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30/03/2011
Council Aims To Get Belfast Working
Belfast City Council is holding a free business advice clinic next week to help those who have been made redundant or anyone simply looking for a new direction to take.
'New Directions' will be held in the City Hall on Wednesday 6 April (12pm-2pm) and will target anyone interested in starting up their own business, becoming self-employed or going in a different business direction.
A range of business support and training organisations will be attendance in the Great Hall throughout the lunchtime period.
Those attending the drop-in clinic will be able to find out about starting up their own business; finding the right business premises; employing people; accessing finance and managing the risks to a business through proper planning and insurance.
They will also be able to get help with their business plan through the business plan clinic, assistance with marketing their business and finding our about the training opportunities that are available to them.
Key agencies on hand to provide one-to-one support and advice at the event next week are nibusinessinfo.com, Belfast Metropolitan College, University of Ulster; HM Revenue & Customs, The Prince's Trust, the Local Enterprise Agencies, Advantage, Health & Safety Works NI, Labour Relations Agency, Equality Commission, Social Economy Network, UnLtd, FSB and Belfast City Council’s Waste Management, Health & Safety and Economic Development Departments.
New Directions is funded by Belfast City Council and the European Regional Development Fund under the European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for Northern Ireland.
(BMcC/GK)
'New Directions' will be held in the City Hall on Wednesday 6 April (12pm-2pm) and will target anyone interested in starting up their own business, becoming self-employed or going in a different business direction.
A range of business support and training organisations will be attendance in the Great Hall throughout the lunchtime period.
Those attending the drop-in clinic will be able to find out about starting up their own business; finding the right business premises; employing people; accessing finance and managing the risks to a business through proper planning and insurance.
They will also be able to get help with their business plan through the business plan clinic, assistance with marketing their business and finding our about the training opportunities that are available to them.
Key agencies on hand to provide one-to-one support and advice at the event next week are nibusinessinfo.com, Belfast Metropolitan College, University of Ulster; HM Revenue & Customs, The Prince's Trust, the Local Enterprise Agencies, Advantage, Health & Safety Works NI, Labour Relations Agency, Equality Commission, Social Economy Network, UnLtd, FSB and Belfast City Council’s Waste Management, Health & Safety and Economic Development Departments.
New Directions is funded by Belfast City Council and the European Regional Development Fund under the European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for Northern Ireland.
(BMcC/GK)
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