CIH NORTHERN IRELAND
Welcome to the CIH Northern Ireland’s website. The CIH currently has over 22,000 members and over 500 of these are from Northern Ireland. Our members work for many organisations including the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, the housing associations, the private sector, voluntary organisations and academic institutions.
Download the 2010 Annual Report
Download the 2010 Annual Report
NEW PUBLICATION - A NEW WAY OF HELPING HOME OWNERS
CIH Northern Ireland is delighted to launch a publication by Rachel Terry that looks at alternative approaches to supporting homeowners in repairing and maintaining their properties. Now more than ever it is important to make the best use of public resources to support the most vulnerable households. It is highly unlikely that the resources will be able in the foreseeable future to allow government to assist homeowners in improving their properties, yet those repairs and improvements will continue to be necessary. This paper examines the potential benefits in moving away from providing grants to homeowners to an accessible and affordable loans-based system that would ensure sustained and sustainable help for homeowners.
LATEST NEWS FROM NORTHERN IRELAND
**Shared Housing: the Building Block for Cohesion, Sharing and Integration**
CIH are holding a consultation event on shared housing in the context of the Programme for Cohesion, Sharing and Integration. The event will take place on Tuesday 14th September in the Linenhall Library, Belfast. For more information please contact Jennie Donald, Policy and Public Affairs Officer.
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Public Consensus for Housing Strongest in Northern Ireland
News Release
CIH has published a briefing on the Emergency Budget that details the main impacts on the housing sector and CIH's initial response to some of the Coalition Government's key proposals.
CIH are holding a consultation event on shared housing in the context of the Programme for Cohesion, Sharing and Integration. The event will take place on Tuesday 14th September in the Linenhall Library, Belfast. For more information please contact Jennie Donald, Policy and Public Affairs Officer.
Download the flyerDownload the booking form
Public Consensus for Housing Strongest in Northern Ireland
News Release
CIH has published a briefing on the Emergency Budget that details the main impacts on the housing sector and CIH's initial response to some of the Coalition Government's key proposals.
CIH POLICY AND PRACTICE
The independent Commission on the Future for Housing in Northern Irelandpublished its report on 28th May 2010. Reaction to the report and the Commission's recommendations is available here. For more information on the Commission and the work that CIH is doing, please contact Jennie Donald, CIH NI's Policy and Public Affairs Officer.
The CIH Response to the consultation on the Draft Regeneration and Housing Bill is now available. CIH welcomes the general intent of the Bill in its aim to give more powers to new District Councils and facilitate locally-led decision making. However, we have some concerns around the practicalities of the transfer of powers and functions which are outlined in more detail in our response.
CIH have published a response to the final strategy on the private rented sector, Building Sound Foundations, launched last month by the Department for Social Development.
Further Consultation Responses and Policy papers
The CIH Response to the consultation on the Draft Regeneration and Housing Bill is now available. CIH welcomes the general intent of the Bill in its aim to give more powers to new District Councils and facilitate locally-led decision making. However, we have some concerns around the practicalities of the transfer of powers and functions which are outlined in more detail in our response.
CIH have published a response to the final strategy on the private rented sector, Building Sound Foundations, launched last month by the Department for Social Development.
Further Consultation Responses and Policy papers
CIH CONFERENCES AND EVENTS
A New Way of Helping Homeowners: Moving from Grants to Loans for Repairs and Improvement Work - a CIH paper by Rachel Terry - will be published on Thursday 2nd September. The launch will be held at the CIH Office on Thursday 2nd September.
Housing Excellence 2010
Housing Excellence is CIH Northern Ireland's conference specifically designed for housing practitioners. The event will focus on practice-oriented issues such as making business customer focused; good practice in action; and housing advice and support.
The conference will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Belfast on 7th October 2010. For Information on the Conference please click here. Places are available to book now
CIH NI Awards 2011 Applications are now open to entries and various sponsorship packages are still avilable, please click here for further information.
CIH CONTACTS
Grainia Long - Director of CIH Northern Ireland
T: 02890778222
E: grainia.long@cih.org
Jim Dennison - Head of Learning and Development
T: 028 9078 7733
E: jim.dennison@cih.org
Jennie Donald - Policy and Public Affairs Officer
T: 02890 787731
E: jennifer.donald@cih.org
Edel Hughes - Events Co-ordinator
T: 02890 778222
E: edel.hughes@cih.org
Ruth Smyth - Admin
T: 02890 778222
E: ruth.smyth@cih.org
Housing Excellence 2010
Housing Excellence is CIH Northern Ireland's conference specifically designed for housing practitioners. The event will focus on practice-oriented issues such as making business customer focused; good practice in action; and housing advice and support.
The conference will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Belfast on 7th October 2010. For Information on the Conference please click here. Places are available to book now
CIH NI Awards 2011 Applications are now open to entries and various sponsorship packages are still avilable, please click here for further information.
CIH CONTACTS
Grainia Long - Director of CIH Northern Ireland
T: 02890778222
E: grainia.long@cih.org
Jim Dennison - Head of Learning and Development
T: 028 9078 7733
E: jim.dennison@cih.org
Jennie Donald - Policy and Public Affairs Officer
T: 02890 787731
E: jennifer.donald@cih.org
Edel Hughes - Events Co-ordinator
T: 02890 778222
E: edel.hughes@cih.org
Ruth Smyth - Admin
T: 02890 778222
E: ruth.smyth@cih.org
CIH LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
TAKING STOCK OF THE PAST........ GETTING READY FOR THE FUTURE
All of us who work in housing know that there are many difficult issues currently facing the sector. CIH, in trying to help housing professionals to address these issues. The CIH NI have undergone an intensive and comprehensive review of our learning and development portfolio for change and improvement.
The new dates for Level 2 and Level 3 courses in 2010 will appear here shortly. For further information please contact Jim Dennison Tel: 028 9078 7733.
CIH Northern Ireland Tutor Register
All of us who work in housing know that there are many difficult issues currently facing the sector. CIH, in trying to help housing professionals to address these issues. The CIH NI have undergone an intensive and comprehensive review of our learning and development portfolio for change and improvement.
The new dates for Level 2 and Level 3 courses in 2010 will appear here shortly. For further information please contact Jim Dennison Tel: 028 9078 7733.
CIH Northern Ireland Tutor Register
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