Department for Communities

Department for Communities

Department for Communities -
Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street,
Belfast
BT2 7EG
United Kingdom

In May 2016 the Department for Communities (DfC) was established following the restructuring of Northern Ireland Departments. The Department delivers a wide range of services to the public – both directly and through its Arm’s Length Bodies – which will impact the lives of most people at some point to support people, build communities and shape places.

The Department’s main functions include:

• Promoting work, wellbeing and fairness, and provide important support to those most in need through the delivery of a social welfare system and pension service
• Supporting people to find work and  the provision of a tailored recruitment service for employers across the region
• The delivery of a Child Maintenance Service, geared to secure more money  for more children
• The provision of decent, affordable, sustainable homes and housing support services
• Enabling, encouraging and promoting social inclusion, diversity, and participation in society
• Reducing fraud and error and protecting public funds
• Bringing communities together and delivering programmes that target social need through social, economic and physical regeneration of cities, towns and villages
• The administration of sport in Northern Ireland, promoting a culture of lifelong enjoyment and success in sport
• Supporting the work of the Voluntary and Community sector
• Supporting district councils to deliver strong and effective local government
• Realising the value of Northern Ireland’s built heritage
• Supporting creative industries, oversight and delivery for the arts, cultural and language sectors
• Supporting museums and libraries
• Protecting and providing access to public archives and records.

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Department for Communities

The Department for Communities is working with HM Treasury, Fair4All Finance and the other devolved administrations to support delivery of a No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) Pilot which will include Northern Ireland as a pilot location. Fair4All Finance is hosting 2 webinars as part of the NILS market engagement phase. The webinars will provide information about the scheme, the strategy behind it and why organisations should get involved!
Dates:
21 September 202128 September 2021
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Department for Communities

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced a second phase of the Covid-19 Charities Fund.
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Department for Communities

Kicking off on the 24th October, the Department for Communities is piloting an ‘Investment Readiness Programme’ for third sector organisations.

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Department for Communities

The Department for Communities is supporting a pilot Investment Readiness Programme.

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Public Sector

Team

  • Kieran McGrattan
  • Donna Marie Hancock
  • Daniel McAlea
  • Daniel McAlea
  • Colin Alderdice
  • Department for Communities