Belfast Works Connect East Belfast

21/01/2026

Next Tuesday we have a job fair for job start positions. This is a great opportunity for benefits claimants to gain valuable experience, maybe get that first job or rejoin work after a long absence out.

JobStart: Meet the Employer
27 January 2026, 10am - 12pm
East Belfast Mission, Skainos Centre, 239 Newtownards Road, BT4 1AF

Are you aged 16 – 65 years old, currently claiming a working age benefit and looking to enter or re-enter the workplace?
Holywood Road and Knockbreda Jobs & Benefits offices are co-hosting a JobStart Event where you can meet with local employers from various sectors about their live JobStart vacancies.

Find out more about JobStart and the various employers attending this event at;
www.communities-ni.gov.uk/JobStartEvents

21/01/2026

Today we stood with NICVA and organisations from across the community sector after being notified of a 64% cut in the Local Growth Fund for people working to reduce economic inactivity from April 2026. These cuts will decimate the sector and cut vital support for people with disabilities, learning needs, educational needs as well as those that need support while in the workplace. The community sector is often resilient, but 64% cuts is intolerable.

19/12/2025

Congratulations to our clients completing the Renew program. This is a 6 week wellbeing program aimed at reviewing some of your own habits and building good practices going forward. If this is something you would enjoy in the new year, please get in touch.

05/12/2025

Many Thanks to Clare form Go Succeed NI to support those of our clients that are interested in starting up their own business. Many of our clients are highly talented and have great skills but due to a health condition find it difficult to work in a traditional role, so they invent their own! With on hand benefits advice we want to make sure that every client leaves better off and can maximize their income.

04/12/2025

Thanks for Gary from Nespresso visiting to discuss what it is like to work in their shop, manage sales, prepare for interview and demonstrating his passion for coffee.

24/11/2025

Our team will be out supporting the job fair in Dundonald. Call over for a chat and see what support is available.

Lisburn and Castlereagh Local Job Fair is taking place on Thursday 27 November 2025, 10.30am to 2.30pm, in Dundonald International Ice Bowl.

Find job opportunities and improve your employment prospects with practical advice and support.

BSL & ISL Signers available 10.30am to 12.30pm

Everyone Welcome

For more information: JobApplyNI.com or email uc.employeradviserholywoodroad@dfcni.gov.uk

bit.ly/lcccjobfair271125

12/11/2025

We have our popular barista course back again led by the wonderful staff at Nespresso Coffee. If you are a coffee lover this is a great opportunity to learn what it is like to work for Nespresso and taste their newest releases.

04/11/2025

300 people supported into employment through the BWC project in East Belfast!!!!
Still more support available.

30/10/2025

Nutritious meal cooked from our Community Fridge ingredients! Having a well balanced meal is not only good for the waist, but good for the brain. Using ingreadients from a weekly food bag this week we rustled up this delicious meal full of protein, good fats and fibre. Getting back to the workplace is not just about cv and training. Budgeting, health, feeling well are all essential building blocks.

24/10/2025

Today we completed our monthly mindfulness walk around Victoria Park with Patrick. This was a great opportunity to get out, get active and share some time with each other. Nice to get a good day!

23/10/2025

EMPLOYERS.. if you dont know about Job Start you should.. 6-9 months of full cost recovery for a job. Opportunity to give someone an opportunity, help build skills and confidence and get them over the first rung of the ladder. Not sure where to find the people? BWC is meeting great people every day, training for specific job roles and putting the building block in place so that they are ready for these opportunities.

Are you aged 16 – 65 years old, claiming a working age benefit and looking to enter or re-enter the workplace?

Check out the JobStart Scheme! It provides tailored and flexible paid job opportunities to help you improve your employability skills with the potential to get a permanent job.

Find out more at nidirect.gov.uk/jobstart

21/10/2025

Its great to receive 5 brand new laptops from I.T.S Computing from the Harbour Estate. This will enable us to deliver more IT courses to the community including basic IT, using google docs, creating a poster (good for the party invitations!), using emails and attaching documents. We would not be able to deliver these services without the support of the local business community.