Belfast Business Info

03/02/2026

📣Looking for work in Belfast?

Are you aged 16-65, claiming a working-age benefit and ready to start or return to work? Come to our JobStart Meet the Employer event and connect with employers with job opportunities.

🔷 Meet 25+ employers from a variety of sectors
🔷 Discover live JobStart vacancies
🔷 Chat directly with companies who are hiring
🔷 Get support from the JobStart team and Make the Call

Take the next step toward your new job!

👉JobStart Meet the Employer
📅Wednesday 11 February
⏰ 10.30am to 1.30pm
📍 2 Royal Avenue

No need to book, just call in! Find out more https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/Events/JobStart-Meet-the-Employer


Belfast City Council Jobs & Benefits Northern Ireland

28/01/2026

💡Curious about starting a business?

Go Succeed: Get Started in Business can give you the help you need.

If you are currently unemployed but have been thinking about starting a business - or have a creative idea and aren’t sure what to do next - this might be for you.

Receive free expert business advice and guidance to help:
✅Explore your business idea
✅Increase your motivation and confidence
✅Make plans to get started
✅Make connections with other support available.

Participants can expect a welcoming, pressure free environment that requires no previous experience or expertise.

Get started in business now - contact Stephen Atkinson to learn more:
📞028 9033 2313 / 079 7080 2311
📩Stephen.Atkinson@gemsni.org.uk

This support is for people in Northern Ireland who are not currently in or seeking paid work, including those who are taking a break from work and not actively seeking a job in the past month, or are unable to star work in the next couple of weeks.

26/01/2026

📣Last chance to join the Female Founders

The Go Succeed Female Founders Programme is designed to support female-led and female-managed businesses in key high-growth sectors. Through this support, the programme aims to:

✅empower female founders and leaders to scale their high-growth business in new and existing markets
✅provide expert mentoring to improve leadership skills and develop business growth strategies
✅build a strong, dynamic network of ambitious women transforming high-growth sectors

Businesses will receive:
✅ up to 20 hours of expert one-to-one mentoring
✅access to group mentoring and networking sessions led by females known within the eco system
✅leadership development and business growth strategy support
✅a dynamic network of ambitious female entrepreneurs

👉Join today and grow your business with confidence, sign up here: https://pulse.ly/7gyi5wzxc6

Don't miss out - registration closes on 31 January!

21/01/2026

📣Registrations now open for the Digital Transformation Flexible Fund Call 7 pre-briefing sessions!

The Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (DTFF) Call 7 is now open and closes at 12 noon, 27 February 2026.

Capital grants of up to £20K are being offered to help businesses to invest in advanced technologies.

Applicants are recommended to attend a pre-application briefing before submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI). These sessions will describe the aims of DTFF, eligibility and steps required to apply for funding.

📍MS Teams online briefing session
📆Friday 13 February, 10am to 12pm

Secure your spot today and take the first step towards digital transformation.

To find out more and register: https://dtff.co.uk/pre-briefing-sessions/

20/01/2026

💡Have a business idea, but don't know where to start?

Follow the Growth Path to boost your self-development and take control of your business journey.

Join practical, peer-focused workshops to gain insights to strengthen your mindset and skillset, ensuring you’re ready to take the next step toward sustainable business success.

We have 5 themed sessions starting on Tuesday 27 January in The Hub at The MAC. You are welcome to attend them all, one, or a few

👉Start Where You Are
👉Neurodivergence and Business
👉Confidence, Pricing and Boundaries
👉Going Out On Your Own Without Doing It Alone – Making Connections
👉Future Focus – Taking Your Next Steps into Business

These workshops are friendly and free, everyone is welcome especially those who are curious but may feel unsure about getting started.

Find out more and register: https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/Events/Growth-Path-Community-Enterprise-Workshops

16/01/2026

📣Female founders, this one’s for you!

Join Go Succeed for a practical, energising online masterclass: Using Social Media to Promote Your Business.

You’ll learn:
✅What actually makes a great social media post
✅When to post for maximum impact
✅How to plan and schedule content without the overwhelm

If you want to show up more confidently online and turn your socials into a real business asset, this session is a perfect place to start.

📅Monday 19 January 2026
🕛12:30pm - 2:00pm
📍Live online workshop

Register here: https://www.glistrr.com/events/e/using-social-media-to-promote-your-business-3764-48

15/01/2026

📣Out of work and looking for your dream job?

The JobStart Apprenticeship Pathway could help kick-start your career with:
✅ tailored, flexible, paid job opportunities
✅ paid apprenticeship opportunities

Come along to our free Jobs Fair to learn more about the JobStart Apprenticeship Pathway and meet employers with opportunities in technology, business administration and construction.

📅Wednesday 28 January
🕛10am
📍2 Royal Avenue, Belfast

Free to attend, just come along on the day. Find out more in the link below 👇

06/01/2026

Expressions of interest are now being sought for the long term, sustainable use of the ground floor of our 2 Royal Avenue venue in Belfast city centre.

Extending to c.14,250 ft², this beautiful building benefits from some of the highest passing footfall in Belfast and is Grade B+ listed.

Since November 2021, it has been supported as a dynamic and popular community and cultural space on a meanwhile basis.

We're now looking to ensure its future financial sustainability. while still preserving the venue's accessibility and vibrant, inclusive spirit, alongside the development of a dedicated LGBTQIA+ Hub on the first floor of the building.

Read more, and find out how to express an interest in this opportunity, via our website https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/2royalavenue

18/12/2025

New Year is a natural reset point and often the moment people finally say, “this is the year I do something different”. Whether you are thinking about starting a business, testing a side hustle or reshaping an existing idea, knowing where to begin can feel overwhelming.

The team at North City BC are hosting hosts this in person evening masterclass, “New Year, New You: Idea Generation Masterclass”, on Tuesday 13 January from 6.00pm to 8.00pm.

This Go Succeed NI practical session is designed for people who are serious about exploring self-employment but do not yet have a clear business idea. Together we will help you turn your skills, interests and experience into business opportunities that fit your life and goals.

Register here: https://www.glistrr.com/events/e/new-year-new-you-idea-generation-masterclass-3586-851

17/12/2025

📣Female founders—your next step starts here.

The Go Succeed Female Founders Programme is officially live, welcoming early-stage women-led businesses across Northern Ireland to access mentoring, networking, funding & growth support.

Join today and grow your business with confidence, sign up here https://pulse.ly/7gyi5wzxc6

11/12/2025

Our Belfast Business Promise scheme continues to go from strength to strength.🙌

This month we are delighted to welcome our latest supporters, members and ambassadors to the Belfast Business Promise. Each of these organisations have worked hard to meet our pledges, representing best practice standards in:
👷‍♀️ providing good jobs
💸 prompt payment
🧑‍💼recruitment
👏 supporting the local and social economy
🌳 environmental sustainability

To find out more about the and to register your organisation, visit www.belfastcity.gov.uk/businesspromise

04/12/2025