Join us in February for the first specialist start-up programme in Kinsale aimed specifically at those working in the creative arts.

The deadline for applications is 31st January, so get that application in now ! And tell all your friends.

Run over 12 weeks in Future Kinsale’s K-Works co-working space in Kinsale town centre, this course will comprise two one-day sessions (Saturdays) and 8 3-hour evening sessions, with additional one-to-one mentoring options for those taking part.  The evening sessions will be on Tuesdays 6.30-9.30pm.  There will be some homework and there will be two-week gaps between some sessions to facilitate that work. Regular tutors will be joined by experts in arts and crafts marketing, digital business, finance and law, and each week inspiring entrepreneurs and established businesspeople in creative jobs will come to tell their stories.

Dates

Feb 8 (full day)

Feb 18, 25 Evening

March 11, 18, 25 Evening

April 1, 8, 22 Evening

April 26th (full Day)

While the programme is open to participants based anywhere, it does require you to complete a short application in order to demonstrate your suitability and commitment. We will check that the course is suitable for your needs and email you to pay your deposit of €50. The remaining €250 fee is due by Jan 31st 2025

Here’s how to apply:

Complete the application form here

The StartUp Team will be in touch to let you know about next steps.

At the end of November 2022 Future Kinsale held its 1st Startup Enterprise Awards, followed by a Town Hall Meeting in the Trident Hotel in Kinsale.

An illustrious panel of local business experts were in action on the night, judging the latest graduates of the Startup22 enterprise programme which has now hatched over 20 new businesses in the town. Rachel Collins, founder of Wellworks Holistic, was the winner on the night.

Following the enterprise awards, the Town Hall meeting took place. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an update & progress reports to the community on various projects that Future Kinsale & others are working on on an ongoing basis. These included:

- The results of the public consultation on the preferred ‘mini-Greenway’ route in the region were launched, as well as a detailed feasibility study by consultants Fehily Timoney on the community’s preferred route, the ‘Clontead Way’. Details and maps of the proposed “Clontead Way” which connects Riverstick, Belgooly, Kinsale & Sandycove were presented for the first time in public (see our projects page for more information).

- The results of a post covid survey of 400+ P17 residents were then presented by board member Adrian Wistreich, highlighting what local people see as priorities for building a healthy sustainable community. Better traffic management & facilities for young people, pedestrianization, development of cycleways & footpaths, as well as a business hub for the new generation of “workers from home”, corporate visitors, and digital nomads were all high on the list.

- Various updates on work to build the local enterprise community were presented including: the second successful round of our Startup Enterprise Programme, training & support for TY students in Kinsale Community School who are setting up & running ‘Mini Companies’ this year, as well as efforts to establish a local business hub/shared workspace in Kinsale.

Sam Hunt and Arlene Vithaldis gave updates on recent site visits to other business hubs in various County Cork towns, in the quest to bring a business hub to the town. Something councillor Kevin Murphy has claimed is “badly” needed.

Chairperson of Future Kinsale, Alan Clayton, thanked everyone who has volunteered with and supported Future Kinsale this year, including many business people who have donated their time & expertise to Startup Enterprise programme.

He highlighted however, that there is always a need for more volunteers to help progress the various projects including the Kinsale business hub & the Kinsale Trails Greenway project.

Calling on people to get in touch and volunteer if they are interested, Alan said,

“Future Kinsale welcomes all P17 residents as members and volunteers, to play a real part in shaping its future.

So if you are interested in volunteering, or would just like to find out more without making a specific commitment right now, please email us at: info@futurekinsale.ie anytime. We would be delighted to talk to you!