Back to Work Enterprise pathway - Liffey Area Partnership
Liffey Area Partnership
Dublin
Guidance for eligible social-welfare recipients considering the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance or related progression routes.
Local Development Company
Liffey Area Partnership (LDC)
Community-led local development company serving Ballyfermot, Cherry Orchard and Chapelizod in Dublin since 1996.
Operates in Dublin · 8 listed services
What they do
Liffey Partnership, formerly Ballyfermot Chapelizod Partnership, was established in 1996 to tackle long-term unemployment and poverty in Ballyfermot, Cherry Orchard and Chapelizod, Dublin. It delivers SICAP employment and enterprise support, helping local residents plan and start small businesses, alongside education supports such as the Leaders in Learning bursary for Cherry Orchard, family support through the Area-Based Childhood Family Matters programme, and services such as the Cherry Orchard Community Garden and Helping Hands DIY support for older or disabled residents. Support is aimed at unemployed people, lone parents, young people and disadvantaged families resident within its catchment, and a SICAP Administration Officer coordinates enterprise queries. Contact is by phone on 01 623 5612 or email, with offices in Ballyfermot.
Liffey Area Partnership lists 8 services on Irish Resource Hub in Dublin. 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 informationWhere 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
Must reside in the Ballyfermot, Cherry Orchard or Chapelizod SICAP catchment area in Dublin.
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.
- Social enterprise development - Liffey Area Partnership
Local territory plus SICAP, LEADER, welfare-payment, social-enterprise or programme-specific eligibility
The same conditions also apply to 7 further services listed below.
Check access with Liffey Area PartnershipSupport offered (8)
Service Service Business plan and compliance guidance - Liffey Area Partnership
Liffey Area Partnership
Dublin
Support developing a viable business plan and navigating practical startup, governance and compliance requirements.
Training Education and enterprise training - Liffey Area Partnership
Liffey Area Partnership
Dublin
Local learning and upskilling provision, including enterprise, digital, employability and programme-specific training.
Service Employment and progression support - Liffey Area Partnership
Liffey Area Partnership
Dublin
Guidance, activation and progression support connecting eligible participants with education, training, work experience and employment.
Advisory support Enterprise and self-employment advice - Liffey Area Partnership
Liffey Area Partnership
Dublin
Tailored guidance for eligible individuals, community enterprises or local promoters exploring self-employment or enterprise.
Mentoring Enterprise mentoring - Liffey Area Partnership
Liffey Area Partnership
Dublin
One-to-one mentoring for eligible entrepreneurs, small businesses or social-enterprise teams.
Network Local networking and referrals - Liffey Area Partnership
Liffey Area Partnership
Dublin
Introductions and referrals across local enterprise, training, employment, community and statutory support networks.
Service Social enterprise development - Liffey Area Partnership
Liffey Area Partnership
Dublin
Information, mentoring, training and capacity-building for new and established social enterprises.