Croom Community Enterprise Centre Opened by Minister Jan O’ Sullivan

The Croom Community Enterprise Centre was officially opened by Minister of State Jan O'Sullivan TD, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government last week. In her speech, the Minster praised the work of the local community who worked collaboratively to bring this project to fruition. The centre is a culmination of the joint efforts of several agencies working together, Enterprise Ireland, Limerick County Council, Limerick County Enterprise Board, Ballyhoura Development, Limerick Institute of Technology and Croom Community Development Association.

The opening was also attended by Jerome Scanlan, Cathaoirleach Limerick County Council, Catherine Hogan, Enterprise Ireland, Maria Hinfelaar, President of LIT and Denis Brosnan, local businessman.

 CREATE (Croom Rural Enterprise Accelerate Training and Education) programme was launched at the event and a bootcamp for this course took place after the official opening. The CREATE programme targets individuals looking to start a business or individuals who have recently set up a business and are looking for some guidance and focus on the many areas which are involved in running a successful business. The programme will be facilitated by L.I.T. trainers and is funded by Ballyhoura Development under the Rural Development Programme. The programme will run for four Saturdays in June commencing 8th June, limited places are still available.

A coffee morning will take place Thursday 23rd May at 10am in Croom Community Enterprise Centre to provide some more information on CREATE programme to those potential participants. If you are interested in attending or require more information on CREATE , please contact Belinda Murphy, Business Development Manager, Croom Community Enterprise Centre, belinda@croomenterprisepark.com, 087 9584430.