Belfast City Council

We're hiring! Our latest vacancies include: 🔵 Operations and Contract Support Assistant 🔵 Parks Operative 🔵 Stores Person Tractor Driver Other vacancies which are closing to applicants at 4pm on Monday 11 November include: 🔵 Project Support Administrator (Climate) 🔵 Human Resources Support Assistant 🔵 Cemetery Attendant 🔵 Project Support Officer (PEACEPLUS) 🔵 Senior Digital Consultant 🔵 City Innovation Manager 🔵 Category Officer For more information on each role, visit our website: https://ow.ly/CJO250SP3oX #BelfastJobs #NIJobs #LocalGovJobs

Heading into the weekend with another vote of confidence for Belfast! Well done to our colleagues at Visit Belfast on securing the prestigious Best Event Destination UK title at the recent Conference and Incentive Travel Awards. ICC Belfast | Waterfront Hall | Ulster Hall was also shortlisted for Best UK Venue. A great endorsement of our city's ability to compete and win on the world stage, and a chance to showcase our unique strengths in a really competitive international market. 👏 #Belfast #BelfastEvents #EventConferencing

Great to see Belfast's potential as a global home for innovation showcased at this leading event in Barcelona this week, which brings over 800 cities, tech industry leads and innovators together under one roof. So many opportunities for our city in this area, and we're thrilled to be part of the Innovation City Belfast partnership, working to maximise the benefits of these for all our residents! #Innovation #DigitalInnovation #InvestingInBelfast #Investment

Congratulations to local entrepreneur Sarah McKegney from Percy & Pop - Belfast winner of Go Succeed NI's Ultimate Pitch competition! Judges loved Sarah's concept of plastic-free solid hair products for children - inspired by her own experiences as a mum. She will now go onto compete against other business owners in the regional final, coming up on Thursday 21 November during Global Entrepreneurship Week. Sarah is also a previous winner of our own Belfast Business Idea award and has received support from our staff to help progress her business, via the Go Succeed NI programme. #GoSucceedNI #BelfastBusiness #StartABusiness #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #GEWUK24

So pleased to hear today that we have secured €13.5 million (£11.35 million) from the PEACEPLUS programme, managed by Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) - European Funding to upgrade and better connect Waterworks and Alexandra Parks in the north of the city. Our Reconnected Belfast project will see more shared space developed at both parks to bring communities together, as well as improved connections between the sites and their surrounding areas. Among the planned improvements are upgrades to entrances, paths, lighting, signage, playparks, bridges and pitches, as well as a range of new facilities for users to enjoy. It follows on from almost £15 million already secured by our council from PEACEPLUS back in August to deliver 16 cross-community initiatives across the city over the next three years as part of a Local Action Plan. We'll be holding info sessions later this winter to highlight more about our exciting proposals for Waterworks and Alexandra Parks - look out for details on our website, once confirmed. #InvestingInBelfast #Investment #GoodRelations #CommunityRelations #NorthBelfast #SEUPB #PEACEPLUS

Gym owner Johnny Sloan and personal trainer Anthony McKenzie joined us at City Hall last week to highlight a free event coming up for local businesses and entrepreneurs for #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek The pair, from Sloan's Gym in Chapel Lane, will be sharing their own experiences of starting a business, along with other local entrepreneurs, at St George's Market on Tuesday 19 November, 9.30am-12.30pm. Call in to get advice on areas like innovation, staffing, exporting, operations, sales, tendering and more from organisations like Construction Industry Training Board, Federation of Small Businesses NI and Social Enterprise NI, and connect with others thinking about starting their own business or taking the next steps. Our staff will also be on hand to provide guidance around health and safety, business growth and procurement, as well as info about grants available through our council, including the Vacant to Vibrant funding programme - which helped support Sloan's Gym to bring a previously empty building back to life. Register to attend at https://ow.ly/bFHz50TWVbf #BusinessGrowth #BusinessStart #Entrepreneurs #BelfastBusiness #GEW24 #GEWUK2024

A reminder that applications for our 22 Under 22 Entrepreneurs to Watch in Belfast competition close this Monday 4 November at 12pm. This is a great opportunity for those aged 16 to 22 who have started a business, or have an idea for one, and will help kickstart their journey. 22 finalists will all receive support and guidance from our dedicated teams, as well as the chance to hear from other experienced entrepreneurs, while the overall winner will also get £2,000 to support their venture. Apply now at https://ow.ly/cFLw50TKizb #BelfastBusiness #Entrepreneurship #YoungBusiness #BusinessTalent #22Under22

We enjoyed meeting with organisations taking part in our Belfast Business Promise programme at Girdwood Hub last week to hear how their journeys are going so far. AWARE NI Disability Action Northern Ireland Equality Commission for Northern Ireland Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland The Labour Relations Agency MindWise Exploristics | Transforming Clinical Trial Design and Belfast Recovery College all shared their experiences towards improving wellbeing and inclusivity in their workplaces. Congratulations too to the following organisations who were all awarded Member status on the day, alongside our own council: 🔹 Exploristics 🔹 FOOTPRINTS WOMENS CENTRE 🔹 GLL 🔹 Honeycomb Jobs NI | Administration and Business Support Jobs and Recruitment 🔹 Lighthouse (Ireland) Ltd 🔹 MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy 🔹Translink 🔹 Ulster University Read more about our Belfast Business Promise accreditation scheme at https://ow.ly/ktE150TWUvO

Are you a tourism business missing out on disabled visitors? If so, come along to our workshop: 'How to communicate confidently with disabled visitors'. 📍 Crescent Arts Centre 📆 Tuesday 19 November, 10am-12pm Across the UK, this market is valued at £249 billion and one in four people in Northern Ireland are disabled. At the workshop you'll hear from disabled people about their travel experiences, get a better understanding of the language of disability and gain tips for marketing, informing and welcoming disabled visitors. It will be followed by a 30-minute talk and tour by the Crescent Arts Centre team, who will share their journey to becoming an inclusive venue. Find out more and register at: https://ow.ly/mO3150TX4gw

Registration is now open for Output Belfast - Ireland's largest music conference, taking place on Thursday 12 November at the MAC and Oh Yeah Music Centre. We're pleased to be supporting this event again which, this year, takes place during the Sound of Belfast music festival. If you work in the industry, or are considering a move into it, sign up for keynote speeches, practical workshops, networking events and a huge live music showcase across the Cathedral Quarter that evening, highlighting the best of our local music scene. Register at https://ow.ly/YlSU50TW3KC This week, we also opened a new music apprenticeship scheme with WorkPlus, supporting the recruitment of seven paid placements and pairing music organisations with those keen to work in the sector. The initiative is part of our recent £400,000 investment in Belfast's music scene. To read more about the Music Matters internship programme, visit https://ow.ly/lJqj50TW3KB #CityOfMusic #BelfastMusic #OutputBelfast #Internship