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Latest News

October 29, 2021

Free Digital Skills Sessions in November

October 29, 2021/ Healy King
Free Digital Skills Sessions in November

What new digital skills will you learn this month? Check out our free Digital Inclusion training calendar for November.

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Events, Digital Inclusion, Training
digital inclusion
October 11, 2021

Get Online this Get Online Week!

October 11, 2021/ Healy King
Get Online this Get Online Week!

Get Online Week is the perfect time to learn a new skill! Join us for these free sessions online.

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October 11, 2021/ Healy King/ Comment
Digital Inclusion, Training
Get Online Week
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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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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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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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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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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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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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
Survey
website
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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Digital Inclusion, Training, Events
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Supporting Communities

Supporting 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

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Nov 26, 2025
Celebrating Community Development Learning: 34 Graduates Honoured at Belfast City Hall
Nov 26, 2025
Nov 26, 2025
Nov 12, 2025
Supporting Communities CEO Highlights Transformative Impact of Community Work at Annual Community Conference
Nov 12, 2025
Nov 12, 2025
Oct 23, 2025
Celebrating Excellence: The Inaugural All-Ireland Tenant Engagement Awards
Oct 23, 2025
Oct 23, 2025
Oct 23, 2025
Supporting Communities Leads the Way in Tenant Engagement at Landmark All-Ireland Conference 
Oct 23, 2025
Oct 23, 2025
Oct 3, 2025
Minister Joins Multi-Agency Team Supporting Improvements in Carrick’s Sunnylands & Woodburn Estates
Oct 3, 2025
Oct 3, 2025

Events

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December Funding Clinic Sessions (Online)
Dec 4
Dec 4, 2025
December Funding Clinic Sessions (Online)
Dec 4, 2025

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

Dec 4, 2025
Tenant Participation & Community Development OCN Level 2 (Online Course)
Feb 5
Feb 5, 2026 – Mar 26, 2026
Tenant Participation & Community Development OCN Level 2 (Online Course)
Feb 5, 2026 – Mar 26, 2026

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.

Feb 5, 2026 – Mar 26, 2026
Causeway Area Funding and Networking Event
Feb 5
Feb 5, 2026
Causeway Area Funding and Networking Event
Feb 5, 2026

Causeway Coast Funding & Networking Event!

Feb 5, 2026
New Events Coming Soon
Mar 30
Mar 30, 2026
New Events Coming Soon
Mar 30, 2026

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

Mar 30, 2026
 
 

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