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LEGO@Ludgate Robotics Summer Camp 1
2023-07-10 - 2023-07-14 | Gaelscoil Skibbereen, Gaelscoil Dr. Uí Shúilleabháin, Skibbereen.Dr Ui Shuileabhain, Skibbereen, Cork, P81 HY67, cork, P81 HY67, Ireland
Ludgate Education and CoderDojo Skibbereen are excited to run two LEGO Robotic Camps this July.
The Ludgate Education Robotics camps are ideal for children who love learning by doing. The camps will encourage children to engage their natural curiosity and creativity. We will provide all the materials for
building cool and exciting robots; all you need to bring is your imagination and enthusiasm.
Located at the Gaelscoil, Skibbereen, the camps have been designed to inspire and develop Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) skills through a wide range of hands on, engaging activities.
The camps will be led by highly trained, garda-vetted leaders.

Camp Ages
– Junior Robotics: for 8 – 12 year olds using LEGO Education WeDo 2.0/ iPads
– Senior Creative: for 10 -14 year olds using LEGO Education WeDo 2.0/ EV3/ iPads

Camp Hours
Monday to Friday,10:00am to 12:00pm

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First Fridays for Startups
2023-07-07 09:30 - 15:45 UTC | Ludgate Hub, Townshend Street, Skibbereen, Cork, PE81T324, Ireland
This July First Fridays for Startups comes to you live from Skibbereen in west Cork’s Ludgate Hub.

Find out more about our First Fridays event and register to attend here

Grow Remote West Cork - Lunch@Ludgate
2023-05-16 13:30 - 14:30 | Ludgate Hub, Townshend Street, Skibbereen, Cork, PE81T324, Ireland
Join us at Ludgate hub and meet the team at Ludgate, Grow Remote and other members of the remote working community based here in West Cork.
Ireland has a thriving community of remote workers. Grow Remote aims to promote remote working so people can live, work and participate locally. The Skibbereen and West Cork chapters are the most active nationally.
Join us for lunch at Ludgate Hub to meet, network and connect with other remote workers living in the area.
Getting involved with a local Grow Remote Chapter is a great way for individuals & communities to:
1 – Connect with others socially ?
2 – Create employment locally ?
3 – Repopulate local areas ?
Sign up

Hub Showcase Open Day
2023-04-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Ludgate Hub, Townshend Street, Skibbereen, Cork, PE81T324, Ireland
On SHOWCASE Day 2023 the Connected Hubs network will put on display the incredible variety and regional diversity of the national hub network with a focus on promoting why their hub and locality are great places for investment, innovation driven enterprises and remote workers. This open day is taking place in support of the Government’s national campaign promoting Remote Work.
As part of this national initiative Ludgate Hub is running an Open day providing tours to enable people to see what’s on offer
Our Showcase Day Initiative is ideal for:

Local businesses
Remote workers
Community groups
Businesses looking for private offices
Coworkers for our shared hot desk space

The Innovation Exchange - Ludgate Regional Launch Event (invite only)
2023-04-24 | Cork
Skillnet Ireland is delighted to partner on The Innovation Exchange with Ludgate Hub in Skibbereen, Co Cork . The Innovation Exchange is Ireland’s innovation marketplace connecting large companies facing digital transformation challenges with technology companies that can fast-track the solution.
With an investment of €5m the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, and Science, Simon Harris T.D. , launched The Innovation Exchange. It aims to support more than 300 Irish SMEs in 2022 through exposure to large multinationals. This programme connects large businesses facing digital and innovation challenges with ambitious SMEs that can fast-track solutions, creating an innovation marketplace.
Large corporates get access to Ireland’s most talented solutions providers and to collaborations that accelerate digital transformation.
Scaling technology companies get an instant sales pipeline as well as access to key decision makers, market intelligence and the capability to sell to large corporates.
Please email mary@ludgate.ie if you would like to attend.

