The Odyssey Trust is the charity that was established to hold, manage, safeguard, and develop the investment in the Odyssey project for the benefit of all the people of Northern Ireland. Our primary charitable goals are; to advance public education and contribute towards the advancement of scientific knowledge by maintaining W5, and to provide facilities for leisure and recreation at the Odyssey site, including The SSE Arena, Belfast, in the interests of social welfare and improved conditions of life. 

The Odyssey Trust is comprised of:

The SSE Arena, Belfast - Situated in the heart of Belfast’s iconic Titanic Quarter, The SSE Arena, Belfast is an indoor multi-purpose venue, with an audience capacity of up to 10,800. Welcoming upwards of 800,000 visitors every year, The SSE Arena, Belfast has attracted countless international performers, sporting events, and exhibitions and conferences, and has established itself as key location on major European and World tours. 

Stena Line Belfast Giants - The Belfast Giants made history in 2000, becoming the first professional ice hockey team on the island of Ireland. More than two decades on, the Giants call The SSE Arena, Belfast home, and have brought high-energy ice hockey to millions of fans over the last 23 years. 

W5 - First opening its doors in 2001, W5 (WhoWhatWhereWhenWhy) is Northern Ireland’s award-winning science and discovery centre, offering over 250 world-class exhibits across eight interactive zones, and welcoming upwards of 285,000 guests every year.

W5 LIFE - W5 LIFE (Learning Innovation For Everyone) is The Odyssey Trust’s 20,000 sq. ft state-of-the-art learning centre, dedicated to addressing the skills requirements of Northern Ireland’s increasingly digitalised economy.

Odyssey Car Park - The Odyssey Car Parks, serving the entire development, contain a total of 1,500 parking spaces across the front, rear, and overflow car parks, including 60 designated disabled parking bays.

Fun stuff                                                          

• Annual Leave of 31 days increasing to 34 after one year’s service.

• Giant Nights Out – apply for 4 tickets, 4 times a year.

• Great days in W5 – free W5 entry, bringing friends and family.

• Advanced Ticketing & Shared Suites, administered by our ticketing team.

• Occasional complimentary tickets provided by promotors.

Discounts

• Free parking

• 33% discount on all food and coffee in the W5 café/coffee areas and 10% in the shop [including Lego.]

• 10% discount on Giant’s Merchandise from the Merchandise Shop

• Up to 25% discount on our summer scheme prices for staff members children.

Health Shield

Health Shield Cash plan provides cash back on everyday health costs such as dentist, optician, physio, chiropody, counselling and a telephone GP consultation, plus scans such as ECG, x-ray, MRI, CT and PET scans.

Grown Up Stuff

• Pension scheme [6% employer contribution]

• Sick pay scheme to cover up to 12 weeks full pay and 12 weeks half pay.

• Life Assurance of 3 times your annual salary

• Salary sacrifice schemes for holidays & pensions.

[Some qualifying periods apply to the the Cash Plan and Grown up Stuff.]