Ards Borough Council has funded Ards Business Centre to deliver a programme of development courses aimed to assist Ards business owners and entrepreneurs.
This includes a Business Support incorporating Master Classes and 1-2-1 mentoring which will provide support to individual starting up or currently trading in a SME in the Ards Borough Council area.
The Social Enterprise Toolkit and Assistance will provide an overview to individuals/organisations wishing to trade as a social enterprise.
Economic Development Officer from Ards Borough Council, John O’Hare, encourages those involved in a business in Ards to look into training programmes for professional and personal development.
He said” “I urge those who are interested in improving their skills to assist with the growth of their business or to start up their own business to take a look at these courses in Ards Business Centre and go for it.
“The Council’s Economic Development unit are committed to providing direct and practical advice to local businesses through mediums such as this.”
If you need further information on the programmes please contact Nichola Lockhart, Ards Business Centre on 028 9181 9787.
Course Details
1. Business Support Incorporating Master Classes And 1-2-1 Mentoring.
Additional business support available to individuals starting up or currently trading in a SME throughout the Ards Borough Council area incorporating 2 elements:-
* xa0Master class / training element delivered on appropriate topic to a maximum of 10 attendees per session. Each master class will be delivered by specialists in each field over a 3 hour period as and when required
* xa04 hours of 1-2-1 mentoring on each topic identified on an individual basis up to a maximum of 8 hours.
Participants will be required to pay a fee of £50 per topic selected regardless which of the above options is chosen.
Social Enterprise Toolkit & Assistance
Ards Business Centre developed the Social Enterprise Toolkit with Ards Borough Council a number of years ago to provide an overview to individuals/organisations wishing to trade as a social enterprise. A support package incorporating further support and specific one to one guidance is essential to encourage and develop social enterprise within the Borough.
A tailored support programme to assist a maximum of 3 social enterprises will be developed incorporating training sessions and 1-2-1 mentoring dependent on the individual’s needs.
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