Community & Social Enterprise

Come Glide With Me Brings Music and Meaning On Board Belfast’s Glider

Passengers aboard a Translink Glider travelling across Belfast became part of a moving cultural experience as the 4 Corners Festival staged Come Glide With Me, a live journey across the city that combined music, spoken word and conversation. Beginning with a journey from west to east, and later repeated in the opposite direction from east […]

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Young Artists’ Voices Take Centre Stage At Stormont To Mark 15 Years Of Twilight Zone Project

Young people from across Northern Ireland were invited to the prestigious Stormont Long Gallery this week to showcase their art and creativity to mark 15 years of the Arts Care Twilight Zone Project. The event saw eight young people between the ages of 12 and 18 gather at Parliament Buildings to present their artwork to

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Arts Care Artist Carmel Garvey Awarded BEM for Services to Dance in Tyrone

An artist who has spent more than four decades bringing dance into the heart of communities, hospitals and care settings across County Tyrone and beyond has been recognised in the 2026 New Year Honours List. Carmel Garvey, an Arts Care Dancer in Residence and choreographer, has been awarded a British Empire Medal for services to

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4 Corners Festival Returns To Belfast For 2026 With Latest Theme: Journey

The 4 Corners Festival is set to return to venues across Belfast from January 30 to February 8, 2026, with a programme built around its new theme, ‘Journey’. Now established as an annual festival in the city, 4 Corners was conceived as a way to inspire people from across Belfast to transform it for the

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More than 80 Northern Ireland children facing life-threatening and life-limiting conditions set off on a trip of a lifetime to Lapland

Annual NI Children to Lapland Trust trip takes off, uniting families, children and healthcare heroes for an unforgettable journey. The Northern Ireland Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust (NICLT) is preparing to embark on its much-anticipated annual trip to Lapland tomorrow (Wednesday 17 December 2025). This year marks the charity’s 17th year of

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Bangor Horticulture Club and Grange Park Primary School Flourish with Support from Belfast City Airport

A new partnership between Bangor Horticultural Club and Grange Park Primary School has flourished thanks to support from Belfast City Airport’s Community Fund. The ‘Growing Together’ project has transformed an unused school allotment into a vibrant outdoor learning space that promotes wellbeing, sustainability, and community connection.  With guidance from members of Bangor Horticultural Club, pupils

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Ulster Bank supports scaling at Keys Finance

Ulster Bank has supported one of Northern Ireland’s largest specialist finance providers to expand and develop its core product offering throughout the UK and Ireland. The provision of a significant senior debt credit line by Ulster Bank has supported the scaling of Keys’ two principal products, insurance premium finance and accountancy fee finance, allowing the

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Ulster-Scots Leid Week To Feature Six Hours Of New Programming Across Ireland

A major new season of Ulster-Scots programming, including six hours of brand-new content will air from Monday 24th to Sunday 30th November as part of Ulster-Scots Leid Week, celebrating the language, music, and culture of the Ulster-Scots community. The programming will be broadcast on That’s TV (Freeview Channel 7 / Virgin 159) in Northern Ireland

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ILIMEX Announces Conclusion of Funding Round Raising £600,000 (c.€700,000) In Equity Finance

ILIMEX, the Northern Ireland-based provider of biosecurity and air sterilisation solutions, is pleased to announce the conclusion of a funding round which has raised additional equity finance of £600,000 (c. €700,000). This funding will be used to validate the performance of ILIMEX’s Flufence air sterilisation solutions and fund its entry into the agri-food sector with

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Charities Champion Inclusion And Opportunity Ahead Of Belfast Careers And Volunteer Fair

With just days to go before The Winter Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair takes place at the Assembly Buildings Conference Centre in Belfast on Wednesday 5th November, organisations working across disability, autism and inclusion are encouraging people to explore the life-changing opportunities available within Northern Ireland’s charity and voluntary sector. Among those leading the

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