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Deadline Is Approaching To Apply For This Year’s Boardroom Apprentice

There’s just over a week left to apply for this year’s Boardroom Apprentice programme online via the official Boardroom Apprentice website. All applications are to be submitted by 3:00pm on Tuesday May 24. Now in its fifth year, the Boardroom Apprentice is a UK first 12-month unique board learning, development and placement programme which enables those who...

The Social Enterprise Saving Lives Lost Through Suicide

From left, Aine Wallace, Lord Lieutenant David McCorkell, Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Cllr Billy Webb, Liz Brown, Danny Kinahan, John Conaghan Ahead of mental health awareness week next week, Northern Irish social enterprise Fresh Minds Education celebrated the launch of Connections: Operation Link Life, a training session that aims to raise awareness of mental health...

Boardroom Apprentice Programme Demystified The Boardroom Experience Says Belfast Man

For Belfast’s Nikita Brijpaul a conversation with his line manager led here to the Boardroom Apprentice programme, and the challenges now see him hold three boardroom roles. “The programme is designed to support those aspiring develop corporate responsibility by offering placements and training days so that applicants can increase their chances of sitting on boards across...

Five Minutes With Eileen Mullan

Boardroom Apprentice founder, Eileen Mullan “When I was serving fish and chips in my parents’ chip shop in Portrush I never thought someone one like me would get to serve on a board in the public and third sectors.” Reflecting back on when she was just starting out on her first Board, Eileen Mullan admitted that she...

Belfast Woman Set To Star In RTE’s Super Garden Show Tonight

Belfast woman Mary Anne Farenden, 29, is set to appear in episode three of RTE’s popular horticulture show ‘Super Garden’ tonight Thursday May 5. The architect graduate, artist and singer joins four other budding designers from across Ireland who are battling it out to secure a coveted garden spot at Ireland's leading garden festival, Bord Bia’s...

Applications For Boardroom Apprentice 2022 Are Open

Applications for this year’s Boardroom Apprentice programme are now open and available on the official Boardroom Apprentice website. Open to those aged 16 or over from all backgrounds and all abilities, this unique board learning and development programme is looking for a diverse range of Boardroom Apprentices to take a seat at one of 58 host...

Basic Services Need To “Keep Up” With Current & Projected Developments In Cathedral Quarter Says BID Manager

The manager of the Cathedral Quarter Business Improvement District has called statutory agencies in the city to re-consider the impact of a thriving and growing Cathedral Quarter on baseline service provision. Damien Corr, CQ BID manager, said: “There is a growing feeling among businesses in the cathedral quarter that we may be overlooking the basics such...

Staycation Or Destination For International Visitors – BallyCairn Is The Place

With top quality accommodation and a warm Ballygally welcome, Johnny and Dee Mulvenna have been further developing their bed and breakfast and self-catering facilities. BallyCairn House B & B, The Barn at BallyCairn and BallyCairn Studio offer a range of facilities catering for large family groups, couples and independent travellers. As well as the quality aspects of...

Boardroom Apprentice Programme Set To Return Next Month

The Boardroom Apprentice programme is set to return this year as applications for this year’s apprentices are set to open on May 3. A UK first, the Boardroom Apprentice is a 12-month unique board learning, development and placement programme which enables those who would like to serve on a public or third sector board to learn...

Paddleboarding Sensation In Carrickfergus

The world's fastest growing water sport can be enjoyed all-year round in Carrickfergus with WaveRides Paddleboarding now offering a range of classes in the coastal town’s sheltered harbour. A mixture of punting, surfing and canoeing, paddleboarding is taught by Robbie Richardson, a qualified instructor with over 35 years maritime experience. “I’m delighted to bring the joy of...