Why You Should Support Purple Tuesday
What is the day about? Purple Tuesday is an awareness day designed to support organisations who want to improve their customer service experience for disabled people and their families, carers and support networks. Everyone who takes part is encouraged to make one commitment to making their organisation or its services more inclusive and accessible, for […]
InnovateWest Grants For Mid and South West Businesses
New grant funding for Mid and South West innovators Techstart Ventures, working with The Workhouse in Enniskillen, has launched the InnovateWest Initiative, a grant programme to support new business ideas in the Mid and South West areas of Northern Ireland. Proof of concept grants of up to £10,000 are available to individuals and businesses with […]
Innovation Bootcamp For NI Businesses
Join the free Innovation Bootcamp workshop to learn how to turn ideas into commercial success. Organised as part of the Innovate NI initiative, the Innovation Bootcamp covers all stages of innovation – from idea generation and testing to development and commercialisation. The workshop offers hands-on tools and methods to support every stage of your business […]
Latest HMRC Tax Webinars
Upcoming webinars from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to help employers, businesses and the self-employed understand tax issues that affect them. Listed below are a number of live HMRC webinars that will give the self-employed an understanding of key taxes that affect them and also help employers with payroll. The webinars are free and last […]
Murphy To Seek Clarity on Future Go Succeed Funding
Following last week’s budget announcement Economy Minister Conor Murphy said he will be working with the Finance Minister to ensure continued funding for the Go Succeed service. Go Succeed is the council led business start-up service for the north of Ireland and is majority funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). Working with Local […]
Minimum Wage Rates Increase From 1 April 2025
The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates will increase from 1 April 2025. Employers should be aware that all minimum wage rates increase on 1 April of each year. This includes all National Minimum Wage rates and the National Living Wage rate. The new minimum wage rates apply to eligible workers in Northern […]
Autumn Budget 2024
A summary of how the Autumn Budget 2024 affects Northern Ireland businesses. The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered the Autumn Budget on Wednesday 30 October 2024. Find a summary of the key announcements to understand their potential impact on your business. Forecasts Growth forecast 1.1% in 2024 2.0% in 2025 1.8% in 2026 1.5% in 2027 […]
Murphy Launches Apprenticeship Inclusion Challenge Fund
Economy Minister Conor Murphy today announced that the Apprenticeship Inclusion Challenge Fund is open for applications. The fund, worth more than £600,000, is aimed at enabling more disabled people, people from disadvantaged areas, and women to take up apprenticeships. Applications are invited from the education, business and community sectors to collaborate and identify innovative solutions […]
Employee Earnings in Northern Ireland: October 2024
Employee Earnings in Northern Ireland, from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2024, was published today by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency. The report provides provisional estimates for 2024 and final revised estimates for 2023. Weekly earnings increased over the year Median gross weekly earnings for full-time employees in April 2024 increased […]
ICO Warns Businesses to Prepare For The Quantum-Enabled Future
Prepare for quantum-enabled future The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is urging businesses to get ready for a new wave of cyber security threats as quantum computing advances. While practical quantum computers may still be years (or even decades) away, in their new report the ICO advises businesses – especially those handling sensitive customer data – to start […]