FREE DIGITAL SUPPORT FOR YOUR BUSINESS

For SMEs in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal

About the Programme

Through the DS3 programme, SMEs in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal can access a digital diagnostic, tailored one-to-one mentoring and practical workshops to help them explore and adopt digital technology.

Ultimately, we’re helping small and medium-sized businesses in rural towns and villages make better use of digital tools and technology, with no cost.

Three Ways We Support Your Business

A member of the AIM team will work with you to understand your business, how you currently use digital technology and where digital tools could help address challenges or improve how you work.

Digital Diagnostic

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Building on your diagnostic, AIM will prepare a tailored report outlining priority areas, practical next steps, relevant training and potential funding opportunities. We will guide you through the recommendations and help you plan how to put them into practice.

One-to-one Mentoring

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Practical sessions, in person or online, open to all levels. Join at any stage. See upcoming dates below.

Workshops

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How It Works

Step 1:

Digital Diagnostic

A member of the AIM team will work with you to understand your business, how you currently use digital technology and where digital tools could help address challenges or improve how you work.

What’s Involved

  • - A structured look at how your business currently uses digital technology

  • - Identifying where digital tools could help address challenges or improve how you work

  • - The starting point for your tailored report and mentoring

Step 2:

1:1 Mentoring

Building on your diagnostic, AIM will prepare a tailored report outlining priority areas, practical next steps, relevant training and potential funding opportunities. We will guide you through the recommendations and help you plan how to put them into practice.

What’s Involved

  • - A tailored report with priority areas and practical next steps

  • - Pointers to relevant training and potential funding opportunities

  • - One-to-one guidance to plan how to put the recommendations into practice

Free Workshops

Work Smarter with AI

Practical sessions, in person or online, open to all levels. Join at any stage.

AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude can save small businesses hours every week on emails, paperwork and admin, but knowing where to start isn't always easy.

Introducing Work Smarter with AI, a free series of practical online workshops for businesses and communities across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal.

The workshops will show you how to use AI for real everyday work:

  • Handling documents and reports

  • Writing emails, replies and quotes

  • Reducing repetitive admin

  • Improving how your business runs day to day

Open to:

Small businesses, sole traders, community groups and organisations across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. No technical experience required. Just bring your own business questions and examples.

NEXT WORKSHOP:

  • FRIDAY 13TH NOVEMBER

  • 10AM - 12PM

  • ONLINE VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS

SIGN UP FOR THIS WORKSHOP

Programme Delivery

This programme is delivered by AIM Centre.

A project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).