ESG Report 2023 Digital Final - Flipbook - Page 18
Place Making
C13 - ENHANCED
Provide examples or case
studies of where the housing
provider has been engaged in
placemaking or placeshaping
activities.
Choice is committed to
promoting inclusive and diverse
communities. Throughout 202223 we continued to deliver on
the Together: Building United
Communities (T: BUC/Housing For
All) shared housing programme.
Choice is keen to participate in
future peace funding models
supporting shared housing and
are key partners in a new Peace
Plus partnership working through
a new peace building bid for the
sector.
The new shared housing schemes
in Mullaghmore Road, Dungannon
and Stiles Way Antrim will be
ready for handover in the near
future, however we have been
very active partners in the Joint
Advisory groups in Dungannon
and Antrim, delivering various
good relations initiatives in
preparation for our new tenants
taking up occupancy in their new
homes.
Choice have submitted four new
schemes for consideration onto
the 2022-23 T: BUC Housing for
All shared housing programme,
Ballyoan Derry~Londonderry,
Stiles Way Antrim (phase 2),
Clonaver Drive Belfast and
Greengage Ballymoney which,
if successful, will further expand
our portfolio of shared housing
schemes.
The Association’s shared housing
developments at Manse Road
Saintfield and Ballymaglave Court
Ballynahinch, are into their final
year of their good relations action
plan and has been successful in
building community relations both
within the development and with
the wider communities.
The partnership approach utilised
by Choice through working
with local authorities, statutory,
community and voluntary sectors
in the delivery of the T:BUC/
Housing for All programme is a
key factor in helping to meet the
outcomes of improving good
relations, promote community
integration and successfully
delivering the shared housing
programme.
Tenants in participating
communities benefit from:
• A community where residents
feel welcome and where
everyone has opportunities to
make positive contributions to
their community; developing
a sense of belonging,
community ownership and
shared identity;
• Enhanced neighbourliness
through building community
spirit and encouraging
involvement; and
• Opportunities to live in a
shared housing environment
thus increasing access to
housing opportunities.