| Name: | Housing Rights |
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| Address: | The Skainos Centre, 241 Newtownards Road, Belfast, Antrim, BT4 1AF |
| Primary Contact | Natalie Whelehan |
| Email: | natalie.whelehan@housingrights.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 028 9024 5640 |
| Mobile: | 07786030782 |
| Website: | www.housingrights.org.uk |
| Location(s): | Antrim, Armagh, Derry~Londonderry, Down, East Belfast, Fermanagh, Greater Belfast, North Belfast, South Belfast, Tyrone, West Belfast |
| Clause(s): | Business development and knowledge sharing, Community engagement events, Cyber security initiatives, Digital inclusion initiatives, Environmental initiatives, Equality, diversity and inclusion strategy for the contract, Fair work policy, Health and wellbeing initiatives, Human rights / modern slavery, In-work progression and skills development for staff, Paid employment, Paid employment for education leavers, Skills development and educational attainment, Support for the VCSE sector, Unpaid work placements |
| Priorities: | Looked after children / care leavers, People at risk of criminality / with an offending background, People experiencing homelessness, People from a minority ethnic background, People from deprived areas, People who are long-term unemployed, People who have been / or at risk of becoming a victim of crime, People who need support with mental or physical wellbeing |
| Profile: |
Housing Rights is Northern Ireland’s leading independent provider of specialist housing advice. Our work seeks to ensure individuals and families living in Northern Ireland do not reach housing crisis. We provide advice and assistance to help alleviate homelessness. Housing Rights believes that no-one should be without We provide services for the public and professionals working in housing. We operate a housing helpline, a Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme, where our advisers help people going to court for repossession, a Landlord Advice helpline to help landlords understand their legal responsibilities and promote good practice in the private rented sector. We employ mediators who help resolve problems between landlords and tenants and have advisers working in prisons to support people with housing issues and advisers to support young people at risk of homelessness. Our policy work uses the experiences of the people we help in changing housing policy, practice, and legislation. We support Renters’ Voice, a group of private renters working to make renting better for everyone. We provide online housing advice and information, operate a Community Housing Advice Partnership to help advice agencies to offer housing advice in their local communities. We also offer training and run events for housing and advice professionals. |
The Skainos Centre, 241 Newtownards Road, Belfast, Antrim, BT4 1AF