Living Wage Week | 4-10 November 2024

Employers are encouraged to show their commitment to fair pay by getting involved with Living Wage Week 2024. Living Wage Week is the annual celebration of the Living Wage movement. Living Wage Week 2024 takes place between Monday 4 and Sunday 10 November 2024. Promoting Living Wage employers The Living Wage Foundation is hosting Living…

Latest HMRC tax webinars

Upcoming webinars from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to help employers, businesses and the self-employed understand tax issues that affect them. Listed below are a number of live HMRC webinars that will give the self-employed an understanding of key taxes that affect them and also help employers with payroll. The webinars are free and last…

PPL Momentum Music Fund for UK artists

Financial support for UK artists and bands The PPL Momentum Music Fund, managed by PRS Foundation, is offering grants between £5,000 and £15,000 to UK-based artists and bands looking to take their careers to the next level. This funding is designed to support musicians at a critical stage in their development, helping them achieve significant…

Free Net Zero Breakfast Business Event

MSW Net Zero Business Breakfast Meeting – Fermanagh and Omagh  Thursday 17 October, 9.00am (registration with breakfast) to 11.30am in The Manor House County Hotel,  Killadeas, Enniskillen Come along for an exciting morning at the MSW Region Net Zero Programme Business Breakfast, an event designed to ignite your journey towards sustainability. Arrive to a warm…

5G for Business awareness event

Discover how 5G can transform your business The Department for the Economy is hosting a 5G for Business awareness event on 23 October 2024 in Belfast. The event is designed to address the knowledge gap surrounding 5G technology and its potential applications for businesses. At the event, experts will: explain 5G opportunities demonstrate the difference…

Women in STEM Summit 2024

Join the Women in STEM Summit to explore opportunities for launching and growing STEM-related businesses The Women in STEM Summit in Belfast highlights the achievements and tackles the challenges women face in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The event aims to create a more inclusive and equitable STEM community while also providing opportunities for…

Latest HMRC tax webinars

Upcoming webinars from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to help employers, businesses and the self-employed understand tax issues that affect them. Listed below are a number of live HMRC webinars that will give the self-employed an understanding of key taxes that affect them and also help employers with payroll. The webinars are free and last…

Export services survey

Share your views on export support and advice services in Northern Ireland The Department for the Economy (DfE) has launched a survey to invite the views of Northern Ireland businesses on export support and advice services. There are a significant number of public bodies, business representative organisations, and others involved in export promotion in Northern…

Rate relief consultation report published

The Department of Finance has published a report on responses to the consultation on removing rates support measures. The consultation on the revenue-raising potential associated with the removal of rating support measures ran for 14 weeks from November 2023 to February 2024. Non-domestic rating support The consultation sought views on four non-domestic rating support schemes…

Business Finance Week 2024

Week long series of free events to help businesses explore and access financial options to support their individual needs. With a host of free regional in-person events, webinars and more, Business Finance Week 2024 helps smaller businesses learn about the different finance options available to them to support their individual needs. Whether an established business…