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Latest News

October 01, 2021

Free Digital Skills Sessions for October

October 01, 2021/ Healy King
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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Digital Inclusion, Training
September 01, 2021

Off to Uni: OCN Learners Take the Next Step to Ulster University

September 01, 2021/ Healy King
Off to Uni: OCN Learners Take the Next Step to Ulster University

“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.

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September 01, 2021/ Healy King/ Comment
Training
OCN NI, Ulster University
August 25, 2021

Got that Back to School Feeling?

August 25, 2021/ Healy King
Got that Back to School Feeling?

Now’s the time to plan your training for the next few months. Have a look at what’s on at Supporting Communities this autumn.

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August 25, 2021/ Healy King/ Comment
Events, Training
August 13, 2021

Succession Planning the Carnagat Way

August 13, 2021/ Healy King
Succession Planning the Carnagat Way

Many 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.

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August 13, 2021/ Healy King/ Comment
Groups, Member Spotlight
Carnagat, Newry
August 03, 2021

Supporting Communities Awards Radius Housing Silver Tenant Participation Accreditation

August 03, 2021/ Healy King
Supporting Communities Awards Radius Housing Silver Tenant Participation Accreditation

Radius has become the first housing association in Northern Ireland to achieve the Tenant Participation Standards Accreditation from Supporting Communities.

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August 03, 2021/ Healy King/ Comment
Announcements, Tenant Participation
Radius
July 01, 2021

Supporting Communities Awarded Customer Service Excellence Quality Mark

July 01, 2021/ Healy King
Supporting Communities Awarded Customer Service Excellence Quality Mark

We are delighted to announce that we have successfully achieved the Customer Service Excellence accreditation.

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Announcements
June 15, 2021

What a Year! Supporting Communities' Annual Report

June 15, 2021/ Healy King
What a Year! Supporting Communities' Annual Report

In 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!

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May 27, 2021

Supporting Communities reports on Tenant Participation Strategy progress

May 27, 2021/ Healy King
Supporting Communities reports on Tenant Participation Strategy progress

Read Supporting Communities’ report on our progress to date as the Independent Tenant Organisation for Northern Ireland.

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ITO, Tenant Participation, Announcements
May 19, 2021

Survey Results: The Amp on Climate Change and Household Energy

May 19, 2021/ Healy King
Survey Results: The Amp on Climate Change and Household Energy

The survey results are in! Find out what residents in Northern Ireland are thinking and doing about household energy use.

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May 19, 2021/ Healy King/ Comment
The Amp
May 10, 2021

Tuath Joins Supporting Communities

May 10, 2021/ Healy King
Tuath Joins Supporting Communities

Supporting Communities has a new member! We are delighted to welcome Tuath Housing Association, our second member from the Republic of Ireland.

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Tenant Participation, Announcements
May 05, 2021

Digital Inclusion Sessions for May/June

May 05, 2021/ Healy King
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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Announcements, Digital Inclusion, Training
April 21, 2021

New Amp Survey on Climate Change

April 21, 2021/ Healy King
New Amp Survey on Climate Change

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!

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April 21, 2021/ Healy King/ Comment
The Amp, Survey, Announcements
April 16, 2021

Digital Inclusion on the Agenda

April 16, 2021/ Healy King
Digital Inclusion on the Agenda

Speaking 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!

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Digital Inclusion, Projects, Training
March 19, 2021

New Digital Inclusion Sessions for April

March 19, 2021/ Healy King
New Digital Inclusion Sessions for April

Check out the new April Digital Inclusion course list. There’s a little something for everyone to try something new for spring!

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Events, Digital Inclusion, Training
March 15, 2021

Online Training Calendar for April - June

March 15, 2021/ Healy King
Online Training Calendar for April - June

Sign up for an introductory look at some of our most popular topics in these free online sessions coming up over the next few months.

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Events, Training
March 02, 2021

Getting Ready for the Next Tenant Participation Strategy for Northern Ireland

March 02, 2021/ Healy King
Getting Ready for the Next Tenant Participation Strategy for Northern Ireland

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.

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Announcements, Tenant Participation, The Amp
February 23, 2021

What do you think of our website?

February 23, 2021/ Healy King
What do you think of our website?

Take our website survey and let us know what you think!

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February 23, 2021/ Healy King/ Comment
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February 18, 2021

New Digital Inclusion Courses in March

February 18, 2021/ Healy King
New Digital Inclusion Courses in March

New digital inclusion courses offer something for everyone! Check out our digital skills sessions in March.

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February 18, 2021/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion, Training, Events
January 15, 2021

Independent Tenant Organisation Hosts Pre-Consultation Events for the New Tenant Participation Strategy NI

January 15, 2021/ Healy King
Independent Tenant Organisation Hosts Pre-Consultation Events for the New Tenant Participation Strategy NI

Help shape the next Tenant Participation Strategy for Northern Ireland! Come along to one of four pre-consultation events.

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January 15, 2021/ Healy King/ Comment
Housing Association, Tenant Participation
January 08, 2021

Supporting Communities and Good Relations in Mid & East Antrim

January 08, 2021/ Healy King
Supporting Communities and Good Relations in Mid & East Antrim

Community groups in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council are invited to participate in the 'Good Relations and Supporting Communities Project'.

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Projects, Training
Mid and East Antrim, Council
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Latest News

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Meet the New ONSIDE Evolution Team!
August 12, 2026
Meet the New ONSIDE Evolution Team!
August 12, 2026

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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August 12, 2026
Radius Housing Achieves Platinum-Level Tenant Participation Accreditation
July 28, 2026
Radius Housing Achieves Platinum-Level Tenant Participation Accreditation
July 28, 2026

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
July 21, 2026
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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July 6, 2026
A Royal Spotlight on Community Spirit: How The Warehouse Newtownards is Changing Lives
June 24, 2026
A Royal Spotlight on Community Spirit: How The Warehouse Newtownards is Changing Lives
June 24, 2026

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.

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June 24, 2026

Events

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September Funding Clinic Sessions (Online)
Sep 9
September 9, 2026
September Funding Clinic Sessions (Online)
September 9, 2026

Book an online session with our Funding and Social Value Officer for some one-to-one funding support.

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September 9, 2026
Writing Successful Funding Applications (Online Session)
Sep 10
September 10, 2026
Writing Successful Funding Applications (Online Session)
September 10, 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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September 10, 2026
Mid & East Antrim Area HCN Roadshow
Sep 22
September 22, 2026
Mid & East Antrim Area HCN Roadshow
September 22, 2026

Join us at a special roadshow event for Mid & East Antrim Area HCN members!

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September 22, 2026
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
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
December 30, 2026
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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December 30, 2026
 
 

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