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Buíon Phort Láirge (LDC)

Formerly Waterford Area Partnership, Buíon Phort Láirge provides free start-your-own-business training and mentoring to eligible people across Waterford city and county.

Operates in Waterford · 8 listed services

What they do

Buíon Phort Láirge, the trading name of Waterford Area Partnership (established 1995), covers Waterford city and county from its main office on O'Connell Street, Waterford, with SICAP offices in Dungarvan. It delivers SICAP 2024-2028, a Local Area Employment Service, TÚS placements and food-poverty supports. Its enterprise support strand provides free start-your-own-business training and mentoring to eligible individuals, alongside supports for social and circular enterprises to strengthen governance and sustainability. Employment support services help unemployed people and people from disadvantaged communities reach training and placements. Eligibility follows SICAP target-group criteria for unemployed, disadvantaged or socially excluded people resident in Waterford. Enquiries go to info@buion.ie or the Waterford City Local Area Employment Service on 051 304 951.

Buíon Phort Láirge lists 8 services on Irish Resource Hub in Waterford. The listed provision covers service, training, advisory support, mentoring, and network. Its support includes Start a business, Grow and scale, Mentoring and advice, Digital and AI, and Skills and training. 1 distinct eligibility condition is recorded across those services.

Business support information

Where they operate

Recorded coverage for the following areas.

Types of support available

Listed provision includes service, training, advisory support, mentoring, network.

Who the support is for

Business stages
Thinking about starting, Startups, Established
Company sizes
1–9 people, 10–49 people, Sole traders
Sectors
All sectors
Audiences
Startups, SMEs, Community and social enterprises

Taken from this organisation's record and its published services.

Access and eligibility

Free enterprise training and mentoring is for eligible individuals under SICAP target criteria resident in Waterford city and county.

No organisation-wide eligibility rule is recorded. Eligibility is set by each individual service, so conditions vary by service and some support may not be open to every business.

Each distinct eligibility condition recorded for this organisation's services — check the service page for the full conditions.

The same conditions also apply to 7 further services listed below.

Check access with Buíon Phort Láirge

Support offered (8)

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