Skills and Employability

Newry, Mourne and Down Labour Market Partnership supports local employment and provides upskilling opportunities for residents. The aim is to help participants secure jobs locally and assist businesses with recruitment by increasing the supply of skilled individuals across Newry, Mourne and Down.

Multiply

‘Multiply’ is a new programme which aims to help increase the levels of adult numeracy for residents throughout Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area via the delivery of programmes aimed at improving maths skills and knowledge. The Department for the Economy is leading on the delivery of the Multiply programme in the Northern Ireland.

The project has been designed by the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland and Invest Northern Ireland respectively and will be funded through the UK Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Target learners are adults aged 19 years and above, who have not previously attained a GCSE (or equivalent) Grade C or above.

Multiply Initiatives

Labour Market Partnership

Newry, Mourne and Down Labour Market Partnership is delivering a suite of programmes which focus on ensuring that residents are offered support to access work, opportunities to upskill for work while promoting Newry, Mourne and Down as a great place to live and work:

NMD Labour Market Partnership Action Plans

NMD Labour Market Partnership Annual Reports

Business Newsletter

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Newry, Mourne and Down Labour Market Partnership is funded by the Department for Communities.