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Meeting you where you are

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.

Go4Growth’s Gap Analysis: helping you know what you don’t know

Starting the programme couldn’t be easier, we take you through your account set up, ask you a series of questions about your organisation – our gap analysis - and develop your personalised Go4Growth Action Plan. You’ll gain access to training events, webinars, pre-recorded tutorials and a host of information to support your organisation and help identify areas for development. Importantly, you’re free to utilise our members’ area, access content and training at your own pace. By building your skills and knowledge with us, you’ll become confident of your own credentials and ability to confidently apply for public sector opportunities.

Look how we have helped others

Calderdale Council: Working with Go4Growth

Deborah Gaunt, Corporate Procurement Officer at Calderdale Council talks about her experience working with Go4Growth and how engaging with small businesses and VCSEs is crucial to the local economy.

06 February 2023

Green Motion

Green Motion offers environmentally friendly green car leasing hire and rental across many areas in the UK, here, Green Motion Director Lucy Beasley talks about their main drivers for working with Go4Growth.

06 February 2023

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Events tailored to you

Virtual

Carbon Net Zero for Public Sector Providers

19 February 2026, 10:00 AM

Understand what Carbon Net Zero means for suppliers and how to take practical steps towards it.

Wondering what Carbon Net Zero really means for your organisation — and where to start?

Join Go4Growth for this practical session on Carbon Net Zero for Providers, designed to help suppliers understand the public sector’s sustainability expectations and take meaningful, achievable steps towards reducing emissions.

We’ll cover:

  • What Carbon Net Zero means and why it matters in public sector supply chains

  • How to identify and measure your organisation’s carbon footprint

  • Practical actions to reduce emissions and improve sustainability performance

  • How to communicate your progress and evidence your impact in bids

  • The growth, financial and other benefits for your business on reducing carbon

This session is ideal for SMEs and VCSEs including charities looking to get ahead on sustainability and meet the growing CNZ requirements in public procurement.

Turn Carbon Net Zero from a challenge into an opportunity to stand out.

Virtual

The Procurement Act 2023 - A year in: How's it gone?

26 February 2026, 10:00 AM

Cut through the complexity of the Procurement Act 2023. Join Go4Growth for a practical review of the last year and what's next.

The Procurement Act 2023 has introduced the most significant reform to UK public procurement in a generation, but what does it really mean for those supplying the public sector?

Join Go4Growth for this practical Regulations review session exploring progress over the last year, what've we've learned and experienced and what's coming next?

We’ll cover:

  • How Dynamic Markets and Open Frameworks have been utilised

  • How suppliers are finding having two sets of legislation to learn and navigate

  • Whether the marketplace feels that the new Act has simplified procurement for bidders

  • Other policy changes such as social value model and modern slavery

  • What's next in public procurement

This session is ideal for suppliers who want a view of the Act over it's first year as told to us by public sector suppliers.

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Get started in the public sector here

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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