Conway Mill Development Group was established in 1982 to work for the regeneration of West Belfast for the benefit of the community. It registered as non-profit taking limited company (no. NI18505) in 1985 as Conway Street Community Enterprises Project Ltd.

The aims of the organisation are to promote and stimulate local economic enterprises and job creation opportunities, provide educational opportunities for adults and young people and support the development of cultural and creative enterprises.

The Mill committee has set the following project objectives:

To deliver a flagship project that is a unique resource and has the potential to make a significant positive contribution to the economic life of West Belfast;

To develop the facility so that it will act as a catalyst for other economic development initiatives and investment into the Falls and West Belfast. To attract business and assist in the expansion of employment, to add value to the local economy and develop links with the city;

To create employment, both full-time and part-time (creation of 130 indirect new jobs within a four year period);

To provide suitable facilities for educational places for 300 people;

To build upon past achievement to support and develop the expanding craft, arts and tourism markets; and

To provide additional value added facilities that will enhance the present form of support and services currently available to existing and new tenants.

To achieve a maintainable occupancy rate of over 85-90% with the lettable space within a four year period;

Conway Mill Preservation Trust Limited was set up in 1999 as a company limited by guarantee (no. NI37461) and is recognised as a charity by the Inland Revenue (no. XR35921).

Its aim is the preservation, protection, and restoration of the Conway Mill Complex for the benefit of the inhabitants of Belfast and of West Belfast in particular.

Listed Building Status
The committee achieved listed building status for the complex in 2000.

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