Glenshane Community Development Limited offers the following services:-
ADVICE SERVICE - Our Advice Service provides free, confidential and independent advice, either face-to-face or over the phone. We help people with benefits, housing, legal, discrimination, employment, immigration, consumer, debt resolution and other problems. It is available to everyone regardless of race, gender, sexuality, age, nationality, disability or religion. Our Advice staff hold the relevant Law Centre qualifications. OLDER PEOPLE - There is a Luncheon Club every Monday followed by social activities. Every second Monday, the Retirement Club meet and welcome a Guest Speaker with a different topic for each occasion. If you wish to join, please telephone 028 77742494. EDUCATION - The North West Regional College deliver a number of outreach courses within our premises offering a range of courses for mature students, the retired and the unemployed. There is a variety of courses ranging through recreational, vocational and academic. MIGRANT SUPPORT PROJECT - Our staff have achieved Level 1 status from the O.I.S.C. (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner), for the provision of Immigration Advice to Migrant Workers in addition to training, advocacy, assistance in securing employment & housing, NHS registration, NIC/PAYE enquiries, work permits, etc. Achieving this status through O.I.S.C. fulfils legal requirements as it is unlawful for anybody not O.I.S.C. registered to give advice. Our staff can advise on the following:-
Category 2 - Entry clearance, Leave to Enter or Leave to Remain
Category 3 - Nationality and citizenship
Category 4 - EU and EEA immigration law
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Glenshane Community Development Limited currently manages a property base of 48,000sq.ft. of rentable workspace. Units range in size from 300sq.ft. to 3000sq.ft. with flexibility for units to be combined if required to meet tenant needs. The units are suitable for both start-up and expanding businesses. Our workspace offers support services, including administrative backup, and leases which are prepared to meet the individual requirements of each tenant. In addition to the industrial units available for rent, Glenshane House boasts high quality conferencing and training facilities:-
*Conference Gallery - suitable for 30-40 people
*Conference Room - suitable for 10-15 people
*IT Suite - suitable for up to17 people
Equipment such as video conferencing, overhead projector, data projector, flip charts, white board, lectern, television, dvd/vcr facilities and a kitchen are available within the training and conferencing facilities. Catering can also be arranged. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of support services to small businesses including:
*Provision of workspace, secretarial support services and conference/training facilities
*Professional business advice and counseling
*Business consultancy ¬- preparation of project appraisals, funding applications, strategic business plans and marketing strategies
*Variety of Training including Female Entrepreneurialship, Mutual
Understanding
*Conference facilities available to hire
*Videoconferencing
BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING - We offer a range of training and development programmes targeting business start-up, business development and targeted skills development. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - Glenshane Community Development Limited undertakes a proactive and innovative approach to economic development with initiatives ranging from personal development to business start counselling. BUSINESS START-UP - Our sister company, Roe Valley Enterprises are accredited trainers for the Business Start Programme. The programme offers a comprehensive package of support to those entering self-employment for the first time. BUSINESS COUNSELLING - Highly trained and experienced staff can provide a wide range of support including one-to-one counselling to new and established businesses. Support includes development of business plans, raising finance to support start up and growth, marketing strategies; and project appraisals.
