Newry, Mourne and Down Enterprise Week 2023

Newry, Mourne and Down Enterprise Week 2023-Monday 13 November to Friday 17 November 2023

Focusing in on the global theme of “Entrepreneurs Thrive Here”, Newry, Mourne and Down Dis-trict Council is partnering with key organisations to deliver a week -long initiative of exciting events to ensure that local businesses and residents receive all the necessary support they need to take their businesses to the next level. From business networking events, workshops, seminars and mentoring sessions, Enterprise Week has been designed to cultivate and boost the area’s entrepreneurial ecosystem in an increasingly challenging environment. Aimed at the Social Enterprises and businesses, the initiative will also showcase local success stories and give businesses easy access to highly experienced advisors and support programmes. 

Councillor Valerie Harte, Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, said “Enter-prise Week is a real opportunity for our entrepreneurs to actively engage and participate in a range of initiatives aimed at helping to start up, develop and grow their businesses. NMD En-terprise Week has become a real highlight in the local business calendar and provides a great opportunity for networking and information sharing – this is a week not to be missed!”

Councillor Harte continued “NMD Enterprise Week 2023 comes at a time of unique challenges and uncertainty for the local business community. We are very lucky to have a strong network of partners who offer a wealth of support across a range of industries, and NMD Enterprise Week offers a fantastic platform for local businesses to connect directly with these partners and know that support is there.”

Over the coming days further information will be released on events; the week will aim to sup-port social enterprises and businesses in the areas of social media and online marketing, inno-vation and technology, financial well-being, sustainability, business start-ups, and key tips on methods to sustain and grow. 

NMD Enterprise Week 2023 will kick off with the launch of the brand-new Northern Ireland En-terprise Support Service, a range of events throughout the week will showcase the supports available through organisations such as Local Enterprise Agencies, Invest NI, Social Enterprise NMD, Newry Chamber, Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, WBR Chamber, South Armagh BIG, NMD Labour Market Partnership, FFNI, South Eastern Regional College, Southern Regional College and many more. 

To make the week as accessible as possible, all events within NMD Enterprise Week will be free of charge and will deliver as a series of in person and online events. To view the wide range of events on offer at https://www.newrymournedown.org/enterpriseweek2023 and follow the hashtag #NMDEW2023 #makeityourbusiness