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In the run up to the General Election next week (8th June) Nigel Brady, Director of Bryson Energy reflects on the Conservative Manifesto in relation to the Winter Fuel Payment. The manifesto proposal to means test The Winter Fuel Allowance has ignited debate on whether Northern Ireland’s wealthier pensioners should continue to receive this annual payment of up to £300. The current system of Universal payment means that all those eligible receive the payment, regardless of their income.

The Nationalisation Debate - John McMullan, Bryson Group CEO was recently invited to write an opinion piece for the Newsletter on the Nationalisation debate in the run-up to the General Election on the 8th June 2017. This article was printed in the paper on Tuesday 30th May.

Written by Eric Randall, Director of Bryson Recycling. I was delighted to see and hear the issue around packaging being raised in the media recently. As someone who lives and breathes recycling, my colleagues and I get frustrated when we receive materials (such as the Pringles carton) that households have taken the time to recycle but only to find that due to the design it is not possible. It was great to have the team from BBC Radio Ulster visit our site at Mallusk and find out what we do and how we deal with these issues.

Bernard Moran has successfully completed the Step Into Employment Programme funded through European Social Fund and Department for the Economy with Bryson FutureSkills.

Not sure where to put the used wrapping paper? What you're going to do with yet another scarf? Here's twelve handy tips to help with your Christmas recycling!

As 2016 draws to a close, Bryson Energy Director Nigel Brady takes take the chance to reflect on the past year in terms of our own work as well as thinking about energy in the wider context for future work.

As a social enterprise committed to developing sustainable responses to existing and emerging social needs, we know we can't do this alone. Collaborative working is essential to better understand what's happening across Northern Ireland as well as on a wider UK and International scale. Being a member of the Institute of Directors (IoD) is one of the ways we make sure we keep abreast of what's happening and have our say in the future of Northern Ireland.

As we approach the Northern Ireland (NI) Assembly elections in May 2016, we are entering challenging and perhaps unchartered ‘economic and political waters’.

John McMullan, CEO of Bryson Charitable Group, gives his thoughts on our plans for a new funding programme, People and Communities, and how groups can build on the strengths in communities.

Northern Ireland is currently experiencing the Perfect (economic) Storm; if we were to name it; Hurricane Austerity would seem appropriate.