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If you're interested in starting your own business, but need help and guidance to develop your ideas, our free, tailored support is available to individuals, groups and students.
We can support anyone who has an idea or is in the early development stages and wishes to start their business, initiative or social enterprise in the Belfast City Council area.
With our help you can access a range of support:
Complete an online form (link opens in new window) about your business support needs. We will assess your information and contact you within three working days to outline the support available to you.
Belfast City Council is the Data Controller under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the personal data it gathers for the purposes of sending regular Economic Development Unit emails from Belfast City Council.
The council accepts that you are providing your personal data on the basis of consent and are positively agreeing for the council to hold and further use it.
The personal data may be shared internally within the council with staff who are involved in providing this service and where necessary, between internal departments with the purpose of supporting an effective delivery of service.
Your personal data will not be shared or disclosed to any other organisation without your consent, unless the law permits or places an obligation on the council to do so.
The personal data is held and stored by the council in a safe and secure manner and in compliance with Data Protection legislation and in line with the council’s Records Retention and Disposal Schedule.
If you have any queries regarding the processing of your personal data or wish to withdraw your consent to the processing of it, please contact the Economic Development Unit on 028 9027 0482.
If you wish to contact the council’s Data Protection Officer, please write to:
Belfast City Council,
City Hall Belfast,
BT1 5GS
or email records@belfastcity.gov.uk.
Please read our privacy policy for further information.
For more information and advice, get in touch.
economicdevelopment@belfastcity.gov.uk
Economic Development, 4th floor, 9 Adelaide, 9-21 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8DJ