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Latest News - April 2025

Equality Commission employer survey

Businesses and organisations can share their views and insights to help shape the future work of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.

Get involved in Manufacturing Month 2025

Join in the celebration of the local manufacturing sector, share your own successes, and engage with industry leaders.

Identity verification with Companies House

Voluntarily verify your identity with Companies House ahead of the legal requirement to do so later this year.

Consultation launched to cut red tape for asset managers

The UK Government is consulting on proposals to amend legislation relating to managers of Alternative Investment Funds.

Free service to help enhance your leadership and management strategy

Invest Northern Ireland's Leadership and Management Advice Service can help develop more effective leadership in your business.

Better Hiring Toolkit for the hospitality sector

Toolkit provides employers with best practice advice and guidance on how to hire quickly, fairly, and safely in the hospitality industry.

Consultation: Proposed amendments to the Food Law Code of Practice for Northern Ireland

This consultation seeks stakeholders’ views on proposed changes to the Food Law Code of Practice and Practice Guidance in Northern Ireland.

Updated allergen guidance for food businesses

New allergen guidance for food businesses selling non-prepacked food.

All-Island Female Entrepreneurs Conference 2025

Join the Women in Business annual All-Island Female Entrepreneurs Conference to gain 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ, tools, and connections for your business.

Women in Business: upcoming events

Get involved with a range of networking, upskilling, and start-up events from Women in Business.

Collaborate with professionals to solve your design challenges

DesignLink offers businesses the opportunity to work with highly skilled early-stage creatives to tackle their design problems.

Request for input on potential UK measures in response to US tariffs

How businesses can share their views on potential UK measures responding to the new US tariffs

Apprenticeship Inclusion Challenge Fund

Applications closed | Up to £100,000 in funding to boost apprenticeship uptake from underrepresented groups.

Crown Estate Marine Supply Chain Accelerator Fund

A £50 million fund to help catalyse UK supply chain capacity and capability for offshore wind.

NI Regional Food Programme 2025/26

Financial 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ for the local food and drink sector.

Rate bills for 2025-26 to issue this week

Businesses will begin to receive their rate bills for 2025-26 by the week ending 4 April 2025.