What’s New

Meet Alice, The New Siri for Business Women

Imagine a Siri for female start-up creators; A new virtual adviser, Alice is a platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to let female entrepreneurs connect with other business owners, government resources, potential funders and mentors. And it's completely free.

Free innovation workshops for SME's

Free innovation events for SME's with Co-Innovate

Co-Innovate is a new programme supported by the European Union's INTERREG programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body. It is aimed at small and medium sized businesses interested in cross-border research and innovation in Northern Ireland, the Border Region of Ireland and Western Scotland.

Funding Opportunities with Community Foundation NI

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is supporting local communities through responsive, targeted grant making. Through their own small grants programme and by distributing grants on behalf of a range of organisations and private individuals and families, they are enabling community organisations across Northern Ireland to make a difference to people's lives, built on the fundamental principles of peace building, social justice, equality and cultural diversity. 

Funding Opportunity - Women's Fund

The Women’s Fund for Northern Ireland's Individual Bursaries have been set up to fill a gap in funding opportunities for individual

women who require a small amount of financial aid to support them towards fulfilling their potential.

Area: Northern Ireland

Grant Size: £300-£500

Priorities: Bursaries to support women to re enter the workplace

To Apply Visit -  http://www.communityfoundationni.org/womensfund

Inspiring Summer Courses - Women's Tec

The great Northern Irish summer has arrived and, although we may not always get the weather we deserve ladies, we can still make the most of our July and August. Women's Tec have just released their summer courses and they seem to have something for everyone. The opportunities that can arise from these courses are endless as well as a lot of fun.

Women's Tec is right on our doorstep and is one of the largest quality providers in Northern Ireland of training for women in non-traditional industries. The courses are completely free to anyone who is unemployed or working under 16 hours per week and who knows - you may love it!

Take a look at some of the summer courses now!

Story Telling - Your Key to Interview Success

Have you spent weeks interviewing for a new role, learning more and more about the company ethos, imagining your future there, only to discover that another candidate has beaten you to it?
This can be extremely confusing, given that you had the right skills; you interviewed well and were invited back to the next stage. It could make you question “what did the chosen candidate have that I lacked?” These situations are also incredibly frustrating, given that you put so much effort into preparing, not to mention taking the time to actually attend the interviews.

Find out how mastering the art of storytelling could be the way to make that interview pannel sit up, listen and strengthen your chance at success. 

Belfast Met part-time courses now open for enrolment

Belfast Met announces its latest provision of part-time courses starting in September 2017, across its four main campuses and within Belfast community centres.  Northern Ireland’s largest college delivers part-time courses equipped to provide learners at all levels and backgrounds with the right qualifications and skills. Part-time courses are ideal to help pursue a new career direction and improve employability prospects, for highly sought after vocations. 

Turn Up and Try Volunteering Opportunities

If you have registered for a volunteering opportunity and are just waiting to get started or perhaps you’d like to volunteer but don’t want to over commit yourself, have a look at our new calendar of Turn Up & Try Volunteering Opportunities below.  These are one off opportunities currently available with organisations across Northern Ireland where you can get involved in volunteering straight away! 

New Courses at Women's Tec!

Supporting People Empowering Communities (SPEC) Programme – contact us now to register for *taster* courses and *accredited* courses. There is no cost for our SPEC courses, however, you do have to be unemployed or working less than 16 hours per week to meet the criteria. The SPEC programme is part funded by the European Social Fund Programme 2014-2020 and the Department for the Economy.

FREE MASTERCLASS - Taking on your first employee

Taking on your first employee is critical to the success of your business and the aim of this workshop is to equip you with the skills you need to make sure your first employee is the right employee.  This highly interactive workshop will help you take this first step as we review the legal, financial and administrative requirements.