LEADER in the Community

Spotlight on... Banteer Community Sportsfield Limited Enterprise Hub

The Banteer Community Sportsfield Limited Enterprise Hub was developed with the aid of LEADER funding with the aim of setting up a Digital Hub with and access to interactive screen for conference calls and remote training.

This facility includes four stations with office chairs and desks, room dividers, a laptop, a large 65 inch interactive screen that can show a seminar or lecture, fogger, printer, wiring of power and e-fibre to each station, and much more!

The development of this enterprise hub is of huge benefits to the community and in particular those who have been working from home due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and who may continue to work remotely in the future.

It offers the community an opportunity to remove themselves from their home environment while still maintaining all the necessary office setup without the necessity of long distance travel. It will also give remote workers a communal space encouraging social interaction which will in turn assist with their personal mental health in many cases. It is further envisaged that remote working it will reduce CO2 emissions due to less people travelling to and from offices.

The need for this facility was undoubtedly driven by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic but also by the fact that “remote working” will be a constant in the future for many people and also will reduce social isolation for community members who wish to go online for conference or training etc.