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Our new CDO, Emma, shares how a career break led her to the work she truly loves – and how doing what you’re passionate about can make all the difference, both to yourself and to the communities you serve.
Read MorePatricia McQuillan, Tenant Advocate for Northern Ireland and Chair of the Housing Policy Panel, shares her thoughts on the group’s progress to date in advance of getting stuck into a refresh of the Tenant Participation Strategy next year!
Read MoreClodagh Cooke shares some of the things she’s learned about the intersection of community development and tenant engagement during her first year and a bit on the job as a CDO in Belfast. Find out why she says housing is the foundation that everything else builds on.
Read MoreNatalie Mayes, our Net Zero placement student, is getting ready to go back to university in the fall. Read her blog reflecting on her year working at Supporting Communities.
Read MoreSandra Quigg spent three weeks working alongside Community Development Officers at Supporting Communities. Read about her experience and what she takes away!
Read MoreWe were lucky to have a student occupational therapist join us for five weeks working with our Digital Inclusion Officer as part of her degree. We asked her to write a blog about her experience with us and the connection between digital skills and healthcare. Have a read!
Read MoreSarah Dunne Rogers came along to a training session on tenant engagement for her new job and ended up starting a whole network for peer support!
Read MoreAlex Dowdall reports on a series of tenant engagement workshops held earlier this year in response to a growing interest in the subject amongst housing professionals in the Republic of Ireland.
Read MoreColm Barnes, the Customer Service and Repairs Manager at Circle VHA, tells his tenant participation conversion story. Initially wary of the idea, he was won over in practice!
Read More“In the last 12 months, the support and guidance we have received from Supporting Communities has been instrumental in changing how Circle Voluntary Housing Association does and will do its business in the future.” Read more from Circle’s CEO, John Hannigan about their tenant engagement journey.
Read MoreFollowing on from their brilliant webinar presentation, Maureen Dowden & Bernadette Hewitt highlight the key takeaways in this guest blog post.
Read MoreLesley Baird, the Chief Executive of TPAS Scotland, is working closely with Supporting Communities to bring Tenant Participation Standards and Accreditation to housing providers in Northern Ireland. Working together, we have adapted the TPAS accreditation model for Northern Ireland have begun rolling it out here! We asked Lesley to tell housing associations a bit more about what accreditation means and how it can help raise our standards province-wide.
Read MoreTracey Wilson from North Ayrshire Council sums up her recent webinar session sharing good practice in this blog. Thanks for sharing, Tracey!
Read MoreIn contrast to the social housing sector, tenant participation in the private rented sector in Northern Ireland is still in its infancy. Read about Renter’s Voice, a project from Housing Rights, funded by Nationwide Foundation, which aims to develop a culture of tenant participation and a strong voice for private renters.
Read MoreMarcus started his new role as Tenant Engagement Officer with Habinteg Housing Association just before the lockdown went into effect. He has found ways to make the most of a challenging situation, helped himself and others break out of their tech comfort zones, and remains optimistic about the future of tenant participation. Now that’s some #NextLevelTP!
Read MoreA heartfelt reflection on the work of the past four months from Murray Watt, our CDO for South, East, and West Belfast.
Read MoreGillian, one of our CDOs, was so moved by the outpouring of kindness and generosity she saw from community groups in this time of crisis, she wanted to share her thoughts and thanks and encourage others to do so as well. It always helps to look for the good that is happening. We are all in this together.
Read MoreLesley Baird is the Chief Executive at Tenant Participation Advisory Service Scotland (TPAS) and has been a great friend to Supporting Communities over the years. Read her guest blog in celebration of our 40th anniversary.
Read MoreAnother great contribution to our Staff Looks Back Series! Richard Mealey was only with NITAP for a short time, but he says the experience has stood by him throughout his career. He looks back fondly on the staff and groups he worked with from 1999-2001.
Read MoreThis month’s blog comes from Seamus McAleavey, Chief Executive at NICVA. Seamus writes about his memories of the 1991 merger that created NITAP, a key event in Supporting Communities’ history.
Read MoreSupporting Communities promotes best practice in Community Participation in Northern Ireland through a 'grassroots' approach to Community Development, providing tailored support, advice, information and training to new and existing Community Groups, Statutory and Voluntary Organisations
This 8-week course looks at the intersection of Tenant Participation and Community Development and is suitable for those working in social housing as well as community workers that engage with social housing providers.
Book an online session with our Funding and Social Value Officer for some one-to-one funding support.
Company registration number: NI 026765
HMRC Charity registration number: XR27102
Northern Ireland Charity Commission Number: NIC100005
