🎂 At FSB, we're celebrating 50 years of supporting small businesses and the self-employed. Our policy chair, Tina McKenzie MBE, takes a look back at how FSB first came about and how we've grown into the influential grassroots organisation that we are today. Here's to the future! 🎉

As part of a series of engagement sessions with stakeholders on the Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill consultation,Economy NI Minister @ConorMurphySF met with representatives from HOSPITALITY ULSTER, @IoDN NI Chamber, CBI Northern Ireland, FSB Northern Ireland, RetailNI and Manufacturing NI today. To read

🔺 Increasing the Employment Allowance in line with the National Living Wage will ease the financial burden on small firms facing intense pressure from rising employment costs. More from us in Daily Mail Online ⤵️ dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

🎥FSB celebrates its 50th anniversary this year supporting small businesses and the self-employed. Thank you to Alliance Party Economy spokesperson Kate Nicholl who highlighted the important role of FSB when she spoke in the Northern Ireland Assembly today and congratulated FSB and its members

🎉 This week, we're celebrating our 50th birthday! 🎂 But this isn't about us; it's about all small businesses. For half a century, we've been championing the interests of small firms and the self-employed up and down the UK, ensuring that government creates an environment where

🎉 On behalf of the Alliance Party, I want to wish everyone at FSB Northern Ireland a Happy 50th Anniversary. Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy in Northern Ireland, and the FSB plays a key role in helping us ensure they continue to thrive.

It’s time for new legislation to protect small businesses, says David Honeyford MLA, after Assembly accepts Alliance amendment on late payments. Read more: allianceparty.org/it_s_time_for_…

I’m glad that the motion brought forward by my party colleague Diane Forsythe and I passed the Assembly today. It is not acceptable that government departments and their agencies would withhold payments to businesses who have completed work or sold their products.

Supporting small businesses 💼 Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy, but they need support after facing huge challenges over the past few years. I will continue to stand with small businesses and workers in Derry and throughout the North 🙌

📹Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald MLA says it’s vital that businesses which supply goods and services to the public sector are paid on time.

Peaceful night here ⁦Belfast City Airport⁩ after noisy fun Board meeting ⁦Staffline Recruitment Ireland⁩ - now my night job ⁦Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)⁩ studying before my ⁦UK Prime Minister⁩ 8am meeting with ⁦Angela Rayner⁩ discussing impacts of new proposed legislation on UK bizz

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Don't miss out! BIG networking is back this Friday. Book your free space now to: ⭐️Join in our 50th anniversary celebrations ⭐️Network with entrepreneurs from across the UK ⭐️Be in with a chance to win a luxury hamper Register at: go.fsb.org.uk/BigNetworkingA… #FSBBigNetwork

Well done to our member Michael Wallace, Managing Director Stairlift Solutions, winner of Expansion and Growth award at this years FSB awards. Michael was invited as a representative of SMEs in Northern Ireland to visit the new Prime Minister Keir Starmer at number 10 recently.

Thank you to the Dept of Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald MLA and all MLAs who participated in the debate and passed the motion on #LatePayment by the Public Sector tabled by Diane Forsythe and Paul Frew, and the amendment from David Honeyford MLA Kate Nicholl Eóin Tennyson MLA & Michelle Guy.

A great example of how FSB Northern Ireland work to make real change happen. Nearly 50 years on and they are still an influential voice of small businesses and the self-employed 👏🏻 John Moore Roisin McAliskey Brendan Kearney

Great to be at the Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expo 2024 today. Come visit our FSB Northern Ireland stand at F7A Alan Lowry

An experienced panel discussion at the #ManufacturingExpoNI Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expo discussing the Windsor Framework including FSB Northern Ireland members Kieran Kelly Manfreight Limited & Derry Bros Customs Clearance Ltd

Our FSB Northern Ireland member Maeve Monaghan from NOW Group speaking on how Diversity & Inclusion can unlock talent at the Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expo #ManufacturingExpoNI panel now