Digital Inclusion Sessions for May/June
/Plan your Digital Inclusion training for May and June. Check out all the free sessions we are offering online.
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Plan your Digital Inclusion training for May and June. Check out all the free sessions we are offering online.
Read MoreSpeaking at the Agenda NI Housing Conference on 15 April, Stefanie McKillop, Digital Inclusion Officer at Supporting Communities, argued for increased resources and an all hands-on deck approach to bridging the digital divide in Northern Ireland. Watch her presentation here!
Read MoreCheck out the new April Digital Inclusion course list. There’s a little something for everyone to try something new for spring!
Read MoreSign up for an introductory look at some of our most popular topics in these free online sessions coming up over the next few months.
Read MoreNew digital inclusion courses offer something for everyone! Check out our digital skills sessions in March.
Read MoreCommunity groups in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council are invited to participate in the 'Good Relations and Supporting Communities Project'.
Read MoreStarting this October, Supporting Communities is offering free, online sessions for an introductory look at some of our most popular topics.
Read MoreSupporting Communities offers tailored support for communities to get online, get connected and make the most of the internet.
Read MoreLockdown hasn’t meant slow down for the training team! We have been busy putting our most popular courses online and helping our learners get to grips with virtual classes.
Read MoreNew staff Helen Maguire and Colin Patton are running the digital training strand of the ONSIDE Project, a joint piece of work we are collaborating on with Disability Action NI, the Housing Executive and the Independent Living Movement Ireland supported by the EU’s INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.
Read More“I was really impressed with the young people who came along to do this course. I’ve noticed a big difference in them. I can see their confidence grow week by week.”
Read MoreCongratulations to our latest group of digital inclusion students at Leonard Cheshire Taylor House! The group took part in the “Get Connected” project.
Read More“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 MoreLisburn and Castlereagh City Council recognised the graduates of Supporting Communities OCN NI accredited courses in a special ceremony last week. Well done all!
Read MoreIf you have a Community Base, are a member of the HCN / TSP system or are unsure of the governance regulations expected of you by the Charity Commission NI, this training is for you!
Read MoreA free training course to help people interested in starting their own business take the first step is to begin in Newry this January.
Read MoreGet a flying start to your career in the housing sector with the GEM Programme's paid internship at the Housing Executive.
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that Supporting Communities is now an approved Digital Training and Support Framework Supplier!
Read More“It really has been our pleasure to learn and develop together over the past year. The quality of the work was excellent from the participants and the graduates richly deserve these awards.”
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.
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’.
Company registration number: NI 026765
HMRC Charity registration number: XR27102
Northern Ireland Charity Commission Number: NIC100005
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!