BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T105454Z UID:NOfcdQ DTSTART:20240313T084500 DTEND:20240313T113000 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20231113T110328 DESCRIPTION: By 2030 half of all adults in the UK will be over 50. This mea ns that understanding the challenges and opportunities presented by an age ing workforce will be vital for businesses to thrive. \n\n \nSince 2019\, through the Age at Work programme in Northern Ireland\, Scotland and Wale s\, Business in the Community and partner organisations Age NI\, Scotland and Cymru have been helping businesses to look beyond age and see the oppo rtunity that lies within supporting people over 50 to remain in or return to work.\nThe programme partners have also been working to support unemplo yed people over 50 who are farthest away from the labour market and facing barriers to returning to work through our digital skills workshops and wo rk experience programmes. \n\n \nYou are invited to join us at Belfast H arbour Commissioners\, 8:45 am -11:30 am on 13 March 2024 for an event all about age inclusion\, hosted by Journalist and Presenter Paul Clark. \n\ n We’re bringing HR\, D&\;I\, DEI and Operations professionals togeth er for a morning best practice showcase event and roundtable discussion wi th the aim of making new connections and to discuss the challenges and opp ortunities brought by an ageing workforce. \n\n Our line up of guest and p anel speakers includes:\n \n* Lorraine Twist\, National Director UK &\; Ireland\, Hays who will share findings\, trends and recommendations from its ‘What Workers Want 2023: Older Workers’ report as part of the busi ness panel\n* Eddie Lynch\, The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland\n* Kerry Hinks\, Head of Culture and Engagement\, Bank of Ireland \n* Susan Walker\, Inclusive Diversity and Equity Manager\, Allstate NI\n* Damian McAllister\, Chief People Officer\, Ulster University\n* Kate Begg s\, NI Director\, The National Lottery Community Fund\n* Programme partner s Business in the Community &\; Age NI \n\n \nWe’ll inspire you thro ugh best practice case studies\, learnings and impacts from the Age at Wor k programme across the three nations\; you’ll leave having made new conn ections\; and we’ll provide you with helpful support and guidance on wha t your organisation can do to make sure this essential demographic of work ers is supported to remain in and return to work. \n\n As a project funde d by the National Lottery Community Fund\, this event is open to both memb ers and non-members of Business in the Community\, and is free to attend. \n\n \nVisit http://www.bitcni.org.uk/age to find out more about Age at Work\, or email Natalie.anderson@bitcni.org.uk. \n LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T152134 LOCATION:Belfast Harbour Commissioners\, Harbour Office Corporation Square Belfast BT1 3AL ORGANIZER:mailto:natalie.anderson@bitcni.org.uk SUMMARY:Age at Work Exchange: Unlocking opportunities URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/business-in-the-community-northern-ireland/age- at-work-exchange-unlocking-opportunities URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/business-in-the-community-northern-ireland/age- at-work-exchange-unlocking-opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T105454Z UID:NOfcdQ1064498 DTSTART:20240313T084500 DTEND:20240313T113000 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20231113T113715 LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T135038 ORGANIZER:mailto:natalie.anderson@bitcni.org.uk SUMMARY:[Age at Work Exchange: Unlocking opportunities] Event date & time URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/business-in-the-community-northern-ireland/age- at-work-exchange-unlocking-opportunities URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/business-in-the-community-northern-ireland/age- at-work-exchange-unlocking-opportunities END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR