West Regional Skills Forum
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Ó: An Roinn Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta
- Foilsithe: 5 Aibreán 2022
- An t-eolas is déanaí: 14 Eanáir 2025
- What the West Regional Skills Forum is
- A word from our Chairperson
- Where this forum operates
- Who is on the forum
- Contact the Regional Skills Forum
- Get the forum's newsletter
- Videos
What the West Regional Skills Forum is
The West Regional Skills Forum supports businesses in its region to assess and develop skills for their employees. The Regional Skills Forum also brings people together at local and regional level, to identify, investigate and validate skills needs.
This forum is 1 of 9 based around the country.
A word from our Chairperson
Where this forum operates
The West Regional Skills Forum serves the counties of Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.
Who is on the forum
The work of the West Regional Skills Forum is supported by key industry, economic and education partners from across the region, who all work together, through the forum in identifying and implementing pro-active responses to address current and future skills needs.
West Regional Skills Forum members
Industry representatives and associations
- Anecto
- Compustaff
- Crew Digital
- BIA Innovator
- Ministry Brands
- ICE Group
- Galway Chamber of Commerce
- Platform 94
- Portershed
Education and training providers
- Atlantic Technological University
- University of Galway
- Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board
- Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board
- Galway Executive Skillnet
- Gréasan na Meán Skillnet
- itag Skillnet
Statutory agencies and organisations
- Department of Social Protection
- Enterprise Ireland
- IDA
- Local Enterprise Offices
- Regional Enterprise Plan
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
- Western Development Commission
Working groups
The West Regional Skills Forum facilitates or is part of several working groups. These groups identify skills gaps in the region and seek to put solutions in place:
- Bia Innovator Food & Drink Skills Sub-Committee
- Cyber Ireland West Chapter
- Medtech & Connected Health Cluster
- Manufacturing Excellence Network
- embrAIsme
- West/North West Offshore Wind Energy Group
- Sales Professionals Network
- Regional Enterprise Plan
Contact the Regional Skills Forum
Get a free skills audit for your business or find training opportunities in the west.
West Regional Skills Forum Manager: Denise Rock
- Ríomhphost:
- Teileafón:
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086 780 7983
- Achoimre:
- The West Regional Skills Forum serves the counties of Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.
You can also contact the forum through their contact form.
Get the forum's newsletter
Sign up to the West Regional Skills newsletter and get skills news and resources for your region.
Read previous issues of the newsletter.
Videos
We have a number of videos available to watch on our You Tube channel.