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The Department for Communities promotes a message of equality and inclusion as PRIDE 2023 festivals across the region get underway to celebrate our LGBTQI+ communities.

The Department for Communities has announced the reappointment of three Members to the Board of Libraries NI from 19 May 2023 until the date of the local Council elections in 2027:

FAMILY tree enthusiasts at home and abroad have received an unexpected birthday gift after more than three million searchable names were made available to mark the centenary of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI).

The Department for Communities is inviting interested parties to submit a relevant code of practice relating to the display, supply, sale, promotion or consumption of alcoholic drinks for approval.

The Department for Communities has launched a public consultation on changes to its Discretionary Support scheme.

A counselling, psychotherapy and psychosocial support service in Strabane is moving to new and improved premises thanks to a £500,000 investment by Department for Communities.

An employment scheme for young people at risk of long-term unemployment has been relaunched by the Department for Communities following the allocation of funding from the UK government.

A key stage in the transformation of the St Patrick’s regeneration site in Ballymena has been reached, with the completion of a new £7.5million road funded by the Department for Communities.

A treasure trove of documents spanning more than 800 years has been unveiled to mark the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland’s centenary.

The Department for Communities has set out its final budget allocations for the 2023-24 business year.

The Department for Communities has announced changes to the Affordable Warmth Scheme.

The Department for Communities has launched a competition to appoint a Commissioner with Accountancy Qualifications and Related Experience to the Board of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (the Commission).

The Department for Communities has announced the re-appointment of Mr Raymond Donnelly and Mr Dermot O’Hara to the Board of Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL), for a second term, from 1 May 2023 until 30 November 2026. Both have been Members since 1 May 2019.

The Department for Communities has launched a public consultation on funding proposals as part of its Budget Settlement for 2023-24 financial year.

The Department for Communities has set out its initial assessment of the impact of 2023-24 budget position as part of a wide-ranging engagement with its staff, Arm’s Length Bodies, delivery bodies and stakeholders.

Department for Communities has endorsed new UK-wide Concussion Guidelines for Grassroots Sport aimed at protecting the wellbeing of young athletes in Northern Ireland.

Department for Communities has issued a reminder to private landlords that new laws governing private tenancies in Northern Ireland came into effect on 1 April.

Also known as the Good Friday Agreement, the historic treaty, will be available for members of the public to view at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), located in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter.

A publication entitled “The Northern Ireland Poverty and Income Inequality report (2021/22)” was published today by the Department for Communities.

The Department for Communities has published a new affordable housing policy which aims to create an additional supply of ‘Intermediate Rent’ homes, providing a new affordable housing option.