Free Digital Skills Sessions for October
/Learn a new digital skill in October! Check out our free sessions on offer this month.
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Learn a new digital skill in October! Check out our free sessions on offer this month.
Read More“Never in a million years did I think I would go to University!” Find out how Claire and other OCN students took their learning to the next level with the support of the training team at Supporting Communities.
Read MoreNow’s the time to plan your training for the next few months. Have a look at what’s on at Supporting Communities this autumn.
Read MoreMany organisations struggle to attract new members, making them vulnerable to the sudden departure of key people, but not Carnagat Community Association! We asked them the secret of their success.
Read MoreRadius has become the first housing association in Northern Ireland to achieve the Tenant Participation Standards Accreditation from Supporting Communities.
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that we have successfully achieved the Customer Service Excellence accreditation.
Read MoreIn a year when nearly everything went online, it’s only appropriate we create an online annual report full of links to our work produced over the past year. Read it here!
Read MoreRead Supporting Communities’ report on our progress to date as the Independent Tenant Organisation for Northern Ireland.
Read MoreThe survey results are in! Find out what residents in Northern Ireland are thinking and doing about household energy use.
Read MoreSupporting Communities has a new member! We are delighted to welcome Tuath Housing Association, our second member from the Republic of Ireland.
Read MorePlan your Digital Inclusion training for May and June. Check out all the free sessions we are offering online.
Read MoreThere’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 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 MoreThe 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 MoreTake our website survey and let us know what you think!
Read MoreNew digital inclusion courses offer something for everyone! Check out our digital skills sessions in March.
Read MoreHelp 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 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
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.
The team at The Warehouse in Newtownards looks back at their exciting visit from the King and Queen last month. We asked them to tell us what’s been happening since and if the royal visit left a lasting impact.
Book an online session with our Funding and Social Value Officer for some one-to-one funding support.
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’.
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’.
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HMRC Charity registration number: XR27102
Northern Ireland Charity Commission Number: NIC100005
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.