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Lagan Rural Partnership is the delivery agent for Axis 3 of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme Fund (NIRDP) 2007 – 2013 – Rural Life in the Council areas of Lisburn, Castlereagh and Belfast. Lagan Rural Partnership will open for applications under the following measures of the programme from: Monday 14 February - Friday 1 April 2011 at 5.00pm 3.1: Diversification into Non-Agricultural&nb...
That was the response from one Lisburn based graduate entrepreneur who attended the “Ambition, Attitude and Altitude” seminar on Monday 16th November in the Island Civic Centre. The evening marked the launch of the Graduate Into Business Programme and saw 60 like-minded business people attend the launch and networking event, which featured guest speaker Mark Pollock. Mark’s story is truly inspirational and one he is proud to talk about. Having achieved academic success with his degree qualification in Tri...
After a successful launch in December 2009, Lisburn Entrepreneurs Network (LEN) continues to go from strength to strength. Facilitated by Lisburn City Council, LEN is a local network and discussion forum for small businesses based in Lisburn and offers free networking events and practical information sessions aimed at addressing key business issues and promoting local business development. LEN is funded by Lisburn City Council and the EU through the European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for NI 2007-2013. Chair of the C...
Lagan Rural Partnership is the delivery mechanism for Axis 3 of the NI Rural Development Programme 2007–2013 – Rural Life. The Partnership has been allocated £8.7 million to manage and deliver the grant programme aimed at supporting projects within the eligible rural areas of Lisburn City Council, Castlereagh Borough Council and Belfast City Council. The programme is delivered under six distinctive measures detailed below:
On the 26th January, Lisburn Enterprise Organisation was awarded the highly respected ISO 14001:2004. ISO 14001 is universally accepted as the standard for specifying the requirements for an environmental management system and the Organisation has implemented a number of waste saving and recycling processes in order to achieve this accreditation. These include recycling as much as possible of the waste generated by the day to day business operations and 100% of its paper waste. Aisling Owens, LEO Chief Executive said "We are ...
Lisburn Enterprise Organisation welcomed a very different licensee in December. After a decade in various temporary venues, Fusion Theatre Company is setting down roots in the Enterprise Centre. Fusion Theatre is an award-winning Lisburn based youth theatre group which prides itself on its twin ethos of high artistic standards and inclusivity. LEO is delighted to be offering support as the group prepare to deliver the NI premiere of The Beautiful Game. Directed by Ian Milford, the award winning cross community youth chorus will perfo...
GROW YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH INNOVATION South Eastern Regional College are running a series of free business clinics to support you in developing and implementing your plans. If you have ideas for growing your business then the Cultivate programme will give you free access to professional expertise and resources to help make them happen. Details of our latest clinic below: Social Networking for Business • What is social media? • The key social media sites. • Building a social medi...
On Wednesday 18 January, South Eastern Regional College (SERC) held it’s annual Student Excellence Awards Ceremony to celebrate the achievements of the best performing students of 2011. The ceremony, which was held at the Colleges’ Lisburn Campus, is an opportunity for SERC to honour and reward those students whose commitment to learning and training has set them apart from their peers. These awards not only recognise those who achieve academic excellence but also students who have shown commitment and dedication to educa...
Alderman Jim Dillon, Chairman of the Pantridge Trust has presented a defibrillator to Lisburn Enterprise Organisation. The Pantridge Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of residents in the Lisburn area by providing defibrillators in the memory of its inventor Professor Frank Pantridge. Presenting the defibrillator, Alderman Dillon said that ‘miniature defibrillators are routinely used thousands of times daily throughout the world thanks to the outstanding work of Professor Pantridge. These simple to operate devices have s...
Lisburn Enterprise Organisation has recently won a contract from Lisburn City Council to provide a new city centre business advisory centre. The new service will be known as Lisburn Business Links and will be located in the LCCM offices in Market Square. Business advisers will be on hand to offer information, advice and signposting to a range of support services on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12noon to 5pm. Business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs can also access support via a dedicated business helpline and email service. The ser...
