Community & Social Enterprise

Dublin Road Upgrade: Linen Quarter Bid Unveils A Transformed Bankmore Square

Bankmore Square has officially reopened following a rejuvenation project delivered by Linen Quarter Business Improvement District (LQ BID) with support from the Department for Communities (DfC). Adjacent to Trademarket on Dublin Road, the square has been reimagined with a £95,000 investment and will be managed by LQ BID. The lease is currently in place until […]

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Ulster Bank Provides £20m Facility To Habinteg For New Social Housing

Habinteg Housing Association (Ulster) has secured an additional £20m funding facility from Ulster Bank to support its plans to deliver new homes across Belfast and the North West. With Ulster Bank support, the association has committed to further investment in a range of new social housing led projects across the North West and Belfast, including

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STEAM Careers Event Welcomes 60 Female Students To Belfast Grand Central Station

An annual women in STEAM careers open day, held at the construction site of Belfast Grand Central Station, has brought together 60 female students from three schools in the city for an interactive experience event designed to inspire the next generation of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) talent. Farrans Sacyr, the main works

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KP Snacks (NI) Stumps Up £1,000 For Local Cricket Clubs

Popular snacks brand offers Northern Irish cricket clubs a chance to win £1000 prize CRICKET clubs across Northern Ireland could be running away with a £1,000 cash prize thanks to a campaign by KP Snacks (NI) to support its partnership with this year’s The Hundred cricket competition. The Hundred is an action-packed televised 100-ball cricket

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Northern Ireland Young Leaders Off To Strasbourg Through New British Council Programme

Young leaders from Northern Ireland are off to Strasburg this weekend as part of a new programme through the British Council. Niamh Mallaghan and Tara Grace Connolly from the Northern Ireland Youth Forum, and Jamie McAdoo from YouthAction Northern Ireland, will join a UK youth delegation at the European Youth Event in Strasbourg this weekend, where they will

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Belfast Charity Receives £25k Donation From Asda Foundation To Transform Their Community Space

Asda’s charity, The Asda Foundation have today announced that substantial funding has been awarded to a Belfast group to enable them to transform community space where local people can come together. West Wellbeing Suicide Prevention based in Belfast have been awarded with a grant of £25,000 from The Asda Foundation that will help to create an

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Air Ambulance NI Awarded Funding As Part Of AIB €1 Million Community Fund

Air Ambulance NI has been awarded £15,000 from the AIB Group as part of the bank’s Community Fund. AIB’s AIB Community €1Million Fund aims to support the charitable organisations that matter most to its customers and colleagues and support those who are working tirelessly for the benefit of their local communities and the most vulnerable

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“Consumer Insights Should Guide The Energy Transition” Says Consumer Council Chief

New research published today by the Consumer Council reveals that better understanding of consumers is required if Northern Ireland is to reach its net zero goals. The Consumer Council’s first ‘Attitudes to the Energy Transition’ report shows that three in ten consumers report having no understanding of what the term ‘net zero’ means. The research

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Care To Chat: New Podcast Launched Discussing Social Care and Social Work Regulation

Care To Chat is a series of podcasts hosted by Dr Wendy Austin that highlight the Social Care Council’s commitment to supporting the social care and social work workforce and its ongoing conversation about the work of regulation in those professions in Northern Ireland. It features a broad range of conversations and interviews with people

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