lets get started from ideas to growth

World of Enterprise

Community and voluntary groups, sports clubs and youth groups are being offered the opportunity to explore ideas and find out what it takes to be an entrepreneur.

World of Enterprise Application Form

Photo: Cllr Maureen Morrow, Mayor of Mid & East Antrim Borough Council; Sean Keenan, Mid & East Antrim Borough Council; Melanie Christie Boyle MBE, Ballymena Business Centre; Rhonda Lynn, Mid & East Antrim Borough Council.

3 Simple Steps

Step 1:  Interactive Ideas Generation Workshop
Step 2: Enterprise Coaching to develop ideas and create an Enterprise Action Plan
​Step 3: Signposting to Sources of Support

Ballymena Entrepreneurs Share Their Story

Organisations Benefiting from the Programme

Community Groups
Portglenone Community Shed
The Raglan Kitchen Project
​Harryville Mens Shed

Education Groups
NRC: Career Ready Digital and Business Studies
NRC: Foundation Degree Business Studies
Rutledge Joblink: Engineering, Joinery, Retail, Hair and Beauty and Essential Skills

Community Support Groups
Rotary Club of Ballymena
​The Hope Centre
Ulster Supported Emloyment Learning

"Amplify, the integrated economic strategy for Mid and East Antrim, aims to strengthen enterprise culture within all our communities throughout the Borough.  I am delighted that 'World of Enterprise' will engage our community to help them explore their potential to establish sustainable businesses, create jobs, promote inclusion and enhance wellbeing"
Cllr Maureen Morrow, Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

"I believe every community aspires to have sustainable jobs for their residents or beneficiaries, every community dreams of the day when they can move away from depending on grants and being able to create their own income and every community has the desire to create new opportunities for future generations.  World of Enterprise can help make this happen by planting the seed of enterprise and helping community groups realise their own potential and have the confidence to pursue new ideas"
Melanie Christie Boyle MBE, Chief Executive of Ballymena Business Centre

World of Enterprise is delivered free of charge and has been supported by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council through the Amplify Integrated Economic Development Strategy in partnership with Ballymena Business Centre.