Causeway Coast and Glens Business Support

18/06/2026

Fancy learning something new to help your business grow?

Browse our training and events from a range of business support providers. This includes Go Succeed, Economic Development agencies and business membership organisations. There are also events from sector-specific agencies, Local Further Education Colleges and University Business Schools.

Organising Business Training or Events?
You can upload your event here too!
https://causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/work/support/business-events

18/06/2026

✨ Small Loans, Big Success

A strong foundation leads to great achievements, and it starts with a Start Up Loan:
💷 Loans up to £25,000 per owner.
📈 Interest rate of 7.5%.
📅 1 – 5 year loan repayment term.
🤝 Free post-loan support and mentoring.

🚀 Take the first step toward turning your vision into reality!

✅ Check your eligibility now: https://bit.ly/491aKGt

Enterprise NI is part of a UK-wide network of business support partners and, working with the British Business Bank, we deliver Start Up Loans across Northern Ireland.

18/06/2026

Employer Support Briefing Lunch
Tuesday 30 June 12.00 - 1.30pm

As an Employer do you know what free support and advice are available to you?

Come along and join us for a light lunch and hear from the following organisations:

• Department for Communities - Employer Services Support
• Cross Border Partnership for Employment Services
• BURC - Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre
• Causeway Coast and Glens Labour Market Partnership
• Martin Casey – Cross Border Solutions

A light lunch will be served after the presentations and give you the opportunity to network with the Team.

For further information or to book your place, please contact Louise McFarland at [email protected]

17/06/2026

Using AI to Market your New Business
Tue 30 June 2026 10:00AM - 1:00PM
In-person event
Enterprise Causeway Ltd
17 Knocklynn Rd Coleraine

The Go Succeed Start team host this in-person 'Using AI to Market Your New Business' masterclass, facilitated by the team at Enterprise Causeway.

In this 3-hour interactive workshop, led by Debbie Rymer experienced business advisor and marketing expert you will learn how to harness the power of AI tools to make marketing easier, faster, and more effective.

No prior experience needed – this workshop will be simple and practical.
Save time & effort – you'll get cheat sheets to help you work faster and smarter.
Examples and demos – so you can see how it's done in real time.

Designed specifically for start-up businesses with little or no experience in marketing or AI tools this 3-hour in-person workshop will teach you how to:
Use Perplexity.ai and ChatGPT to research market trends, analyse competitors, and understand your audience.

Generate social media posts, blogs, landing pages, emails and ad copy with Copilot and ChatGPT.

Quickly and easily edit photos using Google Gemini - no design skills required.
Create prompts that will add personality, details and depth to your content.

Learn Canva basics including how to set up your brand toolkit, connect your social channels and create branded graphics.

This Go Succeed workshop is open to all individuals in the early stages of their business, located in the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area.

https://www.glistrr.com/events/e/using-ai-to-market-your-new-business-3586-928

16/06/2026

are you managing a social enterprise in Ni that could do with some support to strengthen your digital presence?

Digitalisation support for social enterprises in NI

A new programme will support social enterprises in Northern Ireland to strengthen their digital presence, including websites, strategy and use of AI.

Delivered by Social Enterprise NI (SENI) with support from the Department for the Economy and in partnership with Lockview, it will work with four organisations to improve website performance, user experience and digital processes.

Participants will develop a clear digital strategy, create or upgrade an income-focused website, and build confidence in using digital and AI tools.

Applications are now open - link in the first comment.

Social Enterprise Northern Ireland | Department for the Economy NI | Lockview Business Solutions

16/06/2026

Our latest Business Support Ezine is out.

Tuesday 16th June 2026

Employer Support Briefing Lunch Limavady - 30 June

Go Succeed Workshops on AI and Canva

Spotlight on Support for Female Entrepreneurs

https://mailchi.mp/2beef4ea5c98/employer-support-briefing-lunch-limavady-spotlight-on-support-for-female-entrepreneurs or see link in bio

15/06/2026

Bookkeeping Basics
Mon 29 June 2026
6:00PM - 8:00PM

The Go Succeed Start team hosts this Bookkeeping Basics masterclass.

This masterclass is for you if you’re at an early stage of your business start-up journey and you want to understand and learn how to organise your bookkeeping.

We will show you the fundamentals of good bookkeeping, why it is critical to the success of your business and how to get it organised from the start. Without the jargon.

You will learn:

The most common accounting terms like gross & net profit; costs/overheads; profit & loss account & balance sheet and how they affect you and your business

The key differences between the 3 different levels of bookkeeping – paper; spreadsheet; and cloud-based

What records you need to keep for tax purposes and how to keep them the right way
How Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax could affect you
What a cloud-based bookkeeping system looks like up close – with a live demo to show you how to set it up and how it can make your bookkeeping so much easier
How to use your bookkeeping system to track your business performance in terms of sales; costs; profit (or loss!); cash flow and more
There will be an opportunity to ask questions about your own business bookkeeping challenges and learn from other real life start-up business cases.

https://www.glistrr.com/events/e/bookkeeping-basics-3586-924

12/06/2026

Posting and Scheduling Effective Social Content
Wed 24 June 2026
12:30PM - 2:00PM

The Go Succeed Start team, in collaboration with Mambo Marketing, hosts this masterclass designed to help businesses show up consistently and confidently on social media. This session takes the guesswork out of what to post, when to post it, and how to make your content work harder for your business.

What you'll learn:

How to create a simple, sustainable content plan you'll actually stick to.
The best times to post on each platform to maximise your reach.
How to use scheduling tools to save time and stay consistent.
How to write captions that stop the scroll and drive engagement.
The types of content that perform best and how to mix them effectively.
How to repurpose content across platforms without starting from scratch every time.
How to review what's working and tweak your approach for better results.

This masterclass is perfect for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small business owners who are ready to move beyond ad hoc posting and build a social media presence that delivers real results.
https://www.glistrr.com/events/e/posting-and-scheduling-effective-social-content-3586-922

10/06/2026

Business Support Ezine
Wednesday 10th June 2026

Closing this Friday
Programme for early stage Food & Drink Producers

Workshops to Market your Business more Efficiently
e.g. Canva, AI and Weblisting

Roadshow on Emerging Technology & Funding Opportunities
No prior knowledge needed
https://mailchi.mp/8a797d8aa03b/closing-friday-opportunity-for-food-drink-producers-in-early-stages or see link in bio

10/06/2026

Business Support Ezine
Wednesday 10th June 2026

Closing this Friday
Programme for early stage Food & Drink Producers
Workshops to Market your Business more Efficiently
e.g. Canva, AI and Weblisting

Roadshow on Emerging Technology & Funding Opportunities
No prior knowledge needed https://mailchi.mp/8a797d8aa03b/closing-friday-opportunity-for-food-drink-producers-in-early-stages