Starting your Business
Ards and North Down Borough Council is working together with Ards Business Centre and North Down Development Organisation to provide local people with free advice and mentoring to set up in business through the Go for it programme.
Go for it Success Stories
Bangor Entrepreneur launches his own online recruitment advertising platform during the pandemic
DATE: 03/08/21
Owen Fleming launched Hiri, an online recruitment advertising platform, that enables local businesses to harness the power of video and social media to better advertise their vacancies and connect with job seekers in a new way.
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Newtownards duo forge a new and innovative approach to drama by launching Up to High Doh drama theatre
DATE: 23/03/22
Anne-Marie Donaghy and Lucy Bailie teamed up to launch the studio as a way for post-lockdown children to become more used to interacting again.
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Cancer Survivor Chef launches healthy homemade granola business in lockdown
DATE: 10/02/21
A Bangor chef who survived breast cancer has launched her own range of granola breakfast cereals, thanks to help from the Go For It Programme in association with Ards and North Down Borough Council.
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The Shine Programme
The Shine Programme is Ards and North Down Borough Council’s principal business support and growth programme.
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1:1 Business Advice
Free one hour, 1-1 business advice service available from Ards and North Down Borough Council.
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ANDSEP – Social Entrepreneurship Programme
This programme is designed to help social entrepreneurs start a business and encourage existing social enterprises to grow.
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Signal Centre
2 Innotec Drive
Balloo Road
Bangor
BT19 7PD
United Kingdom