Help shape the next Tenant Participation Strategy for Northern Ireland! Come along to one of four pre-consultation events.
Read MoreCommunity groups in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council are invited to participate in the 'Good Relations and Supporting Communities Project'.
Read MoreHousing 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 MoreGillian Forest, CDO for the Mid & East Antrim & Causeway Areas, talks about the challenges and joys of setting up new groups with people who want to help their communities.
Read MoreA recent survey of Housing Community Network Groups demonstrates a continuing need for support in responding to the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreOne of the essential services that we facilitate all over Northern Ireland is the estate inspection, or walkabout, to see what needs attention in an area. Supporting Communities helps community representatives connect with statutory agencies quickly and effectively to get things done - and we can do it online.
Read MoreSupporting Communities is taking part in Get Online Week by offering digital skills sessions which are free and open to everyone. If you or someone you know would like to take the next steps in getting online and building digital confidence, this is the perfect opportunity!
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 MoreOne of our busiest services over the lockdown period was definitely the funding service. Our Funding Officer, Anita, and all of our Community Development Officers worked with groups to secure the emergency funds needed for communities all over Northern Ireland to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
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 MoreSCENE Magazine is online now! This virtual edition of SCENE highlights how we have persevered and adapted to support community and resident groups throughout Northern Ireland over the past several months.
Read MoreDeirdre Bradley, the Chair of the Granaghan and District Women’s group based in Swatragh, encouraged others to take part in Supporting Communities’ Zoom Training sessions. Now they are able to meet online and much more!
Read MoreSupporting everyone to get online is so important, now more than ever. The ONSIDE Project came just in time for many who would have been stuck at home for months without access to online shopping, video calling, and other online services. Learn how the project moved entirely online to support learners remotely.
Read MoreThe results are in from the second Amp Survey in which we asked people who rent their homes to tell us how they are feeling about their living situation during the COVID-19 lockdown and about the support they have received, or not received, from their landlords.
Read MoreSupporting Communities helped groups in Northern Ireland to access over 2 million pounds in funding last year. The charity's Annual Report reveals an impressive amount of money was granted to small, community-based groups through the assistance of their community development, training, and funding support work.
Read MoreParents and children in Strathroy are getting extra support to tackle the challenges of homeschooling from their local community association. Read how Supporting Communities helped SCA to secure funding for tablets and homework supplies to help families continue their children’s education.
Read MoreThe Enniskillen Macular Support Group in Enniskillen are finding new ways to get connected and support each other despite needing to self-isolate during lockdown with the help of Supporting Communities’ Digital Inclusion Officer. Find out how we can help your group do the same.
Read MoreThe Carson Project is just one of the many groups in Ballymena that Supporting Communities is working with to make connections, access funding and other support. We caught up with two of the project’s workers, Ronda and Cyril Rainey, by phone to ask how they are coping with the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreCommunity groups and local businesses are working together to ensure everyone has enough to eat during this period of necessary stay at home orders. Jordan Laverty, CDO for the South Area, was quick to ensure the groups he works with were able to take advantage of a generous offer of free bread for those in need.
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
Book an online session with our Funding and Social Value Officer for some one-to-one funding support.
This 8-week course looks at the intersection of Tenant Participation and Community Development and is suitable for those working in social housing as well as community workers that engage with social housing providers.
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