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11.11.2021

Olympic heroes unite to put mental health in the spotlight with launch of Lidl Northern Ireland’s Sport for Good campaign

Lidl Northern Ireland’s Sport for Good campaign returns for third year to promote positive mental health through sport within local secondary schools

Lidl Northern Ireland has teamed up with local sporting heroes including six-time Paralympic gold medallist swimmer Bethany Firth, Olympic gymnast Rhys McClenaghan and Olympic runner Ciara Mageean to launch the 2021 Sport for Good campaign, in partnership with children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust.

Established in 2019, the Sport for Good scheme aims to encourage and support young people to make the most of the physical and mental benefits of sport participation. Over the last two years, Sport for Good has supported more than 80 sports clubs and schools across Northern Ireland and provided more than £220,000 in funding to encourage more young people into sport.

With 45 per cent of young people in Northern Ireland saying their mental health has worsened since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic*, this year’s Sport for Good campaign is focused on boosting young people’s social skills, self-esteem and body confidence through sports participation and supporting young people across the region with the roll out of a dedicated Mental Health Athlete Mentorship Programme.

Lidl Northern Ireland shoppers can nominate their local secondary school to win a place on the Mental Health Athlete Mentorship Programme by visiting their local Lidl store and making a purchase to receive a qualifying Lidl receipt containing a 10-digit code. Receipt codes must be submitted online along with the secondary school nomination for a chance to be in with winning. Entries can be made via the dedicated Sport for Good online entry form at lidl-ni.co.uk/lidl-community-works. The competition is open now until Sunday 28^th November.

09.11.2021

Galgorm partners with top clinical expert to launch Aesthetics at The Skin Clinic

Leading skincare expert and clinician Dr Andrew Mottram takes residency at The Skin Clinic at Galgorm, offering a brand-new suite of anti-ageing treatments

The Skin Clinic at Galgorm, one of Northern Ireland’s leading, premier skincare and beauty clinics, has announced a brand new partnership with top clinician and skin expert Dr Andrew Mottram to launch a brand new aesthetics treatment offering.

Taking residence within The Skin Clinic every Thursday and Friday, Dr Andrew Mottram will offer a range of new anti-ageing treatments including anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, Profhilo and Dermapen, designed to maximise the skin’s potential and promote a radiant, youthful look.

The expanded treatment menu, focusing on injectable skin boosters and anti-ageing treatments, complements The Skin Clinic’s existing range of premier skincare services and luxurious products for beautiful, youthful, healthy skin.

09.11.2021

Lidl Northern Ireland launches recruitment roadshow to hire 100 permanent new retail roles across its store network

Lidl Northern Ireland is launching a recruitment roadshow to hire for 100 permanent new retail roles across its network of stores throughout the region to support its continued growth and expansion.

Taking place on Saturday 13 November, six regional recruitment events will be held across Belfast, Downpatrick, Enniskillen, Newry, Omagh and Portadown to fill a range of in-store roles.

The new jobs announcement follows a wider recruitment drive by Lidl Northern Ireland earlier this year to fill 170 jobs across its regional warehouse and network of 41 stores. Representing an investment of more than £1 million in annual salaries, this latest recruitment intake will boost Lidl Northern Ireland’s workforce to more than 1,100 employees.

The company employs more than 1,000 employees across its 41-strong store network and Regional Distribution Centre in Nutt’s Corner, Co. Antrim.

For more information on the roles available and to apply, visit https://jobs.lidl-ni.co.uk/

08/11/2021

Northern Irish entrepreneur launches new book aimed at empowering female business leaders

Award-winning Northern Irish entrepreneur and renowned business leader Mairead Mackle has launched a new book aimed at inspiring women to become women of power, featuring a powerful collection of insights and inspiration from 16 top female leaders from around the world. Launched at the Women in Business Annual Conference (WIBNI) in Killeavy Castle, Evolve: Voices of Leadership unlocks the secrets to becoming a successful leader as told through the voice and experience of some of the world’s most respected, creative and innovative female leaders.

