Apply for your business to be promoted in the Small Business Saturday campaign Small Business Saturday promotes small businesses and encourages consumers to ‘shop local’ and support small businesses in their communities. The campaign is once again highlighting 100 small businesses for the 100 days leading up to Small Business Saturday which is taking place…
Call for applications opens Monday 11 June to Friday 29 June 2018 Businesses in Northern Ireland can apply online for up to £5,000 worth of Innovation Vouchers. The vouchers are available from Invest Northern Ireland (NI). What are Innovation Vouchers? Innovation Vouchers provide funding to businesses to work with knowledge providers – ie universities, colleges…
Helping employers deal with issues that may arise in the workplace as the World Cup takes place this summer The FIFA World Cup 2018 takes place in Russia between Thursday 14 June and Sunday 15 July 2018. World Cup kick-off times (British Summer Time (BST) Kick-off times for the football matches vary with the first…
Apply for a share of up to £4 million to develop new solutions to reduce plastic waste Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £4 million in innovation projects to reduce the harm that plastics do to our environment and increase productivity and growth of the UK economy. The…
Advantages and disadvantages of using social media Social media can be a useful tool for businesses, bringing advantages such as engaging with your audience and boosting website traffic. However there can also be disadvantages, including the resources required and negative feedback. Considering these pros and cons can help you decide the best approach to social…
Funding to help businesses create affordable, low carbon energy solutions As part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, the government is investing a new Prospering from the Energy Revolution challenge. The challenge will provide investments under three key areas: smart local energy systems demonstrators and designs innovation accelerator fund research and integration services The demonstrator…
Employers should consider how to attract the engineering skills they might require to help future business growth The Engineering Team at Belfast Metropolitan College in partnership with Invest Northern Ireland are hosting this Future Workforce workshop focusing on engineering skills. With Northern Ireland now at full employment and with unemployment at a record low, shortages…
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week employers are urged to be sensitive to and pro-active in managing the mental health of their staff Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 14-20 May 2018. To raise awareness employers are encouraged to understand the advantages of promoting a good mental health culture for their employees and the…
The General Data Protection Regulation is a European Union privacy law that comes into effect on May 25, 2018. It has been years in the making, and is to replace the last major piece of EU privacy law which dates from 1995: a time when Geocities was popular, before Facebook, before Myspace, before even Google.…
Find out how encryption can help mitigate risks to your business data The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force on 25 May 2018, is far more extensive in scope and application than the existing Data Protection Act 1998. Small businesses need to prepare to meet the requirements of GDPR and ensure…
