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4 January 2020 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL AND ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL   Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and Ards and North Down Borough Council have announced significant changes to the new Digital Growth Programme, to ensure there is no delay in the provision of the service which aims to the support the development of micro and small businesses in the regions.

19 June 2020 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL AND  ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL Local Councils Help SME’s Protect Themselves Against Cybercrime  Digital Growth Programme expands with three additional, free ‘Go To Webinars’  DUE to the success of the inaugural Digital Growth Programme, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and Ards and North Down Borough Council have announced the initiative, which has supported over 150 micro and small businesses in the regions since it was launched in January, has been extended to include three additional, free webinars over the next four weeks.

7 January 2020 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in partnership with local enterprise agencies deliver virtual support to local entrepreneurs Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in partnership with Down Business Centre Ltd and Newry & Mourne Enterprise Agency is offering local budding entrepreneurs’ ‘virtual’ access to the Go For It Programme to help them launch their business idea during the Coronavirus pandemic.

2 October 2020 A Crossgar based entrepreneur is helping local couples say ‘I DO’ after launching a unique new wedding venue business with the support of the Go For It Programme, in association with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

8 December 2020 Local businesswoman and star of BBC show The Apprentice, Grainne McCoy, has hailed the support she received from local business support programmes, provided by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

10 January 2021 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has launched its first support programme of 2021 for SMEs and entrepreneurs who wish to explore opportunities to diversify their business.

2 February 2021 The Go For It Programme has supported over 7,200 would-be entrepreneurs across Northern Ireland in the last three years.