Digital Inclusion Sessions for May/June
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Plan your Digital Inclusion training for May and June. Check out all the free sessions we are offering online.
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Latest News
New Amp Survey on Climate Change
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There’s a new Amp Survey out asking residents about their views on their home energy use and their thoughts on climate change! Get involved, sign up for the Amp Survey series and amplify your voice!
Read MoreGetting Ready for the Next Tenant Participation Strategy for Northern Ireland
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The Department for Communities is preparing to consult on the next Tenant Participation Strategy for Northern Ireland. Read about the next steps and how you can get involved.
Read MoreSupporting Communities welcomes Circle Voluntary Housing Association, the first housing association in the Republic to become a member!
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Housing Associations from further afield are turning to Supporting Communities for our tenant participation expertise. This month we are delighted to start work with our newest member, Circle Voluntary Housing Association, based in Dublin.
Read MoreCommunity Groups demonstrate remarkable resilience; still need targeted information, digital and funding support
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A recent survey of Housing Community Network Groups demonstrates a continuing need for support in responding to the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreOur Funding Clinics are Going Online!
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We’re moving our Funding Clinics online! At the moment, this service is only available to Housing Community Network members. Get in touch with our Funding and Social Value Officer, Anita Doonan, to book your appointment.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response and Information
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Communities all over the world are now dealing with an unprecedented health emergency the likes of which we have not seen in our lifetimes. At Supporting Communities, we want to do everything in our power to continue to support and assist our members to respond effectively to this crisis.
Read MoreTell The New Minister for Communities What Issues to Prioritise: Get on 'The Amp'!
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The first ‘Amp’ survey is out now! Get registered for our survey series and have your say!
Read MoreNew Tenant Participation Standards Launched for NI Social Landlords
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At an event on December 5th celebrating 40 Years of Supporting Communities, the organisation launched a new accreditation standard for social housing providers in Northern Ireland.
Read MorePatricia Bibby Retires after 34 Years of Supporting Communities
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“Tricia has been a fantastic asset to the Admin Team, to the organisation and to the many Community Groups who she has assisted over the years.” Wishing you a long, happy, and healthy retirement, Tricia!
Read MoreWhat’s Your Supporting Communities Story?
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Supporting Communities turns 40 this year! Join in the celebrations!
Read MoreLooking Back to Look Forward
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Supporting Communities turns 40 this year! Join us in a look at where we’ve come from and where we plan to go!
Read MoreGraduation Day!
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“Everything we worked on in the course we will be able to put to practical use and realise our ambitions to transform our community.” Congratulations, Aaron and David!
Read MoreSheenagh McNally Appointed New Head of Corporate Services
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Sheenagh will be leading our social enterprise, Empowering Communities, as well as supervising our services team at Supporting Communities.
Read MoreMurray Celebrates 25 Years with Supporting Communities!
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Congratulations to Murray Watt on his 25th anniversary at Supporting Communities.
Read MoreUniversal Credit: Letter of Concern
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Supporting Communities joins with partners in the housing and community and voluntary sectors to ask government for an urgent review of Universal Credit (UC) this week.
Read MoreLaunch of Empowering Communities: A new social enterprise from Supporting Communities
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Announcing Empowering Communities Enterprise Limited, the new company to support the development of tenant participation in Northern Ireland.
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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!