Unlock the Potential of the Literary Tourism Sector Three-year literary tourism programme launches across four Northern European countries €80K fund available to support literary tourism enterprises in Northern Ireland & counties Cavan and Monaghan Organisations and businesses encouraged to sign up to January 2020 workshops Are you an entrepreneur, culture vulture, or community group…
Applications for the Rural Business Development Grant Pilot Scheme closes – Wednesday 18th December 2019 at 12 Noon We would like to remind everyone that DAERA’s Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Programme closes for applications at 12 noon on Wednesday 18 December 2019 – Applications submitted after this time deadline cannot be considered.…
Specialising in reflexology for special needs and anxiety, over the past few years reflexologist Judy Buckley has been working with a number of Fermanagh schools to provide sessions for children. “I’m the first and only reflexologist in Fermanagh that has brought reflexology into schools for the children,” commented Judy, who travels from her home in…
Equality Commission’s programme of employer events running from January to March 2020 are now available to book The Equality Commission’s Advisory Services Team is running a number of training sessions throughout Northern Ireland for employers, HR professionals and service providers. The events cover some of the most common enquiries received by the Equality Commission each…
Opportunity for established technology companies to scale their business Applications are open now for the Ignite NI Accelerator programme, which aims to help established tech companies scale up and raise investment. The 12-week programme is based in Belfast’s Ormeau Baths and takes in 10 companies each year. The companies who secure a place on the…
Advice to help employers avoid potential problems with staff parties and holidays over the Christmas period The Labour Relations Agency (LRA) is providing advice to Northern Ireland employers on Christmas holiday requests and avoiding potential problems with Christmas parties. By thinking now about potential problems that could arise over the Christmas period employers can plan…
The Department for the Economy has officially launched the first Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week taking place from 3-7 February 2020 Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week 2020 is a new initiative in Northern Ireland and offers an opportunity through a dedicated week of events and promotional activity to demonstrate how apprenticeships work for individuals, businesses, communities and…
DAERA issues direct payments to 99% of farm businesses on day one 99 percent of Northern Irish farm businesses have received their full or balanced direct payments on day one of the December payment window. Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) paid out £85.6m to 23,609 farm businesses on Monday (2 December).This is in addition…
The Natural Beauty Pot Open Invitation It is 10 years from I first began my business and sold my first beauty product! There have been many changes and challenges but it feels like quite a milestone to still be here. So here is an open invitation to thank you for your continued support be it…
The Business of Literature Spot-Lit is an exciting new project aimed at helping small businesses and cultural organisations to develop new products through Literary Tourism. This opportunity will be of interest for sole traders, micro businesses, small and medium sized enterprises and cultural groups. All sectors of the local economy are welcome to apply to…
