7 Feb 2023
Social Enterprise Regional Stakeholder consultation workshop to allow industry to contribute
A Social Enterprise Regional Stakeholder consultation workshop will taking place in Cork City Hall Thursday, February 9th, from 9am to 1pm. The Workshop will enable stakeholders in the social enterprise sector to feed into the preparation of the forthcoming National Social Enterprise Strategy, due to be released later in 2023.
The event is organised by the Irish Social Enterprise Network and will include attendees from social enterprises, public sector and private sector organisations and other community and voluntary organisations. By collaborating on the challenges and opportunities facing the sector, it is hoped a more robust National Strategy will be formed.
Participants at the Workshop will address 2 fundamental questions: What are the challenges facing social enterprise over the next 5 years, and what solutions are needed to address these challenges? And what are the opportunities available to social enterprises over the next 5 years, and what steps need to be taken in order to realise these opportunities?
The Workshop is being facilitated by the Irish Social Enterprise Network and also speaking at the event are officials from the Dept of Rural and Community Affairs, which has responsibility for the sector with lunch provided. If you would like to attend, register at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/515593051697. For further information contact Grace O’Mahony, LEO, Cork City Council, 021 429 8750.
Cork has a long standing track record in supporting thriving business growth, which includes the operation of Local Enterprise Offices. LEOs in Cork provide a range of services to businesses, including funding supports to small businesses with programmes such as the Trading Online Voucher, Lean for Micro and Green for Micro along with training and mentoring.
Many more were helped to pivot online and adapt their products and services. Training and mentoring is also a popular resource offered by Cork LEO’s, from financial skills and product innovation to starting your own business and maximising online presence. See here for more info on LEO – https://www.localenterprise.ie/
The City and County of Cork has an excellent history of attracting FDI to the region, with many of the worlds largest companies having a presence in the region. The Financial Times named Cork City 2nd in the overall rankings for FDI intelligence European Cities and regions of the future, 2022/2023.
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