REBOOT – Driving Business

Reboot is an initiative aimed at businesses/social enterprises in Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo. The aim of Reboot is to assist the recovery of rural businesses and social enterprises from the impacts of C19, Brexit and associated economic disruption by providing FREE training and upskilling, 1:1s with business specialists and opportunities to network with business peers.

 

Developed as a cooperation project under the Rural Development (LEADER) Programme 2014 – 2020 it is being commissioned by the Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo Local Action Groups (LAGs)/Local Development Companies in close collaboration with Local Enterprise Offices.

Groups Involved

This project is part-funded by the European Union, Department of Rural and Community Development and Mayo, Sligo and Roscommon Local Action Groups (LAGs) under the Rural Development Programme (LEADER) 2014 – 2020

Aim of the REBOOT Programme

Reboot is a co-operative collaboration designed to assist the recovery of rural businesses and social enterprises in the aftermath of the Covid19 pandemic, Brexit and associated economic disruption.

Reboot has identified 3 critical areas to assist businesses

PLUS

Networking

Develop business networking opportunities throughout Sligo, Roscommon and Mayo

Objectives of the Reboot programme

Recovery

Assist in the recovery of rural businesses in the aftermath of the Covid 19 pandemic, Brexit and associated economic disruption.

Develop Skills

Offer businesses and social enterprises access to training to develop tailored critical skills necessary to reboot their business in the current climate. Training will include but not be limited to risk assessment, contingency planning, E-commerce and e-marketing. 

Training

Deliver training remotely or on-site, to groups of up to 12 participants or to individual businesses. The scope of the training programmes to be run over the duration of the 16-month programme will determined by county need and availability of funding.

Adaptability and Flexibility

Ensure there is an adaptability and flexible range of training supports to meet the many challenges being faced by rural businesses at this time.

Continuity of Supports

Ensure continuity and complementarity of supports in the West of Ireland. 

Reboot Training Co-operation Programme

Work with Local Action Groups, LEADER Implementing Partners, Local Enterprise Offices, Fáilte Ireland and Chambers of Commerce in Sligo, Roscommon and Mayo to develop and deliver the Reboot Training Co-operation Programme. 

Networking

Develop business networking opportunities throughout Sligo, Roscommon and Mayo.