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  • Latest UK Export Academy webinars

    Upcoming webinars from UK Export Academy to help businesses boost their exporting skills and sell their goods and services to new markets.

  • Dormant Assets For All

    Funding is available to help voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations become better prepared for future challenges.

  • Changes to UK immigration working visa

    Employers should be aware that changes to the immigration working visa are set to take effect from Tuesday 22 July 2025.

Consultation on Draft Social Investment Strategy 2025-2030

Share your views on how the Housing Executive can enhance 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ for social enterprises.

Green Support Scheme

Local businesses and social enterprises can now apply for grants and technical 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ to implement sustainable practices.

Survey: State of Social Enterprise in Northern Ireland 2025

Share your views on the future of social enterprises in Northern Ireland.

Smart Towns and Villages PEACEPLUS programme

€17m funding is available to boost technology and social inclusion in rural areas.

Pathways to Enterprise newcomer inclusion events for Belfast

Events to explore entrepreneurial 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ pathways for newcomer community members living in Belfast.

Building Innovation Capability for SMEs seminar

Join Queen’s University Belfast for the second seminar on Building Innovation Capability for SMEs.

Minimum wage rates increase from 1 April 2025

National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates are increasing from 1 April 2025.

Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Conference for Armagh

This conference will bring together advocates, and local organisations to raise awareness.

Employer event on 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµing autistic people

Event to help employers make their workplace more inclusive and 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµive for autistic job seekers and employees.

Event to help reduce the disability employment gap

Derry~Londonderry event to show employers the benefits of taking on employees with disabilities and the 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ that is available.

Take part in European Heritage Open Days 2025

Participate in EHOD 2025 to showcase your unique spaces and stories.

InterTradeIreland Equity Advisory Clinics: Spring 2025 dates

Businesses are advised on fundraising activities including business plan review, investment pitch practice and signposting to investors.

Company accounts and tax return joint filing service to close

The online accounts and Company Tax Return service, run jointly by Companies House and HM Revenue & Customs, will close on 31 March 2026.

Small Business Supplier & Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise event

The Department for 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ event will help SMEs and Social Enterprises with networking and innovation opportunities.

HR essentials event for the food-to-go sector

Event to help food-to-go businesses learn how key aspects of HR can improve best practices and boost employee recruitment and retention.

Lunch and learn regional business workshops

Lunchtime workshops taking place throughout Northern Ireland will help businesses get to grips with a range of topics.

Women in Business: Explore It programme

This programme will address a range of business start-up issues and help build confidence and skills.

InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Competition

This competition is for start-ups and early stage businesses who will have a chance to win a share of a €800,000 cash prize fund.

WorldHost Supervising Customer Service Upskilling Academy for Lisburn and Castlereagh

Workshop to help businesses develop a stronger customer-focused culture.

Annual Social Value Conference 2025

Join Social Enterprise NI at the Annual Social Value Conference 2025.

Help shape UK system for protecting designs

The Intellectual Property Office has launched a new survey to gather views on the future of the UK designs system - respond by 1 April 2025.

High Performance Computing Vouchers 2025

Vouchers worth up to £5,000 are available for UK businesses to access Hartree Centre's supercomputing power.