Small Business Supplier & Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise event

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The Department for Transport event will help SMEs and social enterprises with networking and innovation opportunities

The Department for Transport (DfT) Group is hosting an in-person event to support Small Business Supplier & Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) by providing networking and innovation opportunities.

It will take place at the Europa Hotel in Belfast and is the nineteenth in a series of regional events across the UK scheduled for this and the next financial year.

The event will include:

  • a keynote from Paul Rodgers, the Department for Transport Group Commercial Director
  • networking opportunities to enhance the transparency of pipeline information and innovation opportunities
  • presentations from key suppliers sharing best practices on becoming sub-contractors in the supply chain
  • details on the SME friendly frameworks available and enrollment processes

To get more information, send an email to GCDSMELead@dft.gov.uk.

Event details

Date: Tuesday 25 March 2025
Time: 10am to 1pm
Venue: Europa Hotel, Belfast
Cost: Free

Register to attend the Small Business Supplier & Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) event.

First published 17 February 2025