Enterprise & Tourism
The sustainability, vibrancy and future of our rural areas is directly linked to the existence of a range of different indigenous businesses within rural communities. SECAD Partnership CLG is committed to supporting enterprise and the development of small businesses through various supports for entrepreneurs and self – employed people. The following are examples of the types of enterprise and tourism supports SECAD provides for both individuals and community groups.
Agri-diversification
SECAD Partnership works with farmers and farm families through enterprise training and capital assistance programmes to enable farmers to upskill, and to diversify activities on or off farm. Farmers possess a unique set of skills and resources which often make them well suited to enterprise development.
Rural Tourism & Ring of Cork
Rural Tourism is critical to the economy of County Cork. Tourism is boosted by the region’s close proximity to traditionally strong tourism routes and a ready market of over one million people, nearby access to an airport and ferry port as well as a growing cruise-liner business.
Supporting Female Entrepreneurship
WREN is a training and mentoring programme for women who wish to become self-employed or who are already in the early stages of business development. The online, interactive workshops, are delivered via Zoom and provide the essential skills to develop the Good Business Practices necessary for the development of a sustainable business.