the public sector before or who have tried but found it confusing or time-consuming.
Start building your public sector pipeline today, with practical advice, expert insight, and support every step of the way.
Virtual
05 February 2026, 10:00 AM
Learn how to create, measure and evidence Social Value that matters to public sector buyers.
Want to stand out when bidding for public sector work?
Join Go4Growth for this interactive session on Social Value for Public Sector Providers, designed to help you understand what Social Value really means, why it matters, and how to demonstrate it effectively in bids and day-to-day delivery.
We'll Cover:
What “Social Value” means in the context of public sector procurement
How to align your organisation’s impact with buyer priorities
Ways to measure and evidence your social, economic, and environmental outcomes
How to use Social Value to strengthen your bids and relationships with public bodies
This session is perfect for SMEs, VCSEs, and social enterprises looking to improve their Social Value offer and turn it into a competitive advantage.
Make your impact count, and make sure buyers can see it.
“I need help to get started” in the Community
We know it can be difficult to start out in a new sector but we’re here to help you every step of the way. You can take advantage of our experience, knowledge and all the resources available in the Go4Growth programme to help make the transition into public sector as easy as possible. Click above to join the Community now.
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