Upcoming events for Belfast businesses
Get involved with upskilling and start-up events for Belfast based businesses
Belfast City Council is running a range of online and in-person workshops to help local businesses with business planning, innovation, business tenders and social media marketing.
Events include:
Introduction to tendering masterclass for the VCSE Sector
This event is designed to help those from VCSE (Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise) organisations to better understand public sector procurement and the opportunities that exist for the VCSE sector.
Workshop one
Date: Wednesday 23 August 2023
Time: 10am to 1pm
Venue: Belfast City Hall
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Workshop two
Date: Tuesday 19 September 2023
Time: 2pm to 5pm
Venue: Belfast City Hall
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Introduction to social media for business
This workshop will be aimed at owner/managers who are frustrated with their social media presence or would like to understand platforms better.
The session will cover:
- the four main platforms: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter
- the different styles of good content
- hints and tips to grow your social media presence
- how to evaluate your own social content
Date: Wednesday 30 August
Time: 9:30am to 12pm
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Writing a winning bid
How to write a successful and winning tender for your business.
Date: Tuesday 12 September 2023
Time: 9:30am to 12pm
Venue: Innovation Factory, Belfast
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Introduction to innovation
An online introductory workshop to help businesses embrace and develop innovation.
Date: Thursday 21 September 2023
Time: 9:30am to 12pm
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Introduction to strategy and business planning
This session will focus on helping you decide a strategic direction for your company and how to turn that strategy into practical action.
Participants will look at strategy models, consider how internal and external factors affect your decision making, introduce the concept of strategic pivots and work through a practical business planning template.
Date: Thursday 28 September
Time: 9:30am to 12pm
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Meet the broker
This event provides an opportunity for organisations in the Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise (VCSE) sectors to meet, network and start to develop working relationships with businesses to support the delivery of social value, supporting inclusive recruitment and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
Date: 19 December 2023
Time: 10am to 1pm
Venue: Belfast City Hall
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First published 2 August 2023.