We are what we do: Nutrition, HRT and Women's Health
2023-03-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Ludgate Hub, Townshend Street, Skibbereen, Cork, PE81T324, Ireland
We are delighted to invite you all to our We are what we do: Nutrition, HRT and Women’s Health. We will be joined by Professor Anne Marie Minihane over zoom for the talk and Q&A.
This informal chat will consider what we mean by the term ‘health’, and whether as individuals we pay enough attention to our health, which is our greatest asset.
Our lifestyle has a large impact on our physical, mental and social well-being throughout life. We will focus on the menopause and women’s health, and the role of HRT and nutrition during the menopausal transition and as modulators of long term well-being.
Always remember for behaviour change, some is better than none and more is better than less. Perfection is not needed!
Finally we will briefly consider actions we can take as individuals or as groups and organisations to provide us with the opportunity, capability and motivation to adopt more healthful behaviours.
If you have any questions on the topic of menopause, nutrition, HRT or general health please feel free to ask.(There is no such thing as a stupid question)
Secure your spot

Propeller event Pitch Perfect: How To Effectively Communicate With Investors, Clients & Employees
2023-03-23 11:00 - 12:15 | Ludgate Hub, Townshend Street, Skibbereen, Cork, PE81T324, Ireland
Ludgate is delighted to bring to you as part of our propeller series; Pitch Perfect: How To Effectively Communicate With Investors, Clients & Employees. You will hear from John Deery who is a highly experienced public speaking coach and mentor, helping people and businesses to communicate effectively, whether that be in person or online. He has worked with people from all professions, backgrounds, walks of life and from all over the world; from graduates just starting out, to CEOs, business owners, entrepreneurs, and PR consultants; from doctors, lawyers, teachers, accountants, to politicians – known and unknown – as well as psychiatrists, psychotherapists, and counsellors. He has worked with dozens of companies and organisations – large and small – including; PricewaterhouseCoopers, Unilever, British Telecom, Pulsant, University of Law (London), HM Government and many more.
This event will be of interest to you if you are

Starting out in business, seeking to refine your communication technique around your pitch to potential customers/Investors.
Scaling your business and ensuring that communication internally within the business is managed effectively.

John will deliver a simple but powerful approach to ensuring that your communication style is one that will be successful at all stages of business. This event is free to attend and can be attended either online or in person. Please join us for Tea/Coffee and networking at 11am in the Hub.
#BackedbyAIB

Starting Your Own Food Business (Half Day Workshop)
2023-03-09 14:00 - 17:30 | The Ludgate Hub, The Old bakery, Townshend St., Skibbereen, cork, P81 T324, Ireland
With the success of our recent West Cork’s Food Culture event, We are delighted to host Local Enterprise Office for a half day workshop on “Starting your own food business”.
The aim of this workshop is to provide participants with knowledge and understanding of necessary steps to start food manufacturing business or wider food businesses like food trucks and foodservice operations. This course is an excellent introduction to The Food Starter Programme kicking off on the 28th March offered by Local Enterprise Office.
his in-person training course is aimed at those interested in starting a local artisan food business and it will cover the following topics:

Understanding local food culture
Food in tourism
Where to sell your product
Exploring the basic tools to get started
The right product
Basic legal requirements
This course is an excellent introduction to The Food Starter Programme starting on the 28th March
Guest Speaker: A local food producer will also tell their story on how they started their food business
Places are limited, registration is required

Enterprise Week: Local enterprise office Business advice clinic day
2023-03-07 | Cork
Enterprise Week 23 will take place from March 6th-10th. The Local Enterprise Office will host some fantastic events during week.
We are delighted to host LEO Cork North and West in the hub for a day long Business Advice Clinic on March 7th. To book individual advice clinic slots please contact fiona@ludgate.ie

Grow Remote West Cork - Info & Networking Event
2023-02-02 17:30 - 19:30 | Mix coworking
Join us at Mix Coworking in Clonakilty at 17:30. Meet with representatives from the Grow Remote team to learn more about Grow remote and their mission to make remote work local. A great networking opportunity in the relaxed setting of Mix Coworking in Clonakilty. If you are interested in learning more about the 80,000 jobs that are currently available here in West Cork and availing of a free remote working course valued at over €1,000 this event is for you!
17:30 – Reception with light bites and refreshments
18:30 – Guest Speaker: Donal Kearney, community manager Grow Remote
19:00 – Chat and networking
19:30 – Ends.

