07/01/2013

Invest NI Host 'Working For Me' Seminar

Invest Northern Ireland in partnership with Disability Action has hosted a Working for Me seminar to raise awareness of the support available to disabled people who want to set up a business.

The event, which took place in Newry, aimed to develop awareness of how self employment can be an option for people with disabilities, outline the steps that should be taken when setting up a business, and identify specific support available for people with disabilities.

(CD/GK)


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