Inspired Business Consultancy

Are you a voluntary, charity, or community organisation with an annual income of less than £500,000? You may be eligible for a grant of up to £50,000 (100% funding for capital investment) to improve the environmental performance of your building, for example by installing solar panels, improving insulation, or installing energy efficient lighting. Support also includes carbon literacy training and the creation of an environmental improvement plan with the help of experts so you can better understand where you could save energy. Calls for applications are based on your Council area: Wednesday, 23rd October (20 days away!) Deadline for applications from organisations based in the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council, Derry City & Strabane District Council, Mid & East Antrim Borough Council, or Fermanagh & Omagh District Council areas. Wednesday, 8th January to Wednesday, 19th February 2025 Application open and close dates for Belfast City Council, Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, or Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council areas. The application deadline for organisations in the Newry, Mourne & Down District Council, Mid Ulster District Council, Ards & North Down Borough Council, and Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council has passed. Don't miss out on this opportunity! Need support? Email hello@inspiredbusinessconsultancy.com and one of our Associates will get back to you. #VCSE #SustainableBuildings #SustainabilityGrant #EnergyEfficiencyGrant #GrantFundingNorthernIreland #Charities #SocialEnterprises #SolarGrant

Who's attending the Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition in Belfast on September 12th? Let us know in the comments 👇 Looking forward to catching up with clients and associates, and making new connections! #Manufacturing #Engineering #SupplyChain #Sustainability

Based in the Belfast City Council area? Interested in inclusive entrepreneurship? Check out the below opportunity and eligibility criteria 👇 Katie is super engaging, no doubt these workshops will be great!

👏 we love to see business owners who take action, and it's a privilege to support them on their journey. Cara's strategy for Stellar Impact Ltd is realigned, and her first product - Sparkle Cards - has been launched (get yourself on the wait list for when they become available on her website!). The support we provide through Go Succeed NI is often quite comprehensive, so each client is provided with a detailed and bespoke summary report at the end of the engagement; as a reference document, to enable reflection, and with additional resources to continue to build on the work done during mentoring time. No quick handovers and leaving passionate entrepreneurs wondering 'what next?'. #GoSucceed #SmallBusiness #StartUpEcosystem #Entrepreneurship #NorthernIrelandBusiness #BusinessMentor #BusinessCoach #BusinessConsultancy

Led by ManufacturingNI, Manufacturing Month is back for May 2024! The flagship Anchor High Summit also returns on Thursday, 30th May at Slieve Donard Hotel, followed by the Manufacturing Hall of Fame Dinner. Get your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/enFQe29y #ManufacturingNI #ManufacturingMonth #MMNI24 #AnchorHigh24

Inspired Business Consultancy shortlisted as a Finalist for Northern Ireland in the UK StartUp Awards 2024 🥳 The UK StartUp Awards was launched to recognise the booming start-up scene across the UK. Over 900 businesses have been shortlisted across 10 regions for this year’s awards, with 33 shortlisted in 11 categories in NI. The contribution of all the firms - which were started in the last three years - is significant, having created nearly 6,000 new jobs since they were established and generating annual sales of £480 million. Founded by Rachel Doherty in 2021, Inspired Business Consultancy has been nominated for the Business, Consulting & Management StartUp of the Year Award in Northern Ireland. Supported nationally by ScoreApp, GS1 UK, Starling Bank, OVHcloud, GiftRound, and Airwallex, the programme will celebrate the achievements of the amazing individuals who have turned an idea into an opportunity and taken the risk to launch a new product or service. The cohort of finalists will be considered for the regional prizes by a panel of seasoned judges with experience founding or supporting entrepreneurial ventures. The winners from each region will then be invited to the first UK final taking place at Ideas Fest, the 'Glastonbury for Business' festival in Hertfordshire on 12th September 2024. Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, the creator of the UK StartUp Awards, said: “Start-up businesses are the lifeblood of any economy, being responsible for new jobs, innovation, and wealth creation across the UK. All the finalists this year represent the best of those entrepreneurs who have spotted an opportunity and through their sheer hard work, talent, and perseverance, have created amazing new businesses that are creating real impact in their sectors. Building on the success of previous years, we are now looking to identify the ‘best of the best’ with all the finalists who win their category in their region going on to represent their region at the first ever UK National StartUp Awards final later this year”.

Calling all employers in the Ards and North Down Borough Council area! The Ards and North Down Labour Market Partnership want you to have your say in an Employer Survey. The survey explores your recruitment and skills-related challenges and should take around 10-15 minutes to complete. Your valuable feedback will help to shape and inform the Labour Market Partnership’s 2024/2025 Action Plan. The survey is open until 5PM on Tuesday, 6th February: https://lnkd.in/d7yG2T8r Please share with employers in your network based in the Ards and North Down area. #LabourMarketPartnership #Recruitment #Skills #EmployerConsultation #EmployerSurvey

Time for an obligatory Christmas post! It's hard to believe Inspired has been a full time endeavour for almost 12 months, and what a brilliant year it's been. Thank you to our Clients for working with us, and the friends, family, colleagues, and associates who have supported us. There are far too many to mention! Rather than corporate gifting this year, around two weeks ago we made a donation to Cash for Kids Northern Ireland. Hopefully, our Clients won't mind not receiving a box of chocolates so instead a child or young person in Northern Ireland could get a gift this Christmas. Friday, 22nd December will be the last day in the office before the Christmas holidays, and we'll be back to business on Wednesday, 3rd January. Q1 is shaping up to be busy already, so if you have a project you're wanting to kick off, get in touch to make sure we can schedule you in. Wishing you all a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year, we'll see you in 2024!

Business grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 are now open to applications for the first call of the Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (DTFF)! Are you eligible? 🟣 Business must be based in Northern Ireland. 🟣 Business must be Micro or Small in size (less than 50 FTE employees). 🟣 Business must be VAT registered. 🟣 Business must be actively trading for at least 12 months. 🟣 Business must have a Digital Transformation Plan (or equivalent). The grant funding will cover 70% of the costs associated with the Digital Transformation Project (the business must be able to provide the other 30%), excluding VAT. Project costs can include the purchase of capital equipment, ‘off the shelf’ software solutions, and/or bespoke system development. Projects must be focused on at least one of the following areas: 🖥️ Smart technologies/smart environments, the Internet of Things (IoT), and/or simulation. 🤖 Process automation via robotics/cobotics and/or addictive manufacturing. 📈 Big-data and data analytics. 🎮 Immersive technologies (such as AR/VR/MR/Haptics). 📱 Artificial intelligence and machine learning. ⛓️ Horizontal and vertical system integration, including distributed ledger systems/blockchain technologies. DTFF will NOT support projects such as: ❌ Development of ecommerce and business websites. ❌ Purchase of equipment such as laptops and printers. ❌ Digital marketing activities, etc. ❌ On-going subscriptions for software packages. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ef_eq7XP Want support and guidance with an application? To date, we've helped NI businesses secure over £3m in business grants and funded support. Get in touch to find out more: hello@inspiredbusinessconsultancy.com #BusinessGrants #BusinessFunding #BusinessGrowth #DigitalTransformation #BusinessTransformation #BusinessGrantNorthernIreland