Propeller Series
2022-12-13 11:00 - 12:15 | Ludgate Hybrid Event, Townshend Street, Skibbereen, Cork, PE81T324, Ireland
We are delighted to welcome Phoebe Bright of Vivid Logic to speak on our 9th episode of the Propeller event on the 13th December at 11.30am. This 45 minute interactive session entitled “How to speak to a Technologist” will make sure that your next IT project runs smoothly. Available to attend both in person and online. Join us at 11am for refreshments prior to the event.

Atlantic TIDE - Project to boost the design economy with Pharma & Med Tech
2022-11-28 12:00 - 15:30 | Ludgate Hub, Townshend Street, Skibbereen, Cork, PE81T324, Ireland
Event Goal: To bring together design businesses, industry stakeholders, and local support entities to share the potential of design as well as some of the challenges that design businesses face. With an emphasis on Pharma/MedTech
Reps from Atlantic TIDE Jessica Fuller (WDC), Charlotte Baker (IDI) and John Lynch
Moderated session,
Schedule
12:15 – Registration, lunch provided
13:00 – Welcome, Overview & Summary
13:40 – Research Findings to date
14:00 – Facilitated Round Table Discussions
14:20 – What’s next…
14:30 – Tea, coffee, networking
At these in-person events, we’ll share what we’ve learned about the huge opportunity that design offers your industry. We’ll also ask that you share with us your goals, expectations, and any challenges you’ve faced in procuring or applying design in your organisation.
Following these workshops, we’ll take the insights you share back to the government to drive sustainable cross industry linkages with view to job creation and enterprise growth in the Atlantic region.

Work local, Support Local
2022-11-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Ludgate Hybrid Event, Townshend Street, Skibbereen, Cork, PE81T324, Ireland
Work Local, Support Local – Connecting remote workers with the wonderful local businesses in our communities.
Join us at Ludgate Hub to hear from Clonakilty, Skibbereen, Dunmanway & Bantry Chambers. They’ll inform us about what is happening in each area over the Christmas period.
This will provide a great opportunity to meet, not only with other remote workers , but also the business people at the heart of our communities.
Everyone welcome, we hope you can make it.

Giving small business the Digital Edge
2022-11-16 12:00 - 14:00 | The Ludgate Hub, The Old bakery, Townshend St., Skibbereen, cork, P81 T324, Ireland
Small businesses need to maximise every advantage – and implementing a digital strategy can give businesses a real edge.
About this event
As part of Ludgate Hub’s participation in Ireland’s inaugural #digitalfirstday we are delighted to welcome Mr. Kevin Curran from the Local Enterprise Office to Ludgate. He will speak about supports available to business through the LEO.
From optimising processes to delivering a seamless digital customer experience, the aim is to help businesses prepare and implement a plan for the adoption of digital tools and techniques across the business.
Everyone is very welcome to attend. There will be an informal networking lunch after the event, a great chance to meet with members of the business community and the Local Enterprise Office.
#digitalfirstday is a national initiative supported by funding from the Department of Rural & Community Development’s ARISE fund.
Schedule

12pm – 1pm – Kevin Curran Local Enterprise Office
1pm – 2pm – Networking lunch at Ludgate

Ludgate Propeller Series: Company Structures with FitzGerald Legal
2022-11-10 08:15 - 10:00 | The Ludgate Hub, The Old bakery, Townshend St., Skibbereen, cork, P81 T324, Ireland
Ludgate is delighted to host FitzGerald Legal & Advisory LLP for episode 8 of our Start-up Propeller Series.
About this event
Attend at The Ludgate Hub or join online for episode 8 in our startup propeller series.
During this 45 minute interactive workshop we will hear from David Swinburne, Advisory Partner at FitzGerald Legal & Advisory LLP.
This event will cover…

Company Set up structures.
Financial considerations and tips as you grow your business.
Key employment matters to be aware of.

This event will appeal to those that are starting or considering their own business. It will also also appeal to those that have commenced trading and they need additional knowledge around the above areas.
This is a hybrid event whereby we are inviting members of the community into Ludgate to view the event. We also invite people to register to attend virtually. We encourage participants to ask questions on the day through chat.
Schedule

8:30 – light breakfast & networking
9:15 – event commencing (in person & online)

We hope to see you there.

