Tubber and South Sligo are selected as an ‘ Enterprise Town’
Tubbercurry & South Sligo has been selected as a Bank of Ireland ‘ Enterprise Town’.
The Bank has taken a three- pillar approach to this initiative, whereby the local Branch Manager, Sheila Lenehan is working closely with the business community, the wider sports and social community and the schools in the town. Various planned activities will take place over the weekend of 4th/ 5th November the aim of which is to promote and drive momentum for SMEs in the locality, while showcasing all that the town has to offer.
Around 60 people from the local community attended the townhall event in An Chroi, Enterprise Centre, Tubbercurry. Details of the Enterprise Town initiative were discussed at the meeting which will include a business and community expo on the 4th and a business sports and community expo on the 5th.
Both events which will take place in St Attracta’s Community Schoolare free to attend and are open to both customers and non- customers of Bank of Ireland.
Commenting on the initiative Sheila Lenehan Branch Manager said:“We are very excited to host the ‘ Enterprise Town’ initiative in Tubbercurry. I am delighted to see the great level of support from the local community for the initiative and we are calling on businesses to get involved. The Enterprise Town initiative gives businesses the opportunity to promote what they have to offer.
It takes a community to build a community and with the platform Enterprise Town provides, matched with the commitment shown from the people of the area, the Tubbercurry & South Sligo Enterprise Town initiative promises to deliver a major boost to the local economy and community life. The event is a fantastic opportunity for the Tubbercurry & South Sligo area”.
Businesses, clubs and societies interested in taking part can register by emailing Sheila Lenehan on sheila. lenehan@ boi. com or calling into the Tubbercurry branch to speak to a member of staff.