Advice NI

Broker Details

Name: Advice NI
About: Voluntary, Community or Social Enterprise organisation
Address: Suite D, 1st floor, Block 3, Forestview, Purdy's Lane, Newtownbreda, Belfast, BT8 7AR, Belfast, Down, BT8 7AR
Primary Contact Fiona Magee
Email: fiona@adviceni.net
Telephone: 07890546823
Mobile: 07890546823
Location(s): Antrim, Armagh, Derry~Londonderry, Down, East Belfast, Fermanagh, Greater Belfast, North Belfast, South Belfast, Tyrone, West Belfast
Clause(s): Business development and knowledge sharing, Community engagement events, Digital inclusion initiatives, Donation of ICT devices to people at risk of digital exclusion, Environmental initiatives, Environmental strategy for the contract, Equality, diversity and inclusion strategy for the contract, Fair work policy, Health & wellbeing strategy for staff, Health and wellbeing initiatives, Human rights / modern slavery, In-work progression and skills development for staff, Initiatives to Enhance the Employability of Young People, Initiatives to reduce or prevent Health Related inequalities, Micro enterprises in the supply chain, Paid employment, Paid employment for education leavers, Paid employment for long term unemployed, Reduce Carbon Emissions, Site visits, Skills development and educational attainment, Support for the VCSE sector, Unpaid work placements, Use of social enterprises in the supply chain, Waste and resource efficiencies
Priorities: Children and young people, Looked after children / care leavers, People at risk of criminality / with an offending background, People experiencing homelessness, People from a minority ethnic background, People from deprived areas, People in or leaving education, People who are at risk of Digital Exclusion, People who are considered to be disadvantaged in the labour market, People who are long-term unemployed, People who have been / or at risk of becoming a victim of crime, People who need support with mental or physical wellbeing, People with a disability, Survivors of human trafficking, Women from socially deprived areas
Profile:

Advice NI (www.adviceni.net), established in 1995 is the largest advice network in NI with 66 members. Our vision is of a society of confident, informed, and active citizens who can access their rights and entitlements. Our mission is to develop an independent advice sector that provides quality advice to those who need it. We provide policy, training, information, membership, volunteering, digital and communications support functions to members. We also deliver information and advice services to the public on a range of issues including welfare reform, tax and benefits, debt and EUSS/immigration.
Advice NI’s values reflect diversity and inclusion, equality and social justice, collaborative working and innovation and agility. Our Strategic Direction 2025-2028 is available at https://www.adviceni.net/policy/publications/advice-ni-strategic-direction-2025-2028 We offer 250+ accredited and non- accredited training programmes via face to face, hybrid and online mediums. We help people navigate welfare, debt, housing, immigration, employment and digital exclusion challenges. Our services empower clients to exercise their rights, improve financial stability, heath and well-being, employability, digital inclusion and access to essential resources. We focus on marginalised groups, including the unemployed, migrants, people in poverty and people with disabilities. We lead climate action change projects to support community led decarbonisation and are the Living Wage Partner NI.

Location

Advice NI

Suite D, 1st floor, Block 3, Forestview, Purdy's Lane, Newtownbreda, Belfast, BT8 7AR, Belfast, Down, BT8 7AR