Recent flooding from Storm Chandra has caused serious disruption for many local businesses – with stock, premises, equipment, and trading days lost. This free workshop is designed to provide practical support, clear guidance, and a collective voice for affected businesses.

 

📍 Location: GreenTech HQ
📅 Date: Tuesday February 24^th

⏰ Duration: Approx. 4 hours, including lunch
💡 Cost: Free to attend

⏰Time: 11am – 3pm

 

How to Book?

• Please register your interest by providing your full name, contact number, business name, and email address. Once received, you will be added to the Participant List.

• Unfortunately, we will be unable to confirm your booking without all of the above information.

• Please note this is a free event and places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so early registration is strongly recommended.

 

Who Is This For?

• Retail, hospitality, professional services and SMEs
• Businesses that have experienced flooding, closure, or disruption
• Owners and managers looking for practical recovery and future-proofing support

Event Overview

1. Getting Back Trading: 30–90 Day Recovery Plan – led by Charley Swords

Led by Charley Swords
Practical training focused on immediate recovery:

• Prioritising repairs, replacements, and reopening decisions
• Conservative cashflow reforecasting
• Managing suppliers, partners, and deferred payments
• Staff communication during disruption
• Customer communications and re-engagement strategies

Takeaway:  A simple 30–90 Day Flood Recovery Plan template.

 

2. Financial & Humanitarian Supports – led by the Irish Red Cross

• What emergency and humanitarian supports are available

• Eligibility and application process
• What to expect — and what supports are not designed to cover
• Signposting to trusted follow-up supports

 

3. From Storm to Strength – Led by Mags Boland Murphy Bofin Consultancy

 

• Practical Support to help your business to move forward with business continuity and recovery
• Your own Stabilisation
• Cash Flow Assessment
• Retention of Talent & Talk to your team
• The Realtime Options
• The 4 Ss – stabilise – secure – smart – support

4. The Chamber’s Role: Advocacy & Collective Voice: Led by Paula Roche

 

• How County Wexford Chamber & Skillnet supports businesses beyond the workshop
• Our role in lobbying and representing impacted businesses
• How your experience and evidence help strengthen advocacy efforts

Why Attend?

• Practical, no-nonsense guidance, delivered by experienced trainers and support organisations
• A chance to connect with other affected businesses
• Support from the Chamber at a time when it matters

Your Facilitators

Mags Boland Murphy: Bofin Consultancy

Charley Swords

How to Book:

• Please register your interest by providing your full name, contact number, business name, and email address. Once received, you will be added to the Participant List.

• Unfortunately, we will be unable to confirm your booking without all of the above information.

• Please note this is a free event and places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so early registration is strongly recommended.