Edge Hill achieves women in business milestone

Edge Hill University’s Business School has supported 500 women through its management and leadership skills programme.

The Leading Lancashire project is part-funded by the European Social Fund and aims to develop the skills of employees and embed new leadership and management capabilities in SMEs through the delivery of professional Chartered Management Institute qualifications.

In total, the programme has now helped more than 800 employees from more than 380 SMEs from across Lancashire.

John Mercer, associate director of Edge Hill’s Business School and director of the university’s Leading Lancashire programme, said: "This is an amazing and poignant milestone which highlights the university’s commitment to equality and diversity.

"Over half of the employees we have supported so far, are female, which demonstrates the positive enthusiasm across the region from ambitious female leaders who are eager to develop their skills and confidence and prepare themselves to progress into senior roles."