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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week
Local entrepreneurs urged to ‘Go For It’ during Global Entrepreneurship Week
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is urging local would-be entrepreneurs thinking about starting their own business to ‘Go For It’ as they celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week.
The Go For It programme is part funded by Invest Northern Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund under the Investment for Growth & Jobs Northern Ireland (2014-2020) Programme.
Global Entrepreneurship Week, 12th – 16th November 2018, is the world’s largest celebration of enterprise and entrepreneurial people, who launch start-up businesses, bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and enhance human welfare.
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wants anyone who has an idea for a business to call 0800 027 0639 or visit www.goforitni.com and let the Go For It Programme help them through the business start-up process and transform their idea into a real business.
The Go For It programme is delivered free of charge by a team of experienced business mentors through Northern Ireland’s wide network of enterprise agencies. It provides expert advice and help with developing a robust business plan to help turn ideas into a commercial enterprise.
Chairman of Newry Mourne and Down District Council said: “Global Entrepreneurship Week is a celebration of entrepreneurship and we aim to inspire and motivate people to explore their potential as entrepreneurs and innovators, and take that first step into starting their own business.
“The Go For It Programme will provide anyone wishing to start their own business with expert advice and guidance on how to take that next step to transform their fledgling idea into a business.”
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Are you an existing business in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area?
Are you looking to increase your social media presence, increase your sales and expand your customer base?
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have 3 social media workshops which can help you achieve this:
- Profitable Facebook Advertising: Tuesday, 27th November, 10am, Newry
- Building an eCommerce Business: Thursday, 29th November, 10am: Downpatrick
- Essential Elements of a Successful Website: Tuesday, 4th December, 10am, Newry
To register for any of the above workshops and find our further details, please contact Newry, Mourne and Down District Council on 0300 013 2233 or email: business@nmandd.org
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Grow your Business with NMD!
NMD Business Growth is a new major initiative that can provide you with the practical support to overcome barriers to growth and to identify, target and exploit new business opportunities.
NMD Business Growth can provide your business with:
- Up to six days FREE mentoring support, that is bespoke to your business requirements and delivered in a flexible manner to suit your needs
- Access to workshops and thematic programmes which focus on skill development and learning in key specific business areas
- Networking opportunities with other SMEs
- Linkages with other support structures to help you grow your business with the right professional support
To be eligible to the programme your business must:
- Be based in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area
- Employ less than 50 people
- Have the potential to create additional jobs
- Have export, innovation or productivity improvement potential
Access to the range of support available will be discussed at time of application based on individual business requirements and potential for growth.
Apply now to the NMD Business Growth Programme in two simple steps!
1. Download an Enquiry form
Click here to download an enquiry form.
2. Attach the enquiry form to an email and send it to:
Email: business@nmandd.org
Alternatively, forms can be posted to:
Enterprise, Employment & Regeneration,
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Haughey House | Greenbank Industrial Estate | Newry | Co. Down | BT34 2QU
Tel: 028 3031 3223 or 028 3031 3250
This project is part funded by Invest Northern Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund under the Investment for Growth & Jobs Northern Ireland (2014-2020) Programme.
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 VCSE organisation? Based in NI?
What social challenge could your organisation address with up to £25k support?
As part of the celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2018 #GEW2018, we would like to invite social enterprises, social entrepreneurs and those working within the third sector in the Newry, Mourne and Down area to an information session to find out details of the Techies in Residence call for applications.:
When: Wednesday 14 November 2018
Where: Newry & Mourne Enterprise Agency, 27 WIN Business Park Rd, Newry, BT35 6PH
When: 12.30pm to 2pm (light lunch provided)
Register attendance here: https://getinvited.to/techinres/techies-in-residence-info-session-newry-mournes-down/
Techies in Residence, a Digital Social Innovation Challenge, now in its fourth year, is funded by Comic Relief and the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and managed by Innovate-NI.
We are looking for social challenges from the Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise sectors from across Northern Ireland that could help transform the sector! We need your ideas and inspiration!
The Techies in Residence programme supports voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in Northern Ireland to creatively use digital technology to enhance their social impact.
It pairs VCSE organisations with a 'Techie' a digital technology professional to collaboratively develop a new prototype digital product - a tool, app, platform - over a 10-12 week period. Expert support and mentoring is also provided by Innovate-NI who handhold each project through the process and also support projects to access additional support to plan for the growth and sustainability of their idea in future.
Please note that Techies in Residence is about using technology to enhance the mission-facing work of organisations and is not a vehicle for projects that focus primarily on internal organisational systems, communications or fundraising.
***First stage applications close at 5pm on Friday 7th December 2018***
Don't take our word for it- check out some of the amazing projects that have been supported are here: http://www.techinres.com/projects/
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Higher Level Apprenticeship in Digital Construction Employer Information Session
Come along to Southern Regional College employer’s information event to explore the option to recruit new staff into your business with the prerequisite skills to be effective in the new digital landscape of Construction.
There will be the opportunity to ask questions and find out more about the new programme.
Location: The Hub, Newry West Campus, Patrick Street, BT35 8DN
Date: Thursday 15th November 2018
Time: 8:30am to 9:30am
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Invitation: Launch of PLATO Growth Programme in Fermanagh and Omagh
Ambitious companies in the Region in all industry sectors are being offered a unique opportunity to invest in their management and leadership skills through a customised cross-border programme underpinned by peer-to-peer learning and “learning from the Bigger Guys”. The programme offers owner managers a business support forum where they can network and discuss business growth challenges with established large ‘parent’ companies in the region. These ‘parent’ companies are leaders in their industry sectors, and support the programme by sharing their skills and experience within the network on an ongoing basis over a 12-month period.
The PLATO Programme is launching in the Fermanagh and Omagh region and can take a small number of companies from neighbouring counties/Council jurisdictions across the Region North and South. The two parent company leaders in Fermanagh and Omagh will include Balcas CEO, Brian Murphy and Telestack Marketing Manager Mairead McCrory.
The Fermanagh and Omagh PLATO EBR Programme is now open for applications to fill a maximum of 20 places for small growth-oriented companies to join the Programme. Places on the Programme are limited, if you think you may be interested but not sure how, please join us on Tuesday 27th November from 10:00-12:00 at Telestack, Omagh for an opportunity to hear more about the Programme, hear about Telestack growth story and to network with like-minded individuals. Alternatively, you can email Cecilia on cecilia@platoebr.com to apply.
PLATO is a programme for entrepreneurs, driven by entrepreneurs . The Fermanagh and Omagh PLATO group will provide a sound and confidential forum for owner/managers to challenge their thinking and develop their business potential through facilitated sharing of experiences and resources where the Programme is customised to suit the needs of the group at the outset of the Programme.
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has recently become a partner in the long-established PLATO EBR (East Border Region) Programme. PLATO is a licensed Management and Development Network. Fermanagh and Omagh Council joins the four Local Enterprise Offices and County Councils in Cavan, Louth, Meath and Monaghan and three other Northern Ireland partners of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, Mid-Ulster District Council in funding the cross-border network.
To register for the FREE information event email: cecilia@platoebr.com or Tel: +353 86022 7123. For more information visit: www.platoebr.com
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