The Housing Policy Panel Makes an Impression at Stormont!
The newly appointed Tenant Advocate and several Housing Policy Panel (HPP) members paid a visit to Stormont this week.
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Supporting Communities
- May 5
- 1 min
All-Ireland Tenant Engagement Conference Programme Announced!
The very first All-Ireland Tenant Engagement Conference is just over a month away on 13 June. If you’ve been waiting to see what we have...
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Supporting Communities
- Mar 29
- 2 min
An Interview with Sheenagh McNally about the Upcoming All-Ireland Tenant Engagement Conference
As we prepare for our first big All-Ireland Tenant Engagement Conference this June, we asked our Head of Corporate Services, Sheenagh...
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Supporting Communities
- Jan 18
- 2 min
5 Reasons Tenant Participation is Good Business
You’ve undoubtedly heard the adage about Tenant Participation by now – ‘it’s not just the right thing to do; it’s the smart thing to do.’...
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Supporting Communities
- Jan 18
- 3 min
What’s in it for Us? The Benefits of Tenant Participation for the Tenants
by Aidan Kearney, Senior Training Officer Tenant Participation, Tenant Involvement, Community Involvement, Customer Involvement. Whatever...
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Supporting Communities
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Save the Date! All-Ireland Tenant Engagement Conference to be held on 13 June
We believe tenant participation is the key to good social housing and thriving communities. We aim to raise the standard of engagement...
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Supporting Communities
- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
Annual Report 2021-22
Empowering Communities has made significant strides in the past year towards establishing itself as the ‘go-to’ tenant participation...
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Supporting Communities
- Oct 12, 2022
- 3 min
Newington Tenants’ Forum: “It’s All About Teamwork”
An interview with the new Tenants Forum Chair and the new Community Engagement Officer at Newington Housing Association. Carmel Grant has...
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Supporting Communities
- Apr 13, 2022
- 2 min
Building Peer Support for Tenant Engagement Professionals in the Republic of Ireland
Sarah Dunne Rogers came along to a training session on tenant engagement for her new job and ended up starting a whole network for support!
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Supporting Communities
- Nov 16, 2021
- 3 min
Developing Tenant Engagement in Ireland
Alex Dowell from the Housing Agency reports on a series of tenant engagement workshops held in Ireland this year.
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Colm Barnes
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
From Sceptic to Convert: My Tenant Engagement Journey
Colm Barnes, the Customer Service and Repairs Manager at Circle VHA, tells his tenant participation conversion story. Initially wary of the
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John Hannigan
- Sep 27, 2021
- 4 min
Circle's Commitment to a Tenant First Approach
John Hannigan, CEO of Circle VHA, writes about his organisation's tenant engagement journey and a new strategy to take it to the next level.
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Supporting Communities
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
The First Tenant-Led Engagement Strategy Rolls out at Circle VHA: An Interview with April Gregg
Meet April Gregg, a tenant with Circle Voluntary Housing Association in Dublin.
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Supporting Communities
- Aug 3, 2021
- 3 min
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.
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Supporting Communities
- May 17, 2021
- 2 min
Tenants on Boards
by Maureen Dowden & Bernadette Hewitt We have been invited by Supporting Communities to provide this blog as a follow-up to our recent...
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Supporting Communities
- May 7, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Supporting Communities
- May 4, 2021
- 1 min
What a Year! Annual Report 2020-2021
Our past financial year started like everyone else's - with a sudden lockdown and confusion over what would come next. Supporting...
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Supporting Communities
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
Supporting Communities & TPAS Scotland: Working together to raise standards in Tenant Participation
by Lesley Baird, TPAS Scotland Lesley Baird, the Chief Executive of TPAS Scotland, is working closely with Supporting Communities to...
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Supporting Communities
- Nov 19, 2020
- 3 min
Supporting Communities welcomes Circle Voluntary Housing Association
“It’s important to have an understanding of our communities. Supporting Communities gave us confidence that they knew what our situation was
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Supporting Communities
- Oct 15, 2020
- 3 min
It’s time for a Strong Voice for Private Renters in Northern Ireland
In contrast to the social housing sector, tenant participation in the private rented sector in Northern Ireland is still in its infancy.
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