Congratulations to our Chair, Lorraine Campbell MBE
/Lorraine Cambell, Supporting Communities chairperson, has been awarded an MBE for her services to the community in Northern Ireland!
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Lorraine Cambell, Supporting Communities chairperson, has been awarded an MBE for her services to the community in Northern Ireland!
Read MoreWe are pleased to present our 2022 Annual Report, which highlights our achievements over the past year. Have a look!
Read MoreWhether you need a quick refresher or just want a peek at a topic before committing to a longer course, our 30-minute lunchtime taster sessions are perfect for you! Grab a bite and meet us online at 12 noon.
Read MoreRead the election manifestos from tenant representatives from the Housing Community Network and the Housing Policy Panel.
Read MoreAre you feeling energised to learn some new digital skills this spring? Check out what’s on offer this May and June.
Read MoreOur recent rural digital skills pilot project has been a great success. Read about the progress the groups have made in just six short weeks!
Read MoreCheck out the free, online digital skills sessions available in April.
Read MoreThank you to the National Lottery Community Fund for awarding us Dormant Accounts NI funding! We will use the £69,183 grant to improve our income generation and reduce our reliance on funding to become a more sustainable organisation working to strengthen and empower communities throughout Northern Ireland.
Read MoreMeet our newest board members, Jim Ripley, John Mulholland, and Geraldine O’Kane!
Read MoreSee what March has in store for digital inclusion! Join us for these free sessions to build your digital skills and confidence.
Read MoreSupporting Communities has embarked on a partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to build digital skills in rural areas, many of which are finally getting high-speed broadband through Project Stratum.
Read MoreOur OCN accredited training continues to make a big impact on students and communities. Hear from some of our recent OCN Community Development students.
Read MoreWe are delighted to be offering a series of online training courses around the theme of Good Relations in partnership with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.
Read MoreFebruary may be the shortest month but it’s jam-packed with opportunities to learn new digital skills.
Read MoreCheck out all our free digital skills sessions being held this January. Perfect for anyone just getting started with a new device!
Read MoreIntermediate Rent proves to be an intriguing prospect for Northern Ireland. Read the results of our Amp Survey on the subject.
Read MoreThe new Amp Survey is live! If you have not registered for the Amp yet, you can still take part.
Read MoreWe have a new survey coming out soon on a potential new type of tenancy for Northern Ireland! Sign up for ‘The Amp’ to let us know your thoughts.
Read MoreWhat new digital skills will you learn this month? Check out our free Digital Inclusion training calendar for November.
Read MoreGet Online Week is the perfect time to learn a new skill! Join us for these free sessions online.
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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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.