📹WATCH Economy Minister @CArchibald_SF today visited @SpringvaleLearn during NI Apprenticeship Week The Minister highlighted how apprenticeships are more popular than ever and underlined her commitment to enabling more women, people with disabilities and people from areas of disadvantage to take up apprenticeships. Check out the full list of NI Apprenticeship Week events: #NIAW2025 #GettingItRightForYou @niexecutive | @bfastmet | @S_ERC | @srcchat | @swccollege | @nwrc_college | @NRCCollege | @Further_NI | @nidirect | @disabilityni

‼️NI Apprenticeship Week 2025 ends today‼️ 📍Check out the remaining events taking place across NI: #NIAW2025 #GettingItRightForYou @nidirect | @UlsterUni | @QUBelfast | @bfastmet | @S_ERC | @srcchat | @swccollege | @nwrc_college | @NRCCollege | @Further_NI

‼️NI Apprenticeship Week 2025 continues‼️ ➡️Check out the full list of events across NI: #NIAW2025 #GettingItRightForYou @nidirect | @UlsterUni | @QUBelfast | @bfastmet | @S_ERC | @srcchat | @swccollege | @nwrc_college | @NRCCollege | @Further_NI

.@Economy_NI has hosted the first Public Sector Apprenticeships Conference highlighting how apprenticeships can bridge talent and skills gaps to drive positive impacts and outcomes. Attendees heard from a wide range of public sector organisations from both the north and south of Ireland and shared ideas and best practice. #NIAW2025 #GettingItRightForYou #PublicSectorApprenticeshipsConference2025

During NI Apprenticeship Week @Economy_NI Minister @CArchibald_SF met @MJMMarine apprentices undertaking the Navigate Programme to discuss their experience and future career ambitions. The Minister commended Rathbane Group's commitment to developing the next generation of skilled professionals, offering hands-on experience, mentorship, and pathways to successful careers within the construction industry. Increasing our local skills base and creating a regionally balanced economy are at the core of the Minister's economic plans. Check out the full list of #NIAW2025 events: ➡️ #GettingitRightForYou @srcchat

The latest Northern Ireland Business Demography statistics have been published:

Calling all Social Enterprises - @Economy_NI will be conducting research examining the social enterprise sector here. This research will provide a comprehensive understanding of the sector within Northern Ireland that will be crucial in successful policy development, inform key decision making and delivery options for social enterprise development in the future. 📋 To complete a short survey to ensure your organisation is represented within this research please visit ➡️

Minister @CArchibald_SF met with @WomensAidAD to hear about the vital support it provides to women and children affected by domestic abuse. The Minister also updated @WomensAidAD on her Department’s ongoing analysis of its Domestic Abuse Safe Leave consultation and the steps it will take to introduce this new employment protection for victims and survivors of domestic abuse.

RT @Inter_Trade: Great to welcome @Economy_NI Minister @CArchibald_SF to our office in Newry to discuss InterTradeIreland’s strategy for ac…

Economy Minister @CArchibald_SF today said that apprenticeships are a great way to earn while you learn and more people than ever are taking advantage of the opportunities available. The Minister was speaking as she visited a Disability Action event @SpringvaleLearn in Belfast as part of NI Apprenticeship Week. ➡️Read more: #NIAW2025 #GettingItRightForYou

Economy Minister @CArchibald_SF has met with representatives of @CatalystNI_ to discuss Catalyst’s Strategy for growing the economy through innovation and entrepreneurship. Speaking afterwards the Minister said: “Catalyst is a valued partner, delivering more and better Innovation Driven Enterprises, accelerating research and development, and supporting innovation across the wider business base. "Its new Strategy will help progress our local innovation and entrepreneurship growth and support delivery of my Economic Plan.”

⏰NI Apprenticeship Week 2025 continues! ➡️Read more: ➡️Check out the full list of events: #NIAW2025 #GettingItRightForYou @nidirect | @UlsterUni | @QUBelfast | @bfastmet | @S_ERC | @srcchat | @swccollege | @nwrc_college | @NRCCollege | @Further_NI

📢REMINDER The Department is seeking to appoint Chairs to the governing bodies of @bfastmet and @nwrc_college. Deadline for applications - 12 noon on 6 February 2025. For details and to apply visit

➡️New Economy Minister @CArchibald_SF has said that she is looking forward to building upon the good work delivered by @ConorMurphySF @niexecutive | @InvestNI | @NITouristBoard | @TourismIreland | @Inter_Trade | @NIScreen | @LRA_NIreland | @UlsterUni | @QUBelfast | @StMarys_Belfast | @OUBelfast | @Further_NI | @NIChamber | @socentni | @NIC_ICTU | @CBI_NI | @IoDNI | @FSB_NI |

⏰NI Apprenticeship Week 2025 is up and running! ➡️Read more: ➡️ #NIAW2025 #GettingItRightForYou @nidirect | @UlsterUni | @QUBelfast | @bfastmet | @S_ERC | @srcchat | @swccollege | @nwrc_college | @NRCCollege | @Further_NI

RT @Economy_NI: 📹WATCH: It has been a year of significant progress in delivering Economy Minister @conormurphysf’s economic plan ➡️Read @E…