FARM OF THE FUTURE - AgriTech Day 2022
2022-10-27 | Cork
Ludgate are excited to introduce the 2022 Annual Agri Event in association with AIB.
As part of this year’s “Farm of The Future 2022” we bring you AgriTech Day on 27th of October. This will follow Agri Ideation Day on 26th of October. Please feel free to sign up for both events, or just join us for 1.
About AgriTech Day
AgriTech day will run on Thursday 27th of October. The event will be a hybrid event where attendees can join us in person or online.

Ludgate’s annual Agri event aims to identify the opportunities and innovations within the Agriculture industry, looking at current challenges and focusing on the positive future of Agriculture in Ireland. We will bring together top rated Panellists and Speakers to discuss the significant challenges and opportunities at farm level whilst emphasizing how businesses can ensure farmers are environmentally and economically sustainable. The benefits of adopting Innovative Agri tech in order to adapt and adopt sustainable business strategies are forever prevalent and highly topical attracting a national and international audience.
This years event will focus initially on the AgriTech landscape giving you up to date information on who’s who and what’s happening across Irelands Agri tech eco system from new technologies emerging to education programmes that can really propel start ups, to the funders that can help Agri Tech Companies grow in the right direction and access markets beyond that of Ireland.

Event Moderator: Sean Mahon, Managing Director, Southern Star Media

The AgriTech Eco System Overview

Kieran O Donoghue, Agri Cluster manager, MTU.
Fiona Ryan, Start Up & Entrepreneurship manager, The Ludgate Hub.

Meet innovative AgriTech Founders

Desmond Savage – Founder of Moonsyst
Fiona Edwards Murphy – CEO and Co-founder of ApisProtect.
Jack & Nick Cotter – Founders of Cotter Agritech

Meet the Funders

Kevin Curran, Head of Enterprise LEO.
James Maloney Enterprise Ireland

More speakers announced soon…
After Lunch we will have one further panel discussion on Succession and diversification within the farming sector hearing from:

Thomas Curran, Head of Advisory Services at Teagasc
Declan Collins, Young progressive Farmer
Neil Collins, Farmer
Amy Dunphy, Young progressive Farmer

As part of this panel discussion we will hear from Thomas Curran of Teagasc on the important factors to consider as a Farmer to build a successful land succession plan from planning early, who to communicate with and the professionals available to guide you in the right direction.
Fellow panellists Neil, Declan and Amy will speak of their own paths to farming. Father son duo Neil and Declan Collins will speak about future generations farming the land. Amy Dunphy who has chosen Farming as a career despite not being from an Agricultural background will identify what we can do to ensure more young people see farming the land as a viable career opportunity.
Please register today and don’t miss out on what is sure to be an informative and interactive event.
Please note: If attending virtually, a link will be provided in advance through the email used to sign up.

We would to thank all sponsors of Farm of The Future for their support and assistance.

FARM OF THE FUTURE - Ideation Day
2022-10-26 09:00 - 16:00 | Shinagh Farm, Shinagh Estates Dairy Farm, Shinagh, Bandon, Co. Cork, cork, Ireland
Join Ludgate, AgTech UCD and MTU Kerry for a day of Agri ideation at Carberys newly renovated Visitor Center on the Zero C Farm at Shinagh, Bandon
This day-long event will bring together people who can identify challenges facing the Agriculture sector at the present. Those challenges can be vast and varied. Through our facilitator and team based exercises the challenges identified will be discussed and methodologies applied for the creation of a robust solution. The solutions will then be presented before our team of judges and a price will be awarded to the winner.
Who can attend: Farm of the Future Innovation Challenge is open to participants working in the agri/food sector, the farming community, second and third level students, academics and anyone who has an interest in innovation and problem solving.
What if I don’t have a challenge: Don’t worry, we will match you with a challenge on the day. You will get to experience how ideation works to create robust solutions which can evolve to a business in the future.
Can I join alone?
Yes you can, and we will match you with other participants on the day. Alternatively if you would like to attend as a team and your business or class have a specific challenge to be worked on we would be happy to see you on the day.
What will happen during the workshop?
The Ideation Workshop will run from 9am – 4pm
You will first enjoy some short and fun team-building activities to connect with your team, and then go through various steps in order to mature/rethink your team challenge. You will be supported by our team of facilitators who will help you go through each of the following steps:

Which challenge is your idea solving?
Exploring: why does this problem exist?
Analysing existing solutions
Rephrasing the problem
Finally, build an awesome pitch for your presentation to the Judges

Refreshments will be provided throughout the day.
This event is Free to attend.

