Apprenticeship and traineeship guidance - South West Regional Skills Forum
South West Regional Skills Forum
Cork, Kerry
Guidance connecting employers to apprenticeship, traineeship and institutional work-placement routes.
County support
Business support in Cork
County-linked support shown together with Ireland-wide support. Eligibility is not inferred — check each provider's own conditions.
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Support recorded in County Cork
- 104 services delivered locally
- 21 facilities located in the county
- 22 organisations operating here
- 17 support needs covered locally
A further 0 Ireland-wide services are available to businesses in County Cork. Ireland-wide support is delivered nationally and is not located in the county.
834 published results for Cork, including Ireland-wide support.
Services and programmes
637Service Service Apprenticeship employer service - CETB
Cork Education and Training Board
Cork
Guidance on employer registration, apprentice recruitment and work-based training.
Service Back to Work Enterprise pathway - Avondhu Blackwater Partnership CLG
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership CLG
Cork
Guidance for eligible social-welfare recipients considering the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance or related progression routes.
Service Back to Work Enterprise pathway - Cork City Partnership
Cork City Partnership
Cork
Guidance for eligible social-welfare recipients considering the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance or related progression routes.
Service Back to Work Enterprise pathway - IRD Duhallow CLG
IRD Duhallow CLG
Cork, Kerry
Guidance for eligible social-welfare recipients considering the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance or related progression routes.
Service Back to Work Enterprise pathway - SECAD Partnership CLG
SECAD Partnership CLG
Cork
Guidance for eligible social-welfare recipients considering the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance or related progression routes.
Service Back to Work Enterprise pathway - West Cork Development Partnership
West Cork Development Partnership
Cork
Guidance for eligible social-welfare recipients considering the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance or related progression routes.
Service Back to Work Enterprise support - Ballyhoura Development Company
Ballyhoura Development Company
Cork, Limerick
Guidance for eligible welfare recipients considering the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance or Short-Term Enterprise Allowance.
Training Bespoke employer training - CETB
Cork Education and Training Board
Cork
Tailored course design and delivery aligned with an employer's operational needs.
Advisory support Business advice - LEO Cork City
Local Enterprise Office Cork City
Cork
Practical guidance for starting, developing or growing a business.
Advisory support Business advice - LEO Cork North & West
Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West
Cork
Practical guidance for starting, developing or growing a business.
Advisory support Business Advice Clinic - LEO Cork City
Local Enterprise Office Cork City
Cork
Free remote advice clinics for businesses operating, or planning to operate, in Cork City, delivered by phone or Zoom.
Facilities and specialist infrastructure
46Facility Bandon eCentre
Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West
Bandon, Cork
Bandon eCentre is listed within Cork County Council's network of community enterprise centres and remote-working hubs.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility Bantry eCentre
Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West
Bantry, Cork
Bantry eCentre is listed within Cork County Council's network of community enterprise centres and remote-working hubs.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility Bere Island eCentre
Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West
Bere Island, Cork
Bere Island eCentre is listed within Cork County Council's network of community enterprise centres and remote-working hubs.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility Bishopstown Campus
Cork Education and Training Board
Cork City, Cork
Bishopstown Campus delivers ETB education and training. Business access is normally mediated through employer engagement, Skills to Advance, apprenticeship or other scheduled provision.
Access through programme
Facility CAPPA Technology Gateway
CAPPA Technology Gateway
Cork, Cork
CAPPA Technology Gateway is an open industry access point providing applied research expertise and access to specialist equipment through managed projects.
Confirmed SME access
Facility Charleville eCentre
Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West
Charleville, Cork
Charleville eCentre is listed within Cork County Council's network of community enterprise centres and remote-working hubs.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility Cork Incubator Kitchens
Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West
Carrigaline, Cork
Two bookable commercial kitchens for scaling production, product development and commercial testing.
Confirmed SME access
Facility Fermoy eCentre
Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West
Fermoy, Cork
Fermoy eCentre is listed within Cork County Council's network of community enterprise centres and remote-working hubs.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility IGNITE UCC
University College Cork
Cork, Ireland-wide, Cork
IGNITE UCC is associated with University College Cork and is recorded as a potential route for external business support, collaboration or enterprise access.
Access through collaboration
Facility Ludgate Hub
Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West
Ludgate, Cork
Ludgate Hub is listed within Cork County Council's network of community enterprise centres and remote-working hubs.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility Macroom eCentre
Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West
Macroom, Cork
Macroom eCentre is listed within Cork County Council's network of community enterprise centres and remote-working hubs.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility MaREI Energy and Climate Testbed
MaREI SFI Research Centre
Cork, Ireland-wide, Cork
MaREI Energy and Climate Testbed is associated with MaREI SFI Research Centre and is recorded as a potential route for external business support, collaboration or enterprise access.
Access through collaboration
Delivery organisations
151Local Development Company Avondhu Blackwater Partnership CLG
Cork
Community-led not-for-profit body delivering local social inclusion, employment, enterprise, rural development and related supports.
Local Development Company Ballyhoura Development Company
Cork, Limerick
Community-led not-for-profit body delivering local social inclusion, employment, enterprise, rural development and related supports.
Technology Gateway CAPPA Technology Gateway
Ireland-wide, Cork
Industry-facing gateway specialising in Photonics; optics; imaging; sensing.
Skillnet Ireland network Cork Chamber Skillnet
Cork
A long-running Cork Chamber network delivering subsidised training, from short courses to QQI Level 8 programmes, to over 400 businesses a year.
Local Development Company Cork City Partnership
Cork
Community-led not-for-profit body delivering local social inclusion, employment, enterprise, rural development and related supports.
Education and Training Board Cork Education and Training Board
Cork
Cork ETB delivers employer-facing training through Cork College of FET, including Skills to Advance upskilling at campuses such as Bishopstown.
Local Development Company IRD Duhallow CLG
Cork, Kerry
Community-led not-for-profit body delivering local social inclusion, employment, enterprise, rural development and related supports.
Skillnet Ireland network IRD Duhallow Skillnet
Ireland-wide, Cork
Local, affordable multi-sector training network for businesses of all sizes in North Cork and the wider Duhallow and South West region.
Local Enterprise Office Local Enterprise Office Cork City
Cork
Local first-stop shop providing information and support for people starting or growing a business.
Local Enterprise Office Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West
Cork
Local first-stop shop providing information and support for people starting or growing a business.
Local Enterprise Office Local Enterprise Office South Cork
Cork
Local first-stop shop providing information and support for people starting or growing a business.
Research centre MaREI SFI Research Centre
Ireland-wide, Cork
MaREI SFI Research Centre provides research expertise, collaboration and industry-facing innovation capability in its published specialist domains.