Skills support for creative businesses
Sources of skills support and development for creative businesses in Northern Ireland.
Developing up-to-date knowledge and skills is important to all businesses, since it can improve their competitiveness, boost business performance and profitability.
Invest Northern Ireland skills support
Invest NI offers skills and training support to local businesses to help them develop:
You can also get HR advice from Invest NI as well as training support through workshops, mentoring and various skills development programmes.
Northern Ireland Screen
Northern Ireland Screen actively supports both businesses and individuals through training, skills development and funding programmes, including:
- skills fund
- company placements
- training and workshops
- the Pixel Mill
These demonstrate Northern Ireland Screen's ongoing commitment via their 2025-2029 strategy: Stories, Skills and Sustainability. Find out more about Northern Ireland Screen skills support programme.
Sector skills support
ScreenSkills (previously known as Creative Skillset) is the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries - animation, film, games, television, VFX and immersive technology. It helps develop skills and talent in organisations and individuals across the creative industries.