We continue to work with the Association in a role that incorporates:

1. Ongoing analysis of needs of member organisations 2. Business/strategic planning and implementation3. Facilitation of submissions and representations to State Bodies via research and consultation across member organisations4. Managing the Association’s communications, public relations and events5. Lobbying and representation

6. Project managing working groups

7. Secretariat services

Client Testimonial :

The formation of the NFPBA was managed strategically by Newmarket for the founding members in 1997/8.  From that date, the company has continued to manage all the legislative requirements of NFPBA and the strategic guidance of the association in its relationship building with health sector and allied bodies.  The company represents the association at the highest level possible, providing an acting CEO whose representations and presentations on behalf of the Association convey an integrity of relationship which is perceived as Newmarket and the association being one and the same body. Tasks performed by Nemarket have always been delivered competently, carried out to a high level of completion and on time.

Des Kenny, Chairman, NFPBA and CEO, NCBI

RASLRES is one of several programmes funded by the Northern Periphery Programme. The NPP is one of thirteen Interreg IIIB programmes set up to encourage and support transnational cooperation between NPP programme areas in Europe.

Northern Periphery Programme areas share many common features in terms of climate, sparsity of population, natural environment, complicated topography, culture and history.

The programme’s aim is to encourage joint projects that can tackle priorities shared by the participating countries. Organisations from the NPP area are given the opportunity to work together on joint projects concerning common issues and problems. Through the exchange of knowledge and experience, it is anticipated that some of the barriers to a more balanced development of the area can be overcome.

Also in late 2009, Newmarket Consulting were provided with the opportunity to work in the exciting field of renewable energies, and more specifically bio-energy. Since September 2009 we have been working with the Western Development Commission (WDC) and project partners in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Finland and the Faroe Islands on the RASLRES project.

This project was chosen from a range of applications under the ERDF Northern Periphery Programme where it was granted funding to the value of € 2.8 million.

The RASLRES project has at its core the development of self-sustaining renewable energy markets in rural areas, with a particular emphasis on wood and marine biomass for heat energy in the west of Ireland.

Newmarket were originally contracted to provide project co-ordination for the RASLRES project across all of the European partners, and as such we have been involved in working with WDC to meet the project requirements in terms of project finance claims,  governance, archiving, communications, PR and general project co-ordination. Newmarket have also recently been contracted to provide market research and communications support to the project throughout Ireland. Working in tandem with our project partners, we hope to raise the awareness of policy makers, industry and the general public as to the wealth of opportunity our bio-fuels, such as wood and marine kelp, offer to our rural areas in terms of economic and environmental development.

Client Testimonial :

When the scale and challenge of the Raslres project became clear it was important we identified a professional partner to entrust the financial, communication and project management aspects of the initiative to so that we could focus on and implement the renewable bio energy support services we had committed to the sector and Europe.  In Newmarket, I am glad we have found a capability and delivery above our expectations” says Ian Brannigan, regional development manager for the WDC and programme lead. “This is a level of EU project support I have not yet encountered in Ireland and I am happy to say we continue to engage with Newmarket on this basis.

Ian Brannigan, Regional Development Manager

Newmarket worked as North West Regional Managers for Fáilte Ireland’s award winning Tourism Learning Networks from 2006-2008, which involved providing professional development support and mentoring to approximately 100 tourism SMEs in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal.

“Creative input and hard work”

Conor McCarthy, Co-Founder

Mark Duckenfield, Co-Founder

“Professional, insightful and meticulous”

Deirdre McCrea, CEO

“Very enthusiastic, innovative and full of new ideas”

Izaskun Arrieta, Dublin City Council

Ian Brannigan, Regional Development Manager, WDC

“Extremely professional and a pleasure to work with”

Micheal Doyle, Regional Director, Irish Wheelchair Association