Links
Links to supporting public, private and voluntary bodies
Academic Links
- College of Agriculture, Food & Rural Enterprise
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise is Northern Ireland's Centre of Excellence for education and training in the food and land based sectors. - INCORE - International Centre for the Study of Peace and Conflict
Joint project of the University of Ulster and the United Nations University - Queens University Belfast
- The Association of Northern Ireland Colleges
Represents 16 independent Colleges of Further and Higher Education in Northern Ireland. - University Of Ulster
Government
- Agri-food and Biosciences Institute
AFBI, the Agri-food and Biosciences Institute, is one of the world's leading providers of scientific research and services to government and commercial organisations. - Department for Employment and Learning (DEL)
DEL'S objective is to promote economic, social and personal development through high quality learning, research and skills training - Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD)
DARD has responsibility for food, farming, and environmental policy and the development of the rural sector in Northern Ireland - Department of Education (DENI)
The Department of Education is responsible for the central administration of all aspects of education and related services in Northern Ireland - Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI)
DETI is responsible for economic policy development, energy, tourism, mineral development, health and safety at work, Companies Registry, Insolvency Service, consumer affairs, and labour market and economic statistics services. - Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP)
The Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) has a wide range of functions but primarily administers the financial business of the Government of Northern Ireland and supplies a support service to the rest of the Northern Ireland departments. - Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety(DHSSPS)
The Department administers the business of Health and Personal Social Services, Public Health, and Public Safety. - Department of Regional Development (DRD)
DRD is responsible for strategic planning; transportation strategy; Ports and Public Transport; roads and water policy; providing and maintaining roads; and providing and maintaining water and sewerage services - Department of Social Development (DSD)
DSD has strategic responsibility for urban regeneration, community and voluntary sector development, social legislation, housing, social security benefits, pensions and child support - Invest Northern Ireland
Invest Northern Ireland is Northern Ireland’s main economic development organisation. - Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
The Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) is a fully functioning department of the Northern Ireland administration with a wide range of responsibilities
Non Statutory Bodies
- Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ)
CAJ is an independent non-governmental organisation affiliated to the International Federation of Human Rights. - Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA)
Umbrella body for voluntary and community organisations in Northern Ireland - Rural Community Network (RCN)
RCN is a voluntary organisation established by local community orgnanisations to articulate the voice of rural communities on issues relating to poverty, disadvantage and community development.