Business & Innovation with the Welsh Government
2022-10-11 09:00 - 09:45 | Ludgate Virtual Event, Ireland
Ludgate is delighted to have John O’Loughlin as a speaker in the Ludgate Propeller series. John is “Head of Trade and Investment” for Welsh Gov’t in Ireland. They aim to create pathways for international investors and Welsh exporters by unlocking knowledge, connections and opportunities in Ireland and Wales.
The Welsh Government in Ireland is tasked with helping Irish companies bring their high quality investments to Wales.
This event is Virtual and free to attend. Over the course of the event we will explore the supports available to businesses to expand into the Welsh market, funding sources available to businesses. Networks and communities that businesses should explore in order to grow business. The prevalent industry sectors in Wales and the Agencies available to help you succeed.
This 45 minute online workshop will allow attendees to engage and pose their questions. Be sure to register.

Southern Star WEST CORK FARMING AWARDS 2022
2022-10-07 | The Celtic Ross, Celtic Ross hotel, cork, P85 WF86, Ireland
We are delighted to be a sponsor for the West Cork Farming Awards 2022.

“West Cork is renowned for its farming culture and exceptional quality produce and the West Cork Farming Awards, now in their eighth year, champion all that is great about our region’s agricultural sector.
The vital work of farming and agri-business never stops and that’s why once again we want to recognise and celebrate the endeavours and achievements of dedicated people across West Cork farming through these awards. – The Southern Star

All finalists, together with their families, will be invited to a gala awards ceremony at the Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery on Friday, October 7th, where category winners will be presented with a specially commissioned trophy and certificate.

Grow Remote West Cork / Fireside chat, Food & Drinks
2022-10-04 06:30 - 20:30 | CECAS Myross Wood House Centre of Excellence for Climate Action and Sustainability P81 Y192 Leap, CECAS Myross Wood House Centre of Excellence for Climate Action and Sustainability, Leap, cork, P81 Y192
Connect with the Grow Remote team during their retreat in West Cork. Join for food, drinks and a fireside chat with local remote employees
Are you interested in remote work?
Do you want to find out about remote job opportunities in your town?
Do you want to contribute to your local community?
Come along in person to meet the Grow Remote team and members of the Grow Remote West Cork chapter.
We will enjoy some food and drinks in the beautiful surroundings of CECAS, the Centre of Excellence for Climate Action and Sustainability in Leap, Co. Cork.
There will be a fireside chat featuring members of the West Cork chapter and the Grow Remote team, discussing the impact remote employment is having on West Cork.
There is limited capacity so please register to reserve your food order. Please also let us know if you have any dietary requirements.

ReIgnite Programme
2022-09-22 08:00 - 2022-12-08 17:00 | The Ludgate Hub, The Old bakery, Townshend St., Skibbereen, cork, P81 T324, Ireland
Reignite Programme: 11 week training course
The Ludgate hub has been announced as 1 of the 6 awardees under Rethink Ireland’s Rural Recovery Fund 2021. The fund was set up to combat the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on rural Ireland.
According to Rethink Ireland, “Economic disadvantage, lack of job and educational opportunities and social isolation are some of the most crucial challenges facing rural Ireland.”
Through the Ludgate Reignite Programme we will support women in West Cork who wish to return to work to rebuild their confidence, develop appropriate professional skills and ultimately support them to re-enter the workforce. We will do this by providing an 11 week tailored training, coaching and mentoring programme followed by a work experience placement. The content is tailored to the specific challenges faced by women returners in rural areas of Ireland. This funding will allow us to run the programme twice, supporting at least 20 women, 70% of whom it is expected will go on to secure employment.
Further details to be confirmed.

