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HSENI Workplace Health Campaign

This campaign raises the need for awareness of how health could be damaged in the workplace.

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Updated: 10 Feb 2026

Event to help employers develop reasonable adjustments best practice

Event will help Northern Ireland employers apply best practice when it comes to making reasonable adjustments in the workplace.

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Updated: 10 Feb 2026

How our company values enhance diversity, equality and inclusion - AdaptNI

How Belfast-based business, AdaptNI, has established strong company values that promote diversity, equality and inclusion in its workplace.

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Using flexible working to boost wellbeing and performance - Wood Innovations

How Newry-based flooring solutions company Wood Innovations has introduced flexible working arrangements to support staff wellbeing and strengthen its business.

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2026 Responsible Business Awards open for entries

Enter the 2026 Responsible Business Awards and celebrate your work in climate action, diversity, community impact and more.

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Updated: 10 Feb 2026

CyberNI Week 2026

Businesses across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to take part in CyberNI Week 2026, running from Monday 2 to Sunday 8 March 2026.

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Updated: 10 Feb 2026

Updated guidance on data protection by design and default

The Information Commissioner's Office has updated its guidance on data protection by design and by default under the Data Use and Access Act.

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Updated: 10 Feb 2026

Free self-care workshops for individual artists

Artists are invited to take part in a new series of free self-care workshops running throughout March 2026 in Derry~Londonderry and online.

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Updated: 10 Feb 2026

Stock control administration

An administrator or stock controllers' duties, typical paperwork and auditing or checking stock

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Control the quality of your stock

Stock and batch tracking, checking goods and the British Standards Institute scheme for quality management

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Using RFID for inventory control, stock security and quality management

RFID inventory management provides a highly versatile way to control and track stock

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Stock control systems - keeping track using computer software

Sales order processing, automatic stock monitoring and how to choose the right stock control system

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Stock control systems - keeping track manually

Using inventory listing, stock codes, stock books and a simple re-order system to manage your stock

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Stock control methods

How to control stock through reviews, minimum levels, using batch control and first in first out systems.

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How much stock should you keep?

Advantages and disadvantages of keeping either plenty of stock or very little

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The four main types of stock - raw materials and components, work in progress, finished goods and consumables

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Business plans for new businesses

How to put together a successful business plan for your start-up business and what the plan needs to include

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Some legal requirements for business startups, including business structures, business taxes and intellectual property

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How to make sure you have the right finance in place for your new business and how to manage cashflow

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Finding and keeping customers

How your business can reach new customers and the benefits of effective management of existing customer relationships

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Join E-DATA events to hear about digital support for SMEs

A series of roadshows are taking place to explain the E-DATA project, a new digital support programme for SMEs.

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Updated: 9 Feb 2026

Support for women in business

Support programmes available to business women and potential women entrepreneurs in Northern Ireland

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How entrepreneurial are women in NI?

Overview of female entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland and support available to help women get started in business

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Start-up support - an overview

Find out how to access help and support from dedicated support organisations when starting up your new business.

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RiSE project offers new opportunities for social entrepreneurs

RiSE is now open for organisations looking to grow social enterprise ideas and strengthen  community sustainability.

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