Maisie Laughton

M&S Northern Ireland Champions Marks & Start Employability Scheme

M&S in Northern Ireland celebrated the latest group of successful Marks & Start participants, joined by representatives from The Prince’s Trust. Marks & Start is an employability scheme run in partnership with The Prince’s Trust designed to help create a clear, accessible route into work – in retail or elsewhere – for young people who […]

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Go Succeed Ensures Sweet Sound Of Success For Omagh Music Academy

A Tyrone music tuition school is composing plans for expansion after receiving assistance from the government-backed Go Succeed business enterprise programme. Omagh Music Academy already caters for more than 180 students but has plans to grow that number yet further. Founder and Director Claire Bowes said mentorship received through Go Succeed has given her the

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New Partnership Between A&B NI and Harbinson Mulholland Puts Cultural Governance in the Frame

Creative membership network Arts & Business NI (A&B NI) is putting cultural governance in the spotlight this Autumn, in partnership with award-winning accountancy and business advisory firm Harbinson Mulholland. The annual A&B NI Cultural Governance Conference has been celebrating trustee voices and tackling the big issues for charity boards for over a decade. The event

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Belfast Design Studio’s Titanic Impact On Corporate Sustainability

A Belfast-based sustainable design studio has launched a new project converting used textiles destined for landfill into high-end corporate merchandise for leading companies. The expansion for Titanic Denim comes after the business participated in the government-backed Go Succeed enterprise programme. It is the latest venture for the multi award-winning company, founded over a decade ago

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Woven Hands Over First Phase Of £23.6m Housing Scheme In Strabane

One of Northern Ireland’s leading housing associations, Woven, has officially handed over 28 new homes to tenants as part of a £23.6m integrated housing development in Strabane. The high-quality apartments, family homes and accessible housing represent the first phase of Beechmount Village, an integrated urban village that exemplifies Woven’s vision of Homes Lives Communities, on

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Live Here Love Here Celebrates 10 Years of Small Grants Scheme As Applications Reopen For 2024

Northern Ireland’s largest community and civic pride campaign, Live Here Love Here, has announced that its Small Grants Scheme has returned for a tenth year. The scheme is run in partnership with nine local councils, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, and is aimed at promoting civic pride within communities and

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Belfast Is The Seventh-Best UK Area For Late-Night Workers, According To New Study

A new study has revealed the best UK areas for late-night workers, with Westminster topping the list. Experts at QR Code Generator calculated the percentage of libraries and cafes open past 5pm in each UK area. The locations with the highest percentages then determined the final ranking. The study found that Westminster is the best

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New Report Reveals Belfast SMEs Are Optimistic About Future Growth

Running a small business in the UK is no easy task, however, the lingering effects of the recent recession are now starting to shrink and 2024 is seeing inflation drop to its lowest level in two years1. With this in mind, SumUp surveyed 750* small UK business owners and decision makers within small UK businesses

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