3.0 Community, Education and Business
| Numbering | Language | Action | Responsible Department | 2025-2026 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 |
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| 3.1 | All | Explore the development of a Language Strategy development fund for internal and external events and continue to host internal and external events promoting all strands of the Language Strategy. |
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Quarter to be decided in 2025-2026 | ||
| 3.2 | All | Support the implementation of language-related actions in the Belfast Stories Programme. |
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Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| 3.3 | Irish | Development of a range of workshops and information sessions and events on council related issues such as recycling biodiversity etc aimed at Irish Medium Schools |
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Quarter to be decided in 2025-2026 | ||
| 3.4 | Irish |
Delivery of Employment, Upskilling Academies for Irish-medium classroom assistants and others working in the Irish medium education sector’ |
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Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| 3.5 | Irish | Production of Irish language booklet of basic Irish phrases, sayings and facts about the benefits of bilingualism. |
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Quarter 3 | ||
| 3.6 | Ulster-Scots | Distribution and promotion of Ulster-Scots Place Name of Belfast booklet at City Hall. |
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Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| 3.7 | All | Explore how the benefits of linguistic diversity can be promoted to the business and tourism community in Belfast, including the promotion of cultural initiatives to increase the visibility of other languages. |
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Quarter to be decided in 2025-2026 | ||
| 3.8 | Minority Ethnic Communities | Promote ESOL (English for Speakers of other Languages) courses provided by Belfast Metropolitan College and other local providers |
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Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| 3.9 | Irish | Explore the development of a Gaeltacht Bursary Scheme which will support students of Irish in Belfast to attend Gaeltacht Summer Courses. |
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Quarter 1 | ||
| 3.10 | Irish | Explore the provision of annual recurring funding for the delivery of a Seachtain na Gaeilge event, to include a communications plan for the promotion of events and Irish language by the Council during the festival. |
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