Open Consultations
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Shaping Sustainable Places - Public Consultation
Welcome to the Public Consultation for the Shaping Sustainable Places Programme. Shaping Sustainable Places has been developed by the Department for Communities working in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, and the Department for Infrastructure. Shaping Sustainable Places proposes a long-term programme of regeneration interventions to reshape our village, town and city centres. We are carrying out a public consultation on...
Closes 21 September 2025
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JobStart Phase 1 Ministerial Visit Survey
The Department for Communities’ JobStart Scheme provides opportunities for those aged 16–24 who are at risk of long-term unemployment in Northern Ireland. You have been issued this survey as you recently attended a JobStart event at Causeway Exchange on Wednesday 18 September. We would be grateful if you could complete this short survey so we can gather further information to assist in development of future similar events. Please answer the following questions as...
Closes 23 September 2025
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JobStart Ministerial Meet and Greet Survey
The Department for Communities’ JobStart Scheme provides opportunities for those aged 16–24 who are at risk of long-term unemployment in Northern Ireland. You have been issued this survey as you recently attended a JobStart event at Causeway Exchange on Wednesday 18 September. We would be grateful if you could complete this short survey so we can gather further information to assist in development of future similar events. Please answer the following questions as...
Closes 23 September 2025
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A consultation on the proposed expansion of Out of Court Disposals including Penalty Notices in the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on proposals to divert more cases involving low-level offending behaviour away from the criminal courts. The proposals outlined seek to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system by expanding the use of out of court disposals. Specifically, the consultation invites views on expanding police powers to enable a greater range of offences regarded as low-level offending to be diverted away...
Closes 28 September 2025
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ACNI Arts and Older People (AOP) End of Project Report
This questionnaire is to be completed by the lead delivery organisation at the end of your Arts and Older People project All questions may not apply to your project, if a question does not apply to your project, then please leave it blank The response to these questions will be used by ACNI to evidence the impact of this programme. Some information will be aggregated, some will be used verbatim. Responses may be shared with an external project evaluator; they may be...
Closes 30 September 2025
Forthcoming Consultations
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PBNI Corporate Plan 2026-29 Consultation
The Probation Board for Northern Ireland is seeking the public’s views on how to help shape the future of probation services in Northern Ireland. A public consultation is now open for 12 weeks as part of the development of the Board’s Corporate Plan for 2026-29 which will set out...
Opens 22 September 2025
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Mid Ulster Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair 2025 - Registration of Interest
Mid Ulster Jobs and Apprenticeships Job Fair, Wednesday 19th November 10.30am to 2pm, The Burnavon, Cookstown. Department for Communities along with Mid Ulster Labour Market Partnership are inviting employers who will be recruiting within the council area to r egister their interest in...
Opens 6 October 2025
Closed Consultations
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HED Event for Well Champions – Feedback
Thank you for attending the Well Champion event at the Giant’s Ring on 11 th September, organised by the Work Psychology Service (WPS) in partnership with the Historic Environment Division (HED). To help inform the planning, development and content of future events we would be grateful if you could complete a short survey on your day. The survey should take no longer than 3 minutes to complete. It is voluntary and no personal data will be collected. All...
Closed 19 September 2025
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Draft Anti-Poverty Strategy Public Consultation
The Anti-Poverty Strategy sets out the Executive’s commitment to a joined up, long term approach to addressing poverty. It seeks to remove barriers and support equality of opportunity for those experiencing or at risk of poverty. It sets a clear framework within which actions to tackle poverty will be taken forward in a practical and sustainable manner. Our vision for this work is as follows: Working together, poverty and its impacts will be effectively and sustainably eradicated across...
Closed 19 September 2025
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B&M Work Experience Opportunities - 2024
The Department for Communities’ Work Experience Programme (WEP) provides short work experience placements for those aged 16 – 65. In May and November 2024, B&M offered a number of 4-week work experience placements across all stores in Northern Ireland with a guaranteed interview for employment at the end.
Closed 19 September 2025