Female Focus: Powering the future of our VCSEs leading on Community wealth-building

Date: Tuesday 3 June 2025, 9am to 11.30am

Venue: Belfast City Hall

Category: Business, Free

Register for a women's business event.

Development Trusts NI (DTNI) are hosting this breakfast event to bring together women leaders from community organisations who drive local economic empowerment through their work.

The event will include a fireside chat on DTNI's work, which focuses on addressing the leadership and skills gap among young people in the sector. Minister for the Economy, Caoimhe Archibald, will speak about women's role in driving economic growth and advancing the social economy through their work. Broadcaster Lynette Fay will compare the event.

Event agenda

• Networking breakfast from 9am to 9.30am
• Welcome and introductions at 9.35am
• Address by Belfast City Council High Sheriff at 9.40am
• Minister for the Economy Caoimhe Archibald at 10am
• How are we supporting young women to build a lasting legacy of leadership fireside chat at 10.15am
• Questions and answers session at 11am
• Closing remarks at 11.15am
• Prize raffle at 11.20am

The event is free but you must register to attend. To register, go to Female Focus event sign-up (link opens in new window).