Getting your application form
- request an application form by emailing [email protected]
- request an application form by post by calling us on 028 9027 0640 during the following opening hours.
What are the Belfast City Council areas?
The Council is made up of 60 councillors, elected from ten district electoral areas across the city….Councillors by electoral area
- Balmoral (5)
- Black Mountain (7)
- Botanic (5)
- Castle (6)
- Collin (6)
- Court (6)
- Lisnasharragh (6)
- Oldpark (6)
How do I contact Belfast City Council?
Phone 028 9032 0202 and ask to speak to the relevant service or department. Telephone our Complaints on 028 9027 0270.
What is Belfast City Council responsible for?
Our 60 elected councillors represent the people of Belfast. We serve an overall population of 333,000 and are responsible for a range of powers and services, including land-use planning, community planning and off-street parking. We also have responsibility for enhanced economic, physical and social regeneration.
Can you volunteer at Belfast Zoo?
Friends of the Zoo was formed in 1997 by a group of community volunteers with a shared love for the zoo. Belfast Zoo friends can volunteer in different ways including: animal habitat improvement works.
Why is Belfast called Belfast?
Belfast, Irish Béal Feirste, city, district, and capital of Northern Ireland, on the River Lagan, at its entrance to Belfast Lough (inlet of the sea). It became a city by royal charter in 1888. The city’s name is derived from the Gaelic Béal Feirste (Mouth of the Sandbank [or Crossing of the River]).
Who is Suzanne Wylie?
Jersey’s government has confirmed its new Chief Executive Officer is going to be Belfast City Council boss Suzanne Wylie. She will become the Head of Public Service in February 2022 and will replace the interim CEO Paul Martin, and will be the first woman to have the job.
Is Belfast a nice place to live?
Belfast is a UK capital city, welcoming, easy to get around and an affordable place in which to live and study. Its also within the safest region in the UK (UK Crime Surveys 2018/19). As Belfast flourishes as a global food, culture, arts and shopping destination, Queen’s is at the social and cultural heart of the city.
How many people work for Belfast City Council?
With almost 2,500 employees, Belfast City Council now serves 333,000 residents and is responsible for new powers and services, including land-use planning, community planning, and off-street parking. From 2016, the Council has also had responsibility for enhanced economic, physical, and social regeneration.
What are the three types of volunteers?
5 types of volunteer work
- Formal. Formal volunteering programs are structured and supervised.
- Governance. Volunteers in governance work provide leadership and direction to an organization.
- Non-formal. Non-formal volunteer work is different from informal volunteer work.
- Social action.
- Project based.
