Quigley’s Point business Living Green will represent Donegal in the National Enterprise Awards this week. Organised annually by the Local Enterprise Office network, the National Enterprise Awards acknowledge the achievements of small businesses, while highlighting their valuable contribution to the local economy. Living Green will compete with winners from each of the 31 Local Enterprise Office areas around the country at the National Enterprise Award’s Final, which takes place in Dublin this Thursday, 23rd May. National winners will be in with a chance to win a part of the €50,000 national prize fund.

Quigley’s Point business Living Green will represent Donegal in the National Enterprise Awards this week. Organised annually by the Local Enterprise Office network, the National Enterprise Awards acknowledge the achievements of small businesses, while highlighting their valuable contribution to the local economy. Living Green will compete with winners from each of the 31 Local Enterprise Office areas around the country at the National Enterprise Award’s Final, which takes place in Dublin this Thursday, 23rd May. National winners will be in with a chance to win a part of the €50,000 national prize fund.

Living Green is the sole manufacturer of Certified Organic Wormcast and Certified Organic Compost in Ireland, and their dedication to producing the finest quality Peat-Free compost further cements their position as a leader in sustainable agriculture. Situated in Quigley's Point on the Inishowen Peninsula, Living Green’s dynamic team of six produces custom products for over 340 satisfied B2B customers in Ireland and the UK.

After winning the Best-Established Business and the Overall Enterprise of the Year at the Donegal Enterprise Awards last year, Living Green will now represent Donegal at the National Finals.

Supports from LEO

Commenting on the supports Living Green received from the Local Enterprise Office, Neil Crossan said:

“The support from Local Enterprise Office has been great, and very helpful for the development and upskilling of the business. The embodiment of my vision for Living Green is to grow a business committed to offering environmentally conscious and health-promoting products to customers seeking a greener and healthier lifestyle, so the Green for Business programme was ideal in helping us to understand the growing importance of sustainability, both in business and in the world around us.”

“We benefitted from a Trading Online Voucher, which helped us to enhance our online trading presence and grow our business online. The guidance and expertise we received as part of the mentoring support from LEO also benefitted us greatly.” 

“Through LEO Donegal, we also took part in the Lean for Business programme, which helped us to improve efficiencies and optimise business processes. In addition, we’re currently undertaking a feasibility study to determine export opportunities for the business.’’

Watch the Video below with Neil to find out more about Living Green.

Everyone at Local Enterprise Office Donegal wishes Neil and his team the very best of luck at the National Enterprise Awards. They are great ambassadors for Donegal!

If you have an idea to start or grow your business within Donegal, get in touch to find out how the Local Enterprise Office can help. Email info@leo.donegalcoco.ie or call (074) 916 0735.