Curated by local entrepreneur Mairead Mackle, the book documents personal stories from a diverse group of women who have led the way in their industries, offering fascinating leadership insights that are both refreshing and inspiring.

Evolve: ‘Voices of Leadership’ was driven by a passion and desire to create an equal world, encouraging and empowering women to step into success with confidence. With a focus on motivating and inspiring readers, each chapter features tips on nurturing important leadership qualities, such as vision, passion and determination, from within and adapting personal leadership styles to become a more effective, confident leader.

Featuring contributions from notable local female business leaders, the book celebrates women who have dared to see a bigger vision, taken risks and stepped through their comfort zone with courage and conviction to achieve their dreams. Through the book, Mairead and her co-authors aim to inspire and empower more women to reach their full potential by taking steps towards their own success with confidence.

Voices of Leadership is available to purchase now worldwide via  KMD Books, priced at $29.95 (approximately £22.00). To purchase a copy, please visit kmdbooks.com

27/10/2021

Belfast ranked in Top 20 global sustainable destinations

 Belfast ranked #19 out of 73 cities worldwide by the Global Destination Sustainability Index, confirming its tourism ambitions to be a sustainable destination of the future

 Belfast has made the Top 20 official list of sustainable destinations in the world, securing a prominent place on the international stage as a leading city tourism destination committed to sustainable development and growth.

This international ranking was confirmed by the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index), the world’s largest sustainability performance improvement and benchmarking programme for destinations which revealed its Top 20 list of sustainable cities at a major event in Paris.

Other leading sustainable Top 20 cities for 2021 include Gothenburg, Zurich, Sydney, Helsinki, Cork, Brussels and Glasgow.

With a score this year of 70.7 percent, Belfast has climbed up the rankings to number 19 among a total of 73 global destinations. Demonstrating a focus to build back better and bring sustainability to the forefront of tourism growth and development.

22/10/2021

LK Communications makes new appointment to its Board to further strategic growth

Leading UK and Ireland agency LK Communications has appointed Geri Wright to its Board, further supporting its continued strategic growth ambitions.

An accomplished, accredited communications professional, Geri has more than 15 years of experience within the industry, including senior positions at global agency powerhouse Ogilvy in London and Phoenix Natural Gas in Belfast.

Geri joined LK Communications in 2019 as a Client Director and was promoted to Senior Client Director earlier this year.

With a growing 14-strong team, Geri’s Board appointment further reinforces the company’s strength in delivering award-winning strategic B2B & B2C integrated communications campaigns and will support the agency’s growth plans internationally.

LK Communications Managing Director, Nikki Larkin, said:

“I’m thrilled to be welcoming Geri to our Board. Geri is a highly proficient and astute communicator with incredible expertise, energy and superb creative thinking. Bolstering our senior leadership team at this time means that we’re stronger than ever to meet the many communications challenges and opportunities ahead and Geri’s drive to create award-winning work for our clients will support our ambitious growth plans into 2022 as we strengthen our client portfolio nationally and internationally”.

Established in 2005, the multi award-winning agency based in Holywood, County Down provides a full service offering in B2B and B2C strategic communications, creating impactful, data-driven creative and integrated campaigns for a strong mix of local and global public and private sector clients including Lidl Northern Ireland, Lookers PLC, Visit Belfast, Gas Networks Ireland, Trinseo and Eir.

LK Communications also counts Aflac NI, Galgorm Collection, ABC Council and Wirefox Investments among its strong and growing client portfolio.

Welcoming the appointment, Geri said:

“I’m really excited to be joining the Board at LK Communications during an exciting period of growth. The agency’s emphasis on building outstanding brand strategies and results-driven campaigns powered by research is pivotal to our growth strategy and I’m delighted to be supporting the senior team at this time.

 “We continually invest in our people and in new talent to ensure that we are always at the cutting edge of creativity, and this has been a major factor in our ongoing success, together with our strong culture and values and ethos of working with like-minded people and clients. I’m looking forward to the fresh challenges and opportunities which this appointment will bring”.

Geri was welcomed as Chartered PR Practitioner (Chart.PR) by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) in November 2020 and is also a member of the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) NI.