A new £1million Digital Selling Capability Grant to help retailers and wholesalers generate business online, and a £5million Equity Investment Fund targeted at early stage and seed stage SMEs, has opened for applications on 9th September 2020. The schemes, operated by Invest Northern Ireland, are the first of a number of new initiatives being developed by the agency to help businesses bounce back from the impact of Covid-19.
The last bank Holiday of the year until Christmas is nearly upon us. Looking forward to a long weekend in Enniskillen? Book the Enniskillen Taste Experience and discover the unique Island town of Enniskillen with a guided walking tour, stopping at various locations along the way to sample an indulgent mix of food and drink.
Since reopening on the 1st of August Erne Water Taxi is back to what they do best ⇒ showcasing the landscape, telling stories and giving people a chance to see some of the best heritage sites in Fermanagh.
The Eat Out to Help Out scheme, which is now coming to the end of its third week, sees prices of food bills slashed by 50% every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday throughout the month of August to boost a hospitality sector which has suffered huge looses as a result of the pandemic.
Thanks to a new government scheme, you can dine out and support local restaurants affected by the Coronavirus pandemic with the new Eat Out to Help Out incentive.
Retail NI launched its Independents’ Day campaign for 2020 with the Economy Minister Diane Dodds last week. The campaign will again include an online vote to find the people’s favourite independent retailer, local high street, independent retail employee and to recognise a retailer who has gone the extra mile for their customers during Covid-19. Camelot is the keynote supporter of Independents’ Day. The online public vote will open on Independents’ Day, 4th July and will continue until 31st July at www.irishnews.com/local
Digital Enniskillen is now ready to assist any businesses in the Enniskillen BID area to become more digital. We offer a range of FREE services, including assistance with your Google business listing through our Google Clinics; website analysis; and advice on e-commerce, Social Media presence and GDPR compliance.
There was a late Christmas present for Enniskillen BID when it was revealed that the Enniskillen Gift Card was the top selling gift card in the UK in December, beating cities such as Belfast, Glasgow and Cardiff on its way to the top.
The town of Enniskillen was brought to life with Artistic activity thanks to the partnership between Enniskillen BID and Big Telly Theatre Company, winners of the Creative Community Engagement Award at the Allianz Arts & Business NI Awards.
Enniskillen Gift Card has grown in popularity as a Christmas staff gift. Balcas and Skea Eggs are two of several local employers who chose to purchase the Enniskillen Gift Card as a festive gift for their employees over the Christmas period. Staff were delighted to receive a gift that offered them so much choice.
