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Just a few months into the job, our new Head of Corporate Services, Joanne Wilson, shares her first impressions of tenant leadership in advance of our upcoming All-Ireland Tenant Engagement Conference.
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 MoreWe all know that meaningful resident involvement isn't just a nice-to-have anymore—it's absolutely essential for creating thriving communities and delivering services that truly meet residents' needs. But what does effective engagement actually look like in 2025?
Read MoreAfter years of working directly with both housing providers and residents across Ireland, I've seen the stark difference between tokenistic consultation and genuine participation. When done right, tenant engagement transforms communities, improves services, and creates housing that truly meets people's needs.
Read MoreAidan Kearney, Senior Training Officer, reviews the ladder of participation as we prepare for the All-Ireland Tenant Engagement Confererence.
Read MoreRead Sheenagh’s argument for seizing this moment in the housing crisis to make real and lasting change for tenant empowerment.
Read MoreLearn more about the upcoming All Ireland Tenant Engagement Conference from its primary architect, Sheenagh McNally.
Read MoreTenant participation is good for the bottom line. Find out how!
Read MoreTenant Participation benefits everyone! Here are the top reasons tenants say they want to take part.
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 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 MoreAs we prepare to consult on a new Tenant Participation Strategy, Sheenagh McNally, Head of Corporate Services, reflects on the progress made over the past five years and her goals for the next five to come.
Read MoreWe know that housing providers benefit tremendously from involving tenants in their decision-making processes. But what’s in for tenants? Aidan Kearney, Senior Training Officer at Supporting Communities, talks about the many ways he has seen tenants benefit from getting involved in ‘Tenant Participation’ in this month’s SC Blog post.
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 MoreDrop-in on a recent conversation we had with Billy and Jack over Zoom to get their take on tenant participation, how it benefits those involved, and what they see as some of the next steps for this work. They have some great ideas on how to move tenant participation to the next level in Northern Ireland.
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
The ONSIDE Evolution Project is set to launch next month, and we are so excited that we thought we’d introduce our training team in advance! Meet the team hard at work preparing materials to make technology more accessible and empower people to use digital tools with greater confidence.
Radius Housing has been awarded Supporting Communities' Platinum-level Tenant Participation Accreditation, the highest of the four accreditation levels, in recognition of sector-leading quality in its tenant engagement practices.
Choice Housing has become the first social housing provider in Northern Ireland to achieve Platinum Accreditation under Supporting Communities’ Tenant Participation (TP) Accreditation Framework, setting a new benchmark for tenant engagement across the sector.
A new community growing space is proving to be exactly what this Strabane community needed: a place to connect, to learn, and to grow together.
Housing Community Network groups in North Belfast - drop in for advice and support on 15 September!
This short online session will help you get a better understanding of what we mean when we talk about ‘Social Value’ and ‘Impact Measurement’.
The aim of this session is to help participants improve their skills and knowledge when planning and completing a funding application.
This short online session will help you get a better understanding of what we mean when we talk about ‘Social Value’ and ‘Impact Measurement’.
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When Mullaghmore & Castleview Community Association (MACCA) in Omagh set out to plan this year's summer scheme, they took a chance on something different. Alongside the usual trips to the cinema and play areas, children aged 5 to 14 spent a full week immersed in a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) Future Farmers programme exploring the natural world on their own doorstep. The risk paid off in a big way!