Huge supports for Kerry business

EXCELLENT supports are available through a number of different organisations for businesses in South Kerry, according to speakers at the South Kerry Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) networking event in Killarney

CEO of South Kerry Development Partnership Ltd, Noel Spillane highlighted the importance of businesses maintaining contact with the SKDP Enterprise Officers in order to ensure they have full details of the supports available to them.

“In addition to the supports offered under the BTWEA programme, the new RDP Leader programme will be inviting expressions of interest later in the year and LEADER will provide grant assistance for eligible businesses to expand further and details will soon be available on the SKDP website” Noel said.

Maurice Lawlor of the Department of Social Protection re-iterated the point that extensive supports are available to businesses but highlighted the need for people to have a sustainable business idea in order to be able to avail of such supports so the business can survive beyond the support the scheme gives.

“It is a big step to take starting your own business and you should be congratulated and encouraged for taking it” Maurice said.

Aoife O’Reilly of South Kerry Skillnets highlighted the range of training supports that are available to businesses and the advantages of undertaking such training.

“This subsidised training can help provide both you and your staff with key skills to enable your business grow and expand into the future and such training can be arranged to suit your specific needs” she said.

Anne O’Riordan SKDP Enterprise Officer, John Canavan, Jarzy Blazejewicz, Andrezj Jurand, Joanne Griffin SKDP Enterprise Officer, Aoife O’Reilly SKDP Skillnets Co-Ordinator, Conor Hennigan, Heidi Grimwood TOA Digital Marketing, Peter Okhaus and Noel Spilla