The Company has a formal Memorandum of Understanding with Newry and Mourne Enterprise Agency and the two organisations work closely together, seeking to complement each other's work across all sectors.
Our role is principally threefold; we provide business accommodation at competitive rates for light industrial, commercial and service sector businesses, both new and established; we encourage and support local people on their journey into self-employment and we help businesses grow through training, one-to-one mentoring, tailored programmes and masterclasses.In addition, we offer a suite of training and meeting rooms for hire.
Our role is principally threefold; we provide business accommodation at competitive rates for light industrial, commercial and service sector businesses, both new and established; we encourage and support local people on their journey into self-employment and we help businesses grow through training, one-to-one mentoring, tailored programmes and masterclasses.In addition, we offer a suite of training and meeting rooms for hire.
Services
Today the Music School comprises of 4 individual training rooms and delivers a programme of day and evening courses in Piano, Guitar, Drums, Violin and Singing. Gillian works in the business full time and is supported by a team of 12 part-time tutors. Her pupils comprise of children and adults of all ages and most live within a 5 mile radius of the Centre.
The layout of each of the rooms is flexible with space available to allow for theatre-style, classroom, U-shape or boardroom style layout and we will ensure that you have the right space and layout to exactly suit your needs. With room hire available on an hourly or daily basis, we have flexible options to suit any business meeting.
Down Business Centre has helped hundreds of people explore the potential for setting up their own business and successfully guided them through the process of doing so. Self-employment is not the easy option, it takes lots of planning. You need to think about many things including sourcing funding and whether there is a gap in the market.
Our expert team can help you determine the type of funding you require, as well as identifying where you can apply for this funding. They can also guide you through the application process which can include application forms, financial projections and/or business plans. Start Up Loans provides access to finance for new start businesses trading less than two years.
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Ashley Mc Kinley
Sep 30, 2021
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Joan and her team at Down Business centre have been hugely supportive over the years with lots of training course activity online. Huge shout out to Phil at Red Chilli Digital and the work he does with Down Business Centre. Keep up the excellent support Joan for local small business in Downpatrick area, you do a marvellous job!
Josephine Engelen
Mar 10, 2021
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Ashley Mc Kinley
Aug 17, 2020
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PaulB
Jul 06, 2020
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