Community Solutions to Housing and Homelessness

PB theme or issue

Housing and Homelessness in Northern Ireland


PB eligibility criteria

Be a new and/or adapted solution.

Contribute to the overall programme outcomes and address one or more of the 13 priority challenge areas.

Demonstrate meaningful participation of people with lived experience, in the design, delivery, implementation and evaluation of the project.

Demonstrate collaboration between two or more organisations/individuals working together on the priority challenge area or demonstrate how the project will involve at least three or more team members.


Age to vote

Process open to those with lived experience

Number of votes

PB pot allocated by Experts with Experience

Example of winning ideas

Seed Fund investment of up to £25,000 to test and further develop their ideas for:

  • Causeway Rural and Urban Network
  • Housing Rights
  • Women’s Aid
  • DePaul NI
  • Mindwise
  • Shelter NI

A Development Award of £5,000 to develop their ideas further for: Derry GP Federation and Tanvalley and Anaghlone Project NI


Further information and evaluations

Project details

Name of PB Project:

Community Solutions to Housing and Homelessness

Year(s):

2023

Location:

Region-wide

Local Council Area:

Belfast (CFNI)

Partners:

The Oak Foundation, The Northern Ireland Housing Executive, Simon Community, DePaul NI, Homelessness Connect and Champions for Change Team (experts with lived experience of housing and homelessness issues)

Amount awarded through the PB Project:

£160,000