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The Bloomfield Giving Tree

The Giving Tree is a partnership between Bloomfield and North Down & Ards Women’s Aid.
Now on the mall beside Timpsons, each year the Giving Tree benefits local children who are unable to spend Christmas at home due to domestic violence.

If you would like to help please visit the Giving Tree, select the gift you would like to donate, scribble it out on the tree and then purchase the item and drop it off in Hays Travel.

Each and every year we are blown away by the generosity of our customers and we don’t expect this Christmas to be any different – THANK YOU!

Rockin’ Reindeer

Our herd of Rockin Reindeer is on the mall now! Each year 8 local primary schools receive reindeer to decorate. The reindeers’ hollow bellies and QR codes allow customers to donate as a way of voting for their favourite.

The school whose reindeer collects the most wins £1,000 for school funds and the chance to select one of the two charities for next year. All donations go to charity and this year our charity partners are One Great Day and NSPCC.

The Drive In Cinema

Our Drive in Cinema is back for Christmas on the 5th and 6th December 2020.
This year we are showing Miracle on 34th Street and Home Alone.

Sold Out
Book Now

 

Book Now

December 5th: Miracle On 34th Street, 7pm
December 6th: Home Alone, 7pm

Tickets are available to purchase online now at belfastfilmfestival.org by selecting the relevant Book Now buttons above.
Be quick before they are all sold out!

Accessorize are Hiring!

Accessorize

Accessorize are hiring!

Role: Supervisor, 30 hour contract. Full flexibility is required, shifts to include evenings and weekends. A minimum of 2 years supervisory experience is essential.

To apply, please drop your CV in-store prior to the closing date: March 2nd 2020.

The Works are Hiring!

Position: Retail Supervisor

12 hours per week

Permanent

£8.66ph

As a Supervisor with The Works, you will be leading by example within a small team in a busy shop. You will have key holder responsibility alongside the store management team, and you will be seen as a go-to person for our Sales Assistants.

You will need to be great with our customers, demonstrating best practice for everyone in the store to follow.

It is easy for us to say that no two days are the same at The Works…however they really are not! You will be on your feet for the vast majority of your shift.

We will actively develop your skills and personal development, as well as offering a real career progression supported by our excellent in-house training team.

Main duties and key responsibilities of our Supervisors:

  • Make sure the team work well together and are known by customers for their outstanding customer service.
  • Managing and receiving deliveries, often during trading hours with limited stock room space.
  • Strive to minimise costs, reduce waste and safeguard stock whilst complying with the Company price and promotional changes.
  • Identify talent and coach the team to be the best performers that they can be.
  • Have enthusiasm for the products in store including Books, Stationery, Arts & Crafts, and be able to share your interest with your sales team and customers!

What we want from you:

  • Previous supervisory experience is ideal.
  • To be enthusiastic and want to create a fun place to shop.
  • Be creative – you will have a lot of autonomy with the management team to merchandise and demonstrate products to your customers.
  • To be dedicated to improve on what we currently do. We appreciate that at all levels, our employees bring with them some amazing ideas.
  • Finally, a passion for what we sell, including books, stationery, toys, arts & crafts, plus many more is going to be a plus point for you!

What you can expect from us:

  • Excellent hands-on training.
  • 25% discount off our products in store!
  • 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays).
  • Company pension contribution.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Healthcare Cash Plan.
  • Charity Giving – Pennies from Heaven and Give as you Earn.

Apply online: https://jobmate.recruitive.com/Agencies/TheWorks/JobDetails.cfm?vacID=56819&Source=Indeed

Deck Out Your Deer!

We are delighted to announce the return of our Reindeer on the mall from Friday 22nd November 2019.

This year our reindeer masterpieces have been created by children from the following schools:

St Malachys Primary School

Crawfordsburn Primary School

St Comgalls Primary School

Donaghadee Primary School

Kilcooley Primary School

Clandeboye Primary School

Ballyholme Primary School

Killard House School

Last year’s winners, Kilmaine Primary School, have chosen CLIC Sargent as the charity for this year. The extremely generous donations from our customers last year meant we were able to donate over £5,000 to Helping Hand RBHSC!

The winning school, whose Reindeer raises the most money for the charity, will receive a £1,000 donation from Bloomfield and every penny raised will be donated to the charity. *

To vote for your favourite Reindeer, donate to the charity via the tube on the Reindeer’s back.

The Reindeer will be on the mall until Christmas Eve, don’t forget to donate while you are doing your Christmas shopping!

*prize fund is funded from Bloomfield

Bloomfield Shopping Centre Purple Tuesday

On Tuesday 12th November Bloomfield Shopping Centre will take part in Purple Tuesday.

Purple Tuesday aims to make businesses more aware of challenges around accessability, and inspire them to make practical changes to improve the disabled customer experience.

What is Bloomfield doing this year:

Publicising the day through social media, on-line and in the press

Adding a button to our webite linking the AccessAble Guide to Bloomfield

Staff wearing purple waistcoats

Introdution of a weekly Quiet Hour for those with sensory disorders

Introduction of an on-mall vaping ban

Bloomfield Sign Up to Breastfeeding Welcome Here Scheme

Bloomfield is delighted to be the first shopping centre in N.I. to sign-up to the Breastfeeding Welcome scheme – a government led initiative to promote breastfeeding and the associated benefits it brings to mums and babies.  

By becoming members, Bloomfield will ensure that:

  • Breastfeeding is acceptable in all public areas and meeting rooms
  • Mums will not be asked to move or stop breastfeeding;
  • All of our staff are aware and supportive of the needs of breastfeeding mums

Quiet Hour Every Thursday – Autism Awareness

From Thursday 14th November the hour from 6-7 every Thursday will be Quiet Hour. #autismawareness

As part of our commitment to making Bloomfield a pleasant and easy experience for all customers, we are introducing a quiet hour from 6pm – 7pm every Thursday from 14th November 2019 onwards. During this time, we will turn off the music on the mall and within may of our stores. We have also asked the stores who have the capability to mute their tills during this quiet hour.  

We are working closely with all stores to try and make Bloomfield accessible for all. This is an ongoing process and we appreciate any feedback on how we can continue to improve and make the centre a pleasant experience for all.

Bloomfield Community Challenge – October 2019

Are you part of a local community group or organisation? Could you do with some additional sponsorship?

Bloomfield are inviting 10 local non-sports clubs, organisations or groups to compete on the mall in our Community Challenge in order to win £2,000 sponsorship!

For the Community Challenge you must have 5 team members over the age of 16, in a team who are available from 12noon – 4pm to take part in the challenge on Saturday 12th October 2019.

Applications that meet the criteria are allocated on a first come first serve basis. Terms and Conditions for Bloomfield’s Community Challenge can be found here.

Applications for the 2019 Bloomfield Community Challenge are now closed.