Consultation | Building Resilience Skills

Have your say on how the government can help support the development of resilience skills and capabilities across industries. The Workforce Development Trust, in partnership with the UK Government, has launched a public consultation on the civil contingencies suite of National Occupational Standards (NOS) in support of the UK Government Resilience Framework. What is resilience? […]
Innovation Vouchers: September 2024 Call

What could a £5,000 voucher do for your business? Innovation Vouchers allow you to access the skills and expertise of public sector knowledge providers, such as universities and colleges, in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Typical projects supported through Innovation Vouchers include: helping to create or improve products, services or processes access to […]
The Windsor Framework: Unlocking Opportunities for NI Businesses

Londonderry Chamber of Commerce is organising a webinar that will enhance participants’ awareness of the Windsor Framework, highlighting their obligations under the new protocol and identifying potential benefits that businesses can capitalise on. The Windsor Framework (NI Protocol 2.0) is set to take effect on 30th September 2024. This update will impact businesses across Northern […]
Sustainable Finance Innovation Fund

Funding opportunity for fintech and spacetech SMEs UK-based fintech and spacetech SMEs can apply for up to £20,000 in support from the Sustainable Finance Innovation Fund. This funding is aimed at businesses developing satellite data services for the financial sector. The fund, offered by the Satellite Applications Catapult, provides expert help in areas like: geospatial […]
What to Do If You Are Hacked on Social Media – 7 Tips

If you’re a business owner, you know that social media can be a powerful marketing tool. But what happens when your account gets hacked? Here’s what to do if you are hacked on social media: Change your password immediately. Contact the social media platform and let them know what happened. Notify your followers that your […]
Get a Free Export Health Check For Your Business

Complete the Export Health Check tool to assess your existing exporting capability The Invest Northern Ireland Export Health Check tool is designed to assess your existing exporting capability. By answering a few short questions you will receive a tailored guide that will give you the tools to develop your own bespoke export strategy. The tool […]
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 […]
Digital Innovation Fund

Support to help you transform your manufacturing business Made Smarter Innovation – Smart Manufacturing Data Hub (SMDH) offers three different funding opportunities to support manufacturing small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) on their smart manufacturing journey. These opportunities are based on the needs of the company. Rapid Demonstrators Rapid Demonstrators aim to support SMEs with sensor […]
The Smoke, Heat and Carbon Monoxide Alarms for Private Tenancies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 Guidance Notes

These guidance notes have been produced to clarify what is required under the Smoke, Heat and Carbon Monoxide Alarms for Private Tenancies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024. Important dates for compliance The Regulations come into operation on 1 September 2024, for all new private tenancies granted on or after this date. Existing tenancies granted before 1 September 2024, […]
New Guide on Business Email Compromise

Protect your business from email scams with NCSC’s new guide The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released new guidance to help small businesses protect themselves against business email compromise (BEC) attacks, a growing type of cybercrime. BEC attacks involve criminals hacking into work email accounts to trick people into transferring money or stealing sensitive […]