Belfast City Council

Working with those who want to get on the job ladder or fancy a change of career?
Our employability and skills event could be just what they need to make it happen!
Come along to City Hall on Tuesday 28 August (2pm-4pm) to find out about opportunities to work with us, including the employment academies we run, work experience placements for young people, and support to start or grow a business, including social enterprises.
... Details of how to register are at http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/events/Even t-95049.aspx
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Have you cast your vote yet to name the new boulevard linking Olympia Leisure Centre with the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park?
Choose from six options - Boucher Boulevard, Elisha Scott Boulevard, Grace Bannister Way, Legends Way, Olympia Boulevard and Windsor Way - and get your vote in before this Sunday's closing date!
There's more info on how else you can vote on our website too - www.belfastcity.gov.uk/nametheroad

Lots of live music in our parks today- and it's free!
Stop by to hear Dynamic Brass Band at Belfast Zoo, Ballykeel Conservative Flute Band at Botanic Gardens and Third Carrick Silver Band at Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park - all from 3pm.
While you're there, why not take a few snaps of the park and enter them in our photo competition, sponsored by John McQuillan (Contracts Ltd)?
... Some great prizes up for grabs for the best pics - http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/…/parks-o penspaces/park-photo…
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Take part in a human artwork in the east of the city next Saturday (18 August) to create the world's largest poppy - http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/events/Even t-95059.aspx
It is part of a series of events to commemorate the centenary of Armistice Day this year.
Visit the evocative Shrouds of the Somme exhibition which will also be laid out in the Garden of Remembrance at City Hall later this month - http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/events/Even t-92851.aspx

Have you contacted us recently with a complaint, query or just to provide some feedback about our staff or services?
If so, we'd love to hear from you! Tell us how you found the experience of getting in touch with us - the channel you used, how helpful you found our response and the method you'd use to contact us again in the future.
Take the short survey at www.belfastcity.gov.uk/consultations and your feedback will help improve how we handle enquiries across our communications channels.

Are you a grandparent looking after your grandchildren during the summer?
Then bring them along to Botanic Gardens on Wednesday 22 August for a special fun day, especially for nannies, grandas and their little ones!
There'll be free activities to suit all ages, including lawn games, arts and crafts, sports and an animal corner, all from 11am to 2pm - http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/events/Even t-89701.aspx

There's been a lot of coverage recently over what happens to your recycling when your bin or box is collected.
Here in Belfast, all the materials collected from recycling containers are separated and sent for recycling, provided the item is recyclable and of sufficient quality.
Please continue to recycle items like yoghurt pots, food trays and butter tubs - you can always check which bin to use via our website at www.belfastcity.gov.uk/bins
... A city-wide weekly recycling service, collecting a wider range of materials and improving the quality and quantity of what we recycle, is also one of the options being considered in our waste consultation - you can read more about this, and share your views, at www.belfastcity.gov.uk/consultations
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To arrange a free home safety check for those with dementia, or anyone aged 65 or over, call our Home Safety team on 028 9091 8715.

Belfast is staging its own mini Notting Hill Carnival with the Caribbean Social, taking place at Writers Square on Sunday 19 August.
Steel drum maestros Tropical Heatwave will be entertaining the crowds, alongside Caribbean food stalls, reggae and DJ performances and children's activities from Young at Art
Entry is free - why not put it in your diary and enjoy the #BelfastMusic fun from 12pm to 3pm? http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/events/Even t-94433.aspx
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Enjoy a series of live music events in Sailortown this weekend as part of our Belfast Music summer season.
The Barra Community Market is also taking place on Sunday 12 August, with stalls, activities, talks and presentations.
Find out more at http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/events/Even t-94355.aspx and www.householdbelfast.co.uk

Share your views on our draft Age-friendly Plan on how older people can live life to the full in Belfast!
Come along to our consultation sessions - the first one taking place in our office at 9 Adelaide Street on Tuesday 14 August (2pm-4pm).
Others to follow on Thursday 23 August (11am-1pm); Tuesday 4 September (2pm-4pm) and Thursday 6 September (11am-1pm).
... https://yoursay.belfastcity.gov.uk/…/ag e-frie…/consult_view/
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Are you part of a sports club or body? If so, they could be eligible for funding through the Every Body Active 2020 programme.
The scheme supports those clubs working to increase participation in their chosen sport, especially amongst traditionally under-represented groups such as women and girls, those with a disability and those living in areas of greatest social need.
Applications are now open via our website - www.belfastcity.gov.uk/everybodyactive

Where else can you find a chilli-eating competition, a global-themed tea party and a feast of food from around the world?!
At Botanic Gardens of course, as Belfast Mela returns to the park on Sunday 26 August! Bring the whole family along from 12pm to 6pm for a colourful celebration of diversity, featuring music, dance, cookery demos, crafts and much more.
Tickets are on sale now from www.belfastmela.org.uk, while this clip of last year's event shows more of what's in store! ...
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Calling all musicians! The deadline has been extended for The Great Belfast Busk Off to this Friday (10 August) at 6pm.
Part of our #BelfastMusic summer season, the competition will take place in the city on Saturday 18 August and is open to all disciplines from punk to opera.
Prizes for the winning act include recording time in a recording studio, vouchers for music equipment and more - www.belfastcity.gov.uk/belfastmusic
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Join us at our Fun Day in Lenadoon Millennium Park today - with bouncy castles, face-painting and much more!
Free fun for all the family from 2pm-4.30pm.
http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/events/Even t-92013.aspx

If you're looking for some motivation to put the post-holiday blues behind you, it's almost time for the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Half Marathon!
The race takes place on Sunday 23 September and will start and finish at Ormeau Park.
Sign up at http://ow.ly/YfaL30lbumn before the deadline of Friday 31 August.

Look out for a brightly coloured City Hall this evening as it is illuminated in rainbow colours for #BelfastPride #BelfastLightsAtNight

There's been plenty of interest in our recent good news that Belfast City Cemetery is to receive a £1.68 million makeover, thanks to funding from Heritage Lottery Fund (NI)
But did you know you can already explore this hidden gem on foot?
Just download the self-guided walking trail from our website to learn more about the cemetery's links with Belfast's maritime and industrial heritage, and discover the resting places of some of the city's most famous names - www.belfastcity....gov.uk/citycemetery
You can also pick up a map from the gate lodge or the Visit Belfast Welcome Centre.
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