Business Support & Innovation at SRC

🎫 UPCOMING EVENT! 🎫 Beyond the Buzzword: What Innovation Really Means 📈Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Join us for an exciting innovation event tailored specifically for SMEs. Our event will provide you with practical insights and strategies to drive innovation in your organisation.📈 🎤Distinguished Speakers: • Professor Alistair Fee, Visiting Professor of Innovation at Queens University Belfast • Garrett Duffy, Incubation Centre Manager at the Regional Development Centre, DKIT 🎤Key Sessions: • "Talking Creativity" with Professor Alistair Fee • "An Innovation Model in Practice: Why It Works" by Garrett Duffy ⭐Networking Opportunities: • Tea/Coffee networking session • Q&A panel with our expert speakers ⭐Bonus Features: • "The Why Innovate Podcast" with Ryan Mann • Optional tour of the Campus facilities 💻Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today! https://lnkd.in/eY7jhT5c

🤩 Women Returners is Back! 🤩 SRC's hugely successful Women Returners Programme is open for applications. 🎓Gain a Level 3 Business Administration qualification and invaluable work experience in a local business! ⏰Morning delivery 💸£175 a week allowance 🚍Travel and childcare allowance if required Use this opportunity to get back into the world of work! Places are limited! Apply Now: https://lnkd.in/eP_BNF5m

📈20 Students Start FinTech Foundation Academy with First Derivative and Southern Regional College📈 Southern Regional College is delighted to welcome 20 students on to the FinTech Foundation Academy with First Derivative which is fully funded by the Department for the Economy’s Assured Skills Academy. As part of an 8 week programme students will attend Southern Regional College, Newry campus undertaking industry related training and skills development across a range of topics to include: 🔵Introduction to capital markets 🔵Python programming 🔵Project management 🔵Introduction to big data 🔵Cloud computing 🔵Excel 🔵Power BI 🔵and much more! Students who successfully complete the programme will be guaranteed an interview with First Derivative for a trainee analyst position. ⭐We would like to wish all of the students well as they start the programme!⭐ First Derivative Southern Regional College Department for the Economy NI

#REGISTER now for the NI SME Business Conference & Expo which takes place on Thursday 14th November, 8am - 2:30pm in the Canal Court Hotel & Spa, Newry. The event is FREE TO ATTEND and is open to all businesses and organisations across NI, not just the Greater Newry Area so we hope to see you there on the day. The conference has been running for almost a decade and attracts over 200 delegates every year and will feature 20+ expert speakers from specialist organisations as well as 20+ exhibitors to provide advice and support on the day. If you are interested in taking an exhibition stand at the event, please contact Chamber CEO, Michael Savage via: michael@newrychamber.com. There will be 5x one-hour workshops, including sector-specific workshops for you to choose from which will cover the most topical issues for SMEs so book your FREE place today. The full programme will be announced in the coming days.  𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦: • Sales & Marketing   • Finance & The Economy • Smart Business Practices • Revitalising Town & City Centres • Tourism as an Economic Driver 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥: • NMD Business (Newry, Mourne and Down District Council) 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦: • FSB Northern Ireland (Federation of Small Businesses) • Southern Regional College • IRP Commerce 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘: https://shorturl.at/3tl3t #RegisterNow #NISMEBusinessConference #Newry #NI

⭐Invest in Your Team with SRC!⭐ Why not equip your team with the latest skills? ✉️Email us at betterbusiness@src.ac.uk to find out how we can help you develop your employees.

🤖⚙️ Fully Funded Course: Industrial Robotics ⚙️🤖 📅Starting 21st November 2024 📍Portadown Campus 🕔5:45pm This course runs on Thursdays for 15 weeks This course is ideal for individuals looking to enter the field of robotics or enhance their existing skills in automation and manufacturing. 💻For more details and to apply: https://lnkd.in/eFsjb3MP

⭐🖍️ Fully Funded Course: Level 2 Award - Understand Infant & Child Mental Health to Promote Social & Emotional Development 🖍️⭐ 📅Starting 18th November 2024 💻Online 🕔6:00pm - 9:15pm This course runs on Mondays for 4 weeks. This course provides essential knowledge about the factors influencing child mental health, the importance of early emotional development, and strategies to support social and emotional well-being. Students will explore the developmental milestones of infants and children, recognising the signs of mental health issues and understanding the role of caregivers in fostering a nurturing environment. The course emphasises the significance of attachment, emotional regulation, and the impact of adverse experiences on child development. 💻For more details and to apply: https://lnkd.in/eaF_xGFc

⭐Funded Support Available for Engineering!⭐ Click here to register for a callback: https://lnkd.in/eU89JPTJ Or contact Ryan Mann for more information: 📞 077 3921 2955 ✉️ mannr@src.ac.uk

⭐⏰ LAST CHANCE TO APPLY! ⏰⭐ 📱💻Fully Funded: Level 4 Award in Social Media and Digital Marketing💻📱 📅Starting Wednesday 20th Nov 2024 💻Online 🕔6:00pm - 10:00pm for 12 weeks 💻 Apply now! https://lnkd.in/e_XzfS2K

👋 Meet Philip Jones... 💻Philip wanted a change of career and chose the Digital Marketing, Advertising & Communications Higher Level Apprenticeship, completing it in January 2024.💻 📊According to Philip, the best part of doing the HLA was learning while he was working. The most interesting things that he has learned are the various models a marketer can use to help them figure out brand identity, tone of voice and the values of a business at an early stage, as well as helping craft campaigns. Philip would say that the SOSTAC model has been a useful tool for him in his coursework and on-the-job training. 📚Overall, he found the course content to be valuable, and has helped him change his career. Throughout the course Philip spent his time with 2 employers; one in professional services, and the other in manufacturing, exposing him to a range of environments. The course provided him with the skills needed to secure a Marketing Officer role with the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service, and Philip can see the theory he has learnt in action here, and enjoys the creative nature of the industry and constant learnings available. 💬He would advise anyone considering an apprenticeship to put themselves out there and learn everything they can through working and off-the-job training in college. Once they start the course, they should take every opportunity, whether that is attending conferences, watching webinars or listening to podcasts to better their understanding of their field. 🌟The words he would use to describe his HLA journey are ‘new career’, ‘debt free’ and ‘happy’. He enjoyed it and would say it is a very worthwhile programme. ❓If you would like to find out more about recruiting Digital Marketing, Advertising & Communications HLAs to your business, email us at hla@src.ac.uk