SENI is here to champion excellence among Social Enterprises in NI and so every month, we chose a SE that is thriving. January’s SE of the month is Carrickfergus Enterprise. This is their 45th year in business; a remarkable achievement for an organisation that ploughs all its income back into the community. Kelli McRoberts’s open […]

SENI’s Social Enterprise for the Month is the incredible Disability, Companion & Therapy Dogs | Charity | Assistant Dogs NI. This Social Enterprise was set up to support fully trained assistance dogs to schools, hospitals, nursing homes, trust facilities, day centres and nursing homes. These intelligent, intuitive dogs reduce anxiety, bring confidence and motivate people […]

20th November 2025  we celebrate Social Enterprise Day, a moment to recognise, champion, and shout about the incredible work happening right across Northern Ireland. This year’s theme is Thriving on Purpose, and there’s never been a better time to celebrate what our sector has achieved. A Sector That’s Truly Thriving The recently published Department for […]

Belfast – In a room filled with energy and emotion, Northern Ireland’s most extraordinary social enterprises took centre stage last night at the 13th annual Social Enterprise Awards. Over 600 guests filled the Crowne Plaza Belfast to witness history being made, a celebration of both business excellence and organisations proving every single day that profit […]

Earlier this week Northern Ireland’s Communities Minister Gordon Lyons launched the new £4m Community Infrastructure Fund. The Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund is a small capital grant scheme for voluntary and community organisations. The Fund is a £4.32 million grant scheme to support voluntary and community sector organisations to improve the internal or external fabric […]

Downpatrick will soon welcome Silent Cuts, a brand-new specialist hairdresser designed to support people with learning disabilities and/or autism. Located on Scotch Street, right beside the well-known bronze statue of The Silent Dog, the salon is set to open its doors to the public on 29 September 2025. Silent Cuts is the first commercial enterprise […]

In a landmark move for community finance and regional development, local social enterprise, North West Business Complex has successfully completed the first-ever corporate lending agreement in the North West with Waterside Credit Union. This pioneering partnership marks a significant milestone in the North West’s economic landscape, reinforcing a shared commitment to sustainable growth and local […]