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June 13, 2025

Connecting Communities: Our Year Supporting the Digital Landline Switchover

June 13, 2025/ Healy King
Connecting Communities: Our Year Supporting the Digital Landline Switchover

This past year, Supporting Communities undertook an ambitious mission across Northern Ireland. Our dedicated team has been working tirelessly to ensure that older and more vulnerable residents are fully informed and supported throughout the UK's once-in-a-generation digital landline switchover.

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June 13, 2025/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion
BT Digital Voice
May 14, 2025

Free 'Digital Switchover' Information Sessions

May 14, 2025/ Healy King
Free 'Digital Switchover' Information Sessions

Are you ready for the landline switch to digital? We're offering free, in-person information sessions to groups all over Northern Ireland so we can answer your questions and address any worries.

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May 14, 2025/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion
October 22, 2024

Are You Ready for the Digital Switchover?

October 22, 2024/ Healy King
Are You Ready for the Digital Switchover?

Supporting Communities is working with BT to help inform residents about what’s happening and what help is available to anyone who needs it.

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October 22, 2024/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion
digital switchover
July 29, 2024

HCN 'Summer School' Launches Digital Skills Week this August

July 29, 2024/ Healy King
HCN 'Summer School' Launches Digital Skills Week this August

Housing Community Network groups are invited to join our week-long summer school focusing on the digital skills you need to support your growing organisation! Sign up now.

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July 29, 2024/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion
HCN
July 03, 2024

Get Ready for the Digital Switchover!

July 03, 2024/ Healy King
Get Ready for the Digital Switchover!

Got questions about the digital switchover? Come along to an info session with Supporting Communities at a location near you to learn more!

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July 03, 2024/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion
BT Digital Voice
October 18, 2023

Mid-Ulster HCN Members Get Online with Area Forums

October 18, 2023/ Healy King
Mid-Ulster HCN Members Get Online with Area Forums

Housing Community Network members from Dungannon, Cookstown, and Magherafelt took advantage of training support from Supporting Communities to start using the new Online Members Forum. Read more to learn how they got on!

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October 18, 2023/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion
HCN
September 14, 2023

Landlines are going digital! Learn about BT’s Digital Voice at an event near you

September 14, 2023/ Healy King
Landlines are going digital! Learn about BT’s Digital Voice at an event near you

Landlines are going digital! To help explain the changes, BT is holding a series of events across NI.

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September 14, 2023/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion, Announcements
July 05, 2023

Free Digital Skills Training this August for HCN Members

July 05, 2023/ Healy King
Free Digital Skills Training this August for HCN Members

Are you a Housing Community Network member who wants to improve your digital skills this summer? We’ve got you covered!

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July 05, 2023/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion
HCN
December 19, 2022

10 Years of Digital Inclusion with Supporting Communities

December 19, 2022/ Healy King
10 Years of Digital Inclusion with Supporting Communities

What a milestone! It’s been ten years of digital inclusion at Supporting Communities. Meet the woman who has been there from the start.

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December 19, 2022/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion
November 08, 2022

Get Everyone Connected! Free SIM cards from Vodafone UK

November 08, 2022/ Healy King
Get Everyone Connected! Free SIM cards from Vodafone UK

Supporting Communities is delighted to take part in providing free connectivity to those who need it through Vodafone’s charities.connected initiative to tackle digital exclusion.

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November 08, 2022/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion
get connected
October 11, 2022

Stop a Scam by Spotting It!

October 11, 2022/ Healy King
Stop a Scam by Spotting It!

The best way to stop a scam is to spot it. Read on for some tips and examples of scams.

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October 11, 2022/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion, Security
scam
September 29, 2022

ONSIDE Project Celebrates a Successful Conclusion

September 29, 2022/ Healy King
ONSIDE Project Celebrates a Successful Conclusion

That’s a wrap on the ONSIDE Project!

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September 29, 2022/ Healy King/ Comment
Projects, Digital Inclusion
ONSIDE
September 23, 2022

Digital Inclusion Sessions Online this Autumn

September 23, 2022/ Healy King
Digital Inclusion Sessions Online this Autumn

Check out these online sessions for digital skills this autumn!

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September 23, 2022/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion
April 25, 2022

Spring into Digital Skills - Upcoming Free Sessions

April 25, 2022/ Healy King
Spring into Digital Skills - Upcoming Free Sessions

Are you feeling energised to learn some new digital skills this spring? Check out what’s on offer this May and June.

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April 25, 2022/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion, Training
April 12, 2022

Digital Skills Pilot Project Targets Rural Communities

April 12, 2022/ Healy King
Digital Skills Pilot Project Targets Rural Communities

Our recent rural digital skills pilot project has been a great success. Read about the progress the groups have made in just six short weeks!

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April 12, 2022/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion, Training
March 30, 2022

Digital Inclusion Sessions in April

March 30, 2022/ Healy King
Digital Inclusion Sessions in April

Check out the free, online digital skills sessions available in April.

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March 30, 2022/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion, Training
February 24, 2022

Digital Skills Sessions in March

February 24, 2022/ Healy King
Digital Skills Sessions in March

See what March has in store for digital inclusion! Join us for these free sessions to build your digital skills and confidence.

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February 24, 2022/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion, Training
February 08, 2022

Building Digital Capacity & Confidence in Rural Northern Ireland

February 08, 2022/ Healy King
Building Digital Capacity & Confidence in Rural Northern Ireland

Supporting Communities has embarked on a partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to build digital skills in rural areas, many of which are finally getting high-speed broadband through Project Stratum.

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February 08, 2022/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion, Training
January 20, 2022

New skills for February!

January 20, 2022/ Healy King
New skills for February!

February may be the shortest month but it’s jam-packed with opportunities to learn new digital skills.

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January 20, 2022/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion, Training
January 04, 2022

Kick off the New Year with New Digital Skills!

January 04, 2022/ Healy King
Kick off the New Year with New Digital Skills!

Check out all our free digital skills sessions being held this January. Perfect for anyone just getting started with a new device!

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January 04, 2022/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion, Training
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Supporting Communities

Supporting 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

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Apr 10, 2025
All-Ireland Conference Tickets on Sale at Early Bird Rate
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The All-Ireland Tenant Engagement Conference is back for 2025!
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The All-Ireland Tenant Engagement Conference 2025
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Oct 6, 2025 – Oct 7, 2025
The All-Ireland Tenant Engagement Conference 2025
Oct 6, 2025 – Oct 7, 2025

Join us for a two day event delving into all things tenant participation!

Oct 6, 2025 – Oct 7, 2025
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Dec 3, 2025
New Events Coming Soon
Dec 3, 2025

We’re working on new events. Check back soon to see what’s coming up!

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