Upcoming Events

Bangor Job Fair  - Thursday 5 February 2026 - 10am - 2pm - Bangor Aurora Aquatic & Leisure Complex.

We are pleased to confirm that the Labour Market Partnership is hosting a Job Fair open to all sectors and will include a dedicated Health and Social Care area.

We would like to invite organisations to participate in this event to engage with members of the public seeking employment or wishing to develop their skills. If you are interested in exhibiting at this event, please register your interest by emailing LMP@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk by 19th January 2026. Please note that space in the Health and Social Care area is limited, so exhibitors for this section may need to be selected from those expressing interest and would recommend expressing your interest as soon as possible.

We look forward to you joining us at a great event for employers and job seekers.

Exhibitors at Bangor Job Fair (subject to change):

Abbey Autoline
Army Careers Department
Balloo hire
Belfast Met
Belfast Works Connect
Department for the Economy Careers Service
Department for Communities JobStart
Disability Action
Go Succeed
Ards and North Down Labour Market Partnership
Honeycomb Jobs Recruitment Agency
The Old Inn/ Galgorm Group
Kane Engineering
Kindercare Fostering
Mencap
NICMA
NIHE
People 1st 
Presbyterian Church
PSNI
Riverpark Training
Rutledge
SERC
The Kings Trust
Usel
Volunteer NOW
Daera
Workforce Training
Universal Credit
Staffline Recruitment
Abbeyfield & Wesley Housing Association
Autism initiatives
Balmoral Healthcare Agency Ltd
Caremark
CCH Group- Quality Care Services
Crossroads
Harmoni
Kingdom Healthcare Ltd
Narra - care sector
NuGen Healthcare
Optimum Care
Homecare services SET
Home Instead
Positive Futures
Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Radius Housing
Rutledge
SE Trust
Shaftesbury North Down and Ards
 

Thursday 19th March 2026 - 11am-2pm - Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing and Leisure Complex, Newtownards

Watch this page for an update on exhibitors at the Job Fair in Newtownards.

Ards and North Down Labour Market Partnership will be hosting an Apprenticeship Careers Fair at Bangor Aurora on 19 February 2026 from 16:00 - 19:00 (set up from 15:00). This event will be open to all post-primary pupils Year 11 and over in the Borough, as well as anyone with an interest in pursuing an apprenticeship pathway.

We look forward to you joining us at a great event.

If you are interested in exhibiting at this event or require more information, click here for full details on the venue, timings and how to apply to exhibit. Please return your completed proforma to us at lmp@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk by 30th January 2026.

Exhibitors for the Apprenticeship Careers Fair:

• Belfast Metropolitan College
• Abbey Autoline
• Army
• Accounting Technicians Ireland
• Hastings Hotel
• NI Careers Service
• SERC
• Ernest Young(EY)
• Riverpark Training
• Randox
• Spirit Aerosystems- Short Brothers
• Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Construction Futures
• Caremark
• AO Shearman
• Work Plus
• Kane Engineering
• Kainos
• Fieldfisher

• Thursday 26th February 2026- 1pm-4pm- Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Complex, Bangor

  Exhibitors:

  Labour Market Partnership
  Go Succeed
  Lifelit
  Action Mental Health
  Adapt NI
  Carers NI
  Make The Call
  Universal Credit
  Mencap
  Orchardville
  Condition Management
  The Kings Trust
  NOW Group
  Specialisterne
  Cedar Foundation
  Disability Action
  Neurodiversity UK
  Strides
  Belfast Works Connect