Digital Upskill for Businesses - Grow Online
2022-09-20 11:00 - 2022-09-22 12:00 | The Ludgate Hub, The Old bakery, Townshend St., Skibbereen, cork, P81 T324, Ireland
This September Google, Enterprise Ireland and Local Enterprise Office are running free training courses to enhance digital skills.
Course 1: Get Online – Explore how to build your online presence and succeed online. (6th – 8th Sept)
Course 2: Grow Online – Take your business to the next level, reach more customers, and increase online sales. (20th – 22nd Sept)
Ludgate plans to hold streaming mornings of the course where local businesses can come and watch the webinars here in the hub and avail of extra benefits. Alternatively, you attend the courses in your own space. Each course is run over 3 days. You can sign up for both courses if you wish. One 30-40 minute webinar will be shown on each day of the course, starting at 11am. Coffee & Teas will be provided.
In addition, we will have Digital/Online Specialist Plus Promotions onsite to answer any questions you may have. They have kindly offered businesses taking part a free detailed report on your current website, along with a free video call consultation.
Course 2: Grow Online
Take your business to the next level, reach more customers, and increase online sales.
Dates:

Tuesday 20th – 11am
Wednesday 21st- 11am
Thursday 22nd – 11am

For more information on each course please visit https://yourethebusinesslive.withgoogle.com/ , email mary@ludgate.ie or call us on 087 190 4174.
Apply Here

Digital Upskill for Businesses - Get Online
2022-09-06 11:00 - 2022-09-08 12:00 | The Ludgate Hub, The Old bakery, Townshend St., Skibbereen, cork, P81 T324, Ireland
This September Google, Enterprise Ireland and Local Enterprise Office are running free training courses to enhance digital skills.
Course 1: Get Online – Explore how to build your online presence and succeed online. (6th – 8th Sept)
Course 2: Grow Online – Take your business to the next level, reach more customers, and increase online sales. (20th – 22nd Sept)
Ludgate plans to hold streaming mornings of the course where local businesses can come and watch the webinars here in the hub and avail of extra benefits. Alternatively, you attend the courses in your own space. Each course is run over 3 days. You can sign up for both courses if you wish. One 30-40 minute webinar will be shown on each day of the course, starting at 11am. Coffee & Teas will be provided.
In addition, we will have Digital/Online Specialist Plus Promotions onsite to answer any questions you may have. They have kindly offered businesses taking part a free detailed report on your current website, along with a free video call consultation.
Course 1: Get Online
Explore how to build your online presence and succeed online.
Dates:

Tuesday 6th – 11am
Wednesday – 11am
Thursday – 11am

For more information on each course please visit https://yourethebusinesslive.withgoogle.com/ , email mary@ludgate.ie or call us on 087 190 4174.
Apply Here

First Fridays for startups
2022-09-02 | The Ludgate Hub, The Old bakery, Townshend St., Skibbereen, cork, P81 T324, Ireland
This September First Fridays for Startups comes to you live from Ireland’s most connected town Skibbereen and the fabulous surroundings of the Ludgate Hub.
Come join us – In Person or Online!

Ludgate Education BuildIT Summer Camp 2
2022-07-25 10:30 - 2022-07-29 12:30 | Gaelscoil Skibbereen, Gaelscoil Dr. Uí Shúilleabháin, Skibbereen.Dr Ui Shuileabhain, Skibbereen, Cork, P81 HY67, cork, P81 HY67, Ireland
Ludgate Education, in partnership with ESB and Spearline will be hosting a STEAM Summerr camp. From July 25th -29th.
The Ludgate Education BuildIT camp is for the children who can’t stop tinkering with technology, the ones who love learning about nature and how the world works, the kids who love to create, design and build, the children who are mad for science experiments and those who love building with LEGO! These are the boys and girls who have the potential to be great scientists, engineers, programmers and designers!
Ludgate Education BuildIT camps for ages 8 -14
Located in the Gaelscoil; Skibbereen the Ludgate Education camp has been designed to inspire and develop Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) skills through a wide range of hands on, engaging activities.
The camp will help people develop the critical skills they need to meet the challenges of a future in which innovation, originality and the ability to work with others will be vital.
– Junior Robotics – for 8 -12 year olds using LEGO Education WeDo 2.0/ iPads
– Senior Creative – for 10-14 year olds using LEGO Education WeDo 2.0/ EV3/ iPads.
When your child attends a Ludgate BuildIT camp, you can be sure that they are learning with some of the leading Irish experts in the field of STEAM education. Your children will have the opportunity to explore subjects and use materials that are not always available at school or at home.
You can also be confident that your children are in the hands of our highly trained, garda-vetted leaders.

