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The Belfast Labour Market Partnership (LMP) is focused on improving Belfast’s employability outcomes and labour market conditions by working with a wide range of partners, being flexible to meet local needs and helping to connect employers with employees. We developed the partnership with funding from the Department for Communities (DfC) and Department for the Economy (DfE).
We work with a wide range of stakeholder groups to consider four areas when deciding how to support the development of Belfast’s labour market:
This gives us the information we need to:
You can read a summary of our 2023-2024 action plan online:
Or email lmp@belfastcity.gov.uk.
During 2023 and 2024, we’ll be focusing on a range of activities which will help to:
Belfast Labour Market Partnership has received funding for a range of UK Multiply programme initiatives from the Department for the Economy. Multiply supports the Economic Vision for a regionally balanced economy with good jobs and increased productivity which delivers on decarbonisation.
Numeracy is a vital skill and the £5.9 million Multiply programme will boost the competence and confidence of over 3,000 adults and enhance their opportunities for further training and employment.
Multiply is being delivered by further education colleges, universities and local councils in collaboration with the community and voluntary sector.
If you’d like to develop your numeracy skills, please contact the following organisations which have been awarded funding to run Multiply projects in Belfast:
Initiative | Organisation | Contact details |
---|---|---|
Irish Medium – Gaelmhata | Gaelchúrsaí | Colma McKee Call 028 9043 8771 Email colma@gaelchursai.com |
Multiply your Choices | GEMS NI | Stephen Atkinson Call 028 9033 2313 Email Stephen.atkinson@gemsni.org.uk |
Multiply your Employment Choices | GEMS NI | |
ESOL Supported Numeracy Qualifications | People 1st | Cathy Norris Call 028 9266 5100 Email c.norris@people-1st.co.uk |
Supporting Numeracy in the Classroom | People 1st | |
Supporting Older Learners | West Belfast Partnership Board | Angie Mervyn or Rory Flanagan Call 028 9080 9202 Email angie@wbpb.org or rory@wbpb.org. |
Steps to Numeracy: Supporting the Newcomer Community | West Belfast Partnership Board | Angie Mervyn or Rory Flanagan Call 028 9080 9202 Email angie@wbpb.org or rory@wbpb.org. |
Steps to Numeracy: Training for Trainers | West Belfast Partnership Board | Angie Mervyn or Rory Flanagan Call 028 9080 9202 Email angie@wbpb.org or rory@wbpb.org. |
Maths for Speakers of Other Languages: Community Based Workshops | West Belfast Partnership Board | Angie Mervyn or Rory Flanagan Call 028 9080 9202 Email angie@wbpb.org or rory@wbpb.org. |
Basic Life Finances | West Belfast Partnership Board | Angie Mervyn or Rory Flanagan Call 028 9080 9202 Email angie@wbpb.org or rory@wbpb.org. |
Practical Maths for Older Learners | West Belfast Partnership Board | Angie Mervyn or Rory Flanagan Call 028 9080 9202 Email angie@wbpb.org or rory@wbpb.org. |
If you have any general queries about the Multiply programme, email lmp@belfastcity.gov.uk
This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (link opens in new window), a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda, providing £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025.
The fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.