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January 13, 2016

January Funding Bulletin now online

January 13, 2016/ SCNI Website
January Funding Bulletin now online

Get 40 packed pages of exciting funding opportunities in our January edition of the Community Funding Bulletin. 

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December 15, 2015

Competition time: Name our Mag!

December 15, 2015/ Healy King
Competition time: Name our Mag!

Due to our rebranding this year we have decided to rename our twice yearly Magazine which previously had the name "SCNI News". We want your suggestions and input so we're having a contest for the best new name.

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December 14, 2015

46th Edition of E-zine now online!

December 14, 2015/ Healy King
46th Edition of E-zine now online!

Get the latest news and best practice from the community sector; funding and training updates and policy developments in Northern Ireland, Great Britain and Republic of Ireland. 

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November 30, 2015

New issue of E-zine available online

November 30, 2015/ Healy King
New issue of E-zine available online

The 45th Edition of E-Zine is now available, bringing you best practice from the community sector; funding and training updates and policy developments in Northern Ireland, Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland. Get it while it's hot!

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November 20, 2015

November Community Funding Bulletin now online

November 20, 2015/ Healy King

Download your copy of all the latest funding opportunities available. 

Community Funding Bulletin - November 2015 (.pdf opens in a new window)

 

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November 16, 2015

44th Edition of E-zine is now online!

November 16, 2015/ SCNI Website

Hot off the presses, read the latest e-zine online!

Download the pdf here.

 

 

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November 10, 2015

Were you at the Community Conference 2015? #ComConf2015

November 10, 2015/ SCNI Website

If you were, chances are you'll spot yourself or someone you know in our photos. Check out these great pictures from the day in our new photo gallery!

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November 04, 2015

E-zine Edition 43 Now Available

November 04, 2015/ SCNI Website

The latest edition of Supporting Communities monthly e-zine is now online.

Download the .pdf here:  43rd Edition - November 2015 

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October 26, 2015

12.6 million adults in the UK lack Basic Digital Skills

October 26, 2015/ Healy King
12.6 million adults in the UK lack Basic Digital Skills

12.6 million adults, 1.2 million small businesses, and over half of all charities in the UK lack the Basic Digital Skills needed to succeed in today’s digital age.

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October 21, 2015

Social Investments in Social Housing Communities: Expressions of Interest

October 21, 2015/ SCNI Website

The Housing Executive has developed a Strategy which will provide support to social housing communities and help them become more self-sustaining and economically vibrant.

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September 24, 2015

Social economy key to economically vibrant and self-sustaining communities

September 24, 2015/ SCNI Website

The Social Housing Enterprise Strategy 2015-2018 sets out the Housing Executive’s vision for investing in the creation of vibrant communities by financing and providing resource support to develop the local social economy and create community owned social enterprises.

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Growing Green Minds: How MACCA's Summer Scheme Planted a Love of Nature in Omagh
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Growing Green Minds: How MACCA's Summer Scheme Planted a Love of Nature in Omagh
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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!

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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.

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Radius Housing Achieves Platinum-Level Tenant Participation Accreditation
July 28, 2026
Radius Housing Achieves Platinum-Level Tenant Participation Accreditation
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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.

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July 28, 2026
Choice Housing becomes the first social housing provider to achieve Platinum Tenant Participation Accreditation
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Choice Housing becomes the first social housing provider to achieve Platinum Tenant Participation Accreditation
July 21, 2026

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.

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July 21, 2026
Neighbours Come Together to Grow a Brighter Future in Strabane
July 6, 2026
Neighbours Come Together to Grow a Brighter Future in Strabane
July 6, 2026

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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Understanding 'Social Value' (Online Session)
Oct 8
October 8, 2026
Understanding 'Social Value' (Online Session)
October 8, 2026

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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October 8, 2026
Causeway Area HCN Roadshow
Nov 5
November 5, 2026
Causeway Area HCN Roadshow
November 5, 2026

Join us at a special roadshow event for Causeway Area HCN members!

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November 5, 2026
Writing Successful Funding Applications (Online Session)
Nov 17
November 17, 2026
Writing Successful Funding Applications (Online Session)
November 17, 2026

The aim of this session is to help participants improve their skills and knowledge when planning and completing a funding application.

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November 17, 2026
Understanding 'Social Value' (Online Session)
Dec 3
December 3, 2026
Understanding 'Social Value' (Online Session)
December 3, 2026

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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December 3, 2026
New Events Coming Soon
Dec 30
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New Events Coming Soon
December 30, 2026

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

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