Ludgate Education BuildIT Summer Camp 1
2022-07-18 10:30 - 2022-07-22 12:30 | Gaelscoil Skibbereen, Gaelscoil Dr. Uí Shúilleabháin, Skibbereen.Dr Ui Shuileabhain, Skibbereen, Cork, P81 HY67, cork, P81 HY67, Ireland
Ludgate Education, in partnership with ESB and Spearline will be hosting a STEAM Summer camp. From July 18th -22nd.
The Ludgate Education BuildIT camp is for the children who can’t stop tinkering with technology, the ones who love learning about nature and how the world works, the kids who love to create, design and build, the children who are mad for science experiments and those who love building with LEGO! These are the boys and girls who have the potential to be great scientists, engineers, programmers and designers!
Ludgate Education BuildIT camps for ages 8 -14.
Located in the Gaelscoil; Skibbereen the Ludgate Education camp has been designed to inspire and develop Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) skills through a wide range of hands on, engaging activities.
The camp will help people develop the critical skills they need to meet the challenges of a future in which innovation, originality and the ability to work with others will be vital.

Ludgate Start Up, Entrepreneur and SME Breakfast Meet Up
2022-06-21 08:30 - 09:30 | The Ludgate Hub, The Old bakery, Townshend St., Skibbereen, cork, P81 T324, Ireland
Join us for an informal networking breakfast at the Ludgate Hub. Connecting and learning from one another is key for business success.

About this event

Come join entrepreneurs, start-ups, and SMEs to share breakfast together and discuss the start-up process/developing and expanding business.
Our goal is to help start-ups, entrepreneurs and SMEs to connect by creating a friendly environment within which to share knowledge, learnings and expand your connects along the way
You can expect to..

Get to know others and introduce yourself
A great breakfast
Have meaningful conversations
LEARN from other businesses

There are no presentations just friendly chats.

hi-digital Classes
2022-06-09 | The Ludgate Hub, The Old bakery, Townshend St., Skibbereen, cork, P81 T324, Ireland
Digital Skills for Everyday Living
Active Retirement Ireland is proud to support this transformational project that will empower older people to use the internet and computers in their daily lives. The aim is to reach older people and improve digital literacy through delivering a national programme to increase digital literacy.

The Ludgate hub will host a hi-digital class in Skibbereen, West Cork starting on 9th of June. The class will teach basic and essential online skills.

“Discover all the amazing ways digital skills can make a difference in your life”
Find out more by calling 1800 20 30 30 or on www.activeirl.ie (Please note bookings must be made with Active Retirement Ireland)

Proudly supported by Vodafone Ireland Foundation and ALONE.
More information available on Active Retirement Ireland Website linked below.
https://activeirl.ie/hi-digital-skills-classes-schedule/

Cognitive Performance: Insights for the Tech Entrepreneur
2022-05-26 12:30 - 13:15 | Online
Ludgate is delighted to host as part of Tech Fest with IT@Cork Des Golden presenting on Cognitive Performance for the Tech Entrepreneur
Just like a sprinter should understand running mechanics, a knowledge worker should understand how the brain works. Insights can be transformative for both our personal and professional lives. The Knowledge worker is paid to think and solve problems, It stands to reason then that we should come to understand how best to create the conditions for our brain to have more insights . Join Brain-Based Coach, Des Golden for this session on Cognitive Performance where he will help us understand how we can create the conditions for our brain to have more insights that leads to an increase in motivation and an improvement in performance.
Des facilitates leaders, entrepreneurs and Teams from around the world to better performance.
After spending time lecturing in Physical Education and coaching at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain he studied the Neuroscience of Coaching at the Neuro leadership Institute (NLI). He uses the NLI´s Results Coaching System methodology to great effect with his clients.
Des is a mindfulness practitioner and is a qualified health Coach with Precision Nutrition, Canada. He facilitates health and well being seminars and workshops for clients in the UK & Ireland, he is also a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

National Workplace Wellbeing - Lunchtime Walk
2022-04-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Lough hyne, 5KM from Skibbereen, Skibbereen, Ireland
Join us to celebrate National Workplace Wellbeing Day 2022. We are meeting at Lough Hyne Pier at 1pm.
Everyone is Welcome!
Hope to see you there!
