Direct Support Programmes
The Department has the primary responsibility for developing government policy for management and leadership in Northern Ireland. Our remit extends to providing practical business assistance to NI businesses and to enabling and advocating investment in leadership and management skills.
Working with a number of delivery partners we offer a range of direct support programmes designed to meet the needs of different organisations. They include structured programmes for individual managers across a range of themes as well as tailored company focused programmes.
Under each programme below we have listed some companies who have been through the programmes and they tell in their own words their challenges, achievements and improvements that taking up the Made Not Born programmes has done for their business.
Programmes available
Management Analysis and Planning (MAP)
Management Analysis and Planning (MAP) as the name suggests offers your business a structured, flexible approach to identifying and addressing your company needs
| MAP CHAMPIONS | |
|---|---|
| Eddie Irvine Sports Centre | Garuda Design |
| Fluent Technologies | Jeffers Bakery |
| Movie House Cinemas | Samdec Security Services |
| Sunnymead Residential Home | Stepping Stones |
Management and Leadership Development Programme (MLDP)
This programme offers a comprehensive portfolio of training options to help employers meet the specific development needs of their managers and leaders at all levels
| MLDP CHAMPIONS | |
|---|---|
| Movie House Cinemas | Bikedock |
The INTRO Graduate Programme
The INTRO Graduate Programme is an Entry-Into-Management level initiative designed to speed the development of graduate managers, thus helping them become more productive within their organisations.
| INTRO Programme CHAMPIONS | |
|---|---|
| Sunnymead Residential Home |



