Develop Your Business Skills

With the best non-profit SME/SMB trainers

BuildFutureSkills.com enables you to quickly and effectivly develop the leading edge skills necessary to succeed in enterprise and empower communities.

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Developing Smart Villages

Communities collaborating to address rural needs and challenges, is a hallmark of Smart Villages development.

The ultimate purpose for developing Smart Villages is to make rural communities more resilient. In this course, we explore how.

90 days access

€39.99
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Featured Courses

Marketing and Branding in the Age of AI

This programme will take place via Zoom on the following dates in April 15th, 22nd and 29th 2026

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€195.00

Canva Intermediate Design

This workshop will take place via Zoom on April 14th, 2026 from 10am – 12pm.

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€65.70

Board Roles and Responsibilities

This workshop will take place via Zoom on April 21st, 2026 from 7pm – 9pm.

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€78.50

AI Tools for Digital Content Creation and Productivity

This workshop will take place via Zoom on May 14th, 2026 from 10am – 12pm.

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€84.50

Data Protection Fundamentals

This workshop will take place via Zoom on May 19th, 2026 from 10am – 12.15pm.

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€74.90

Regulatory Compliance Health Check

This workshop will take place on May 12th, 2026 from 10am – 12.15pm.

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€75.50

AI Awareness Training

AI Awareness training resource designed for employees working in public sector, business and non-profit organisations.

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€44.90

The General Data Protection Regulation – Level 1

A course for staff, supervisors and line managers working in customer facing roles or data handling related positions.

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€36.90

Testimonials

This was an amazing experience. The trainer was so knowledgeable about the topic at hand. I have no hesitation in recommending BFS.

Sam Knowles

Irish Web HQ

Course undertaken

Growing Trading Income (community & Social Enterprise)

A very practical course! Easy to follow. Will definitely be able to put what I've learned into practice.

Sarah

Charity Board Member

Course undertaken

The Role of Company Secretary

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Irish SMEs Hit by €19 Million in Email Scams

March 30th 2026

Small and medium-sized businesses across Ireland have lost almost €19 million to email‑based scams in just two years, with the average business hit for €22,000. It’s a staggering figure for any company, but for an SME, a loss like that can be genuinely destabilising. New data from the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) shows […]

UK Government Weighs Social Media Ban for Under‑16s

January 20th 2026

The UK government has launched a public consultation on whether children under 16 should be banned from using social media, as ministers warn that excessive screen time is harming young people’s wellbeing. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall announced the consultation ahead of a parliamentary vote on Wednesday, 21 January. If approved, the measure would amend the […]

Funding: Community Education Dublin City

January 15th 2026

The Reach Fund 2026 is dedicated to supporting those learners facing the greatest educational challenges, enabling them to access and actively engage in community education opportunities throughout Dublin City. Closing date for receipt of applications is 29th January. City of Dublin ETB is holding a Zoom session to discuss the fund on January 15th at […]

Major €5.7M Investment Powers Next Phase of Ireland’s AI Innovation

January 14th 2026

CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for artificial intelligence, is getting €5.675 million in new funding as part of the second phase of the European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) Programme. This money will help CeADAR support small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and public sector organisations to use more digital tools and AI. CeADAR offers free or funded […]