Every so often, an issue needs a bit detail, thought, and analysis than we can fit into a tweet. The SC Blog delves deep into the important stuff!
Another 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 More“Community volunteers are so vital to make society work and I was always proud of the support the Supporting Communities Team gave at all levels, championing and advocating on the community’s behalf and helping them to make things happen.” Former Training and Liaison Officer, Stephanie Kenny-Quinn looks back at her time at Supporting Communities.
Read MoreAs part of our 40th Anniversary series we caught up with some more of our past staff to get their take on our organisation’s milestone. Watch this video from Laura O’Dowd and Ryan Black about their time at Supporting Communities, how it influenced their careers and what they see for the organisation’s future.
Read MoreWe asked former staff members to tell us some of their favourite memories from their time working with us. Carolyn Agnew, now with the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, shared her walk down memory lane and how Supporting Communities shaped her career.
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 MoreWe sat down with Bernie Burns, a long-time resident and very active member of the Brownlow community in Craigavon to learn more about the estate and how it has changed over the years as a result of community participation for Supporting Communities’ continuing 40th Anniversary Blog series.
Read More“It is important to remember that building houses is important but it is the building of lives around housing that is crucial. The work that Supporting Communities has done over the years is up there with the best.”
Read MoreLorraine Campbell, our Chairperson, contributes this account of how her own personal and professional story has intertwined with the development of Supporting Communities over the past 40 years. Here’s to forty more years all around!
Read MoreSheenagh McNally kicks off our 40th Anniversary blog series with some personal reflections on her own 25 year career with Supporting Communities.
Read MoreCO3 Award winners in 2018 took part in a study visit to Stockholm which broadened horizons and reinforced home truths.
Read MoreKerry Logan is our newest Community Development Officer covering Lisburn and Castlereagh, North Down and Ards. We asked her to tell us about a typical day in her new job.
Read MoreBernie Burns is recognised for her lifetime of dedication and tireless efforts to improve the Drumellan Estate in Brownlow. From everyone at Supporting Communities, we wish Bernie a very happy retirement!
Read MoreAs Rethinking social housing Northern Ireland continues to get underway, steering group member Colm McDaid encourages tenants and residents to make their voices heard.
Read MoreMurray Watt reflects on the consequences for all charities when a high profile scandal sparks public distrust and reminds us all of the importance of good governance to keep everyone safe.
Read MoreOur guest blogger this month is Kellyanne Davoll, who writes about her experience of being part of the "Boardroom Apprentice" pilot programme where she served on the board of Supporting Communities.
Read MoreHappy 2018! To start the year off right, we're posting some reflections on the practice of Tenant Participation from our Senior Training Officer, Aidan Kearney on his recent trip to Wales for the TPAS Cymru conference.
Read MoreRead about this year's Community Conference from the perspectives of our three guest bloggers, Leslie, Alistair and Patricia.
Read MoreNetworking, learning, and masks, oh my! Colm McDaid shares his experiences of attending CommsHero 2017.
Read MoreColm McDaid, Cheif Executive of Supporting Communities, announces the launch of our new social enterprise, Empowering Communities.
Read MoreLorraine Campbell, Chair of Supporting Communities, takes a moment to reflect on the organisation's achievements in 2016 as well as to look ahead to the coming year.
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.
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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!