Publications

The Department for Communities put forward draft proposals to support a thriving Voluntary and Community Sector in Northern Ireland through a commitment to continued government investment in sector infrastructure and to improving the way that...

The Department for Communities Voluntary and Community Division (VCD) has established a formal change programme aimed at improving how the Department ‘incentivises, supports and enhances community empowerment through an innovative and sustainable voluntary and community...

This Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Policy Framework sets out a clear and ambitious direction for how the Department for Communities will work to strengthen the capacity, resilience and impact of the Sector, recognising...

This Statistical factsheet, which is published three times a year (along with a more detailed annual bulletin), presents key information on employment vacancies which have been notified to the Department for Communities (DfC).

Neighbourhood Renewal supports local communities to tackle disadvantage and improve quality of life across 36 areas in Northern Ireland. Working through the four strategic objectives of Community, Economic, Social and Physical Renewal, the Programme brings...

Between 24 June and 14 October 2024, the Department for Communities undertook a public consultation on a set of draft Local Government (Cremation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024.

The Village Catalyst grant scheme is a partnership initiative between the Department (DfC), the Department for Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF), and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE).

The Scheme of Emergency Financial Assistance (SEFA) is designed to aid individual householders who have suffered severe inconvenience as a result of internal flooding to their properties. Householders who are deemed eligible under the criteria...

Statistics on gambling licensing and industry data.

The Child Funeral Fund is delivered as part of the Social Fund and was introduced in Northern Ireland on 1 June 2022. Annually, in Northern Ireland there are approximately 144 deaths of children from birth...

Discretionary Support is aimed at low-income households, with an annual income less than £29,741.40, not just those in receipt of benefits, providing financial support to those in an emergency or crisis.

The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 introduce a series of legislative amendments affecting Universal Credit (UC) (Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016), Pension...

The Housing Executive administer five private sector home improvement grants on behalf of the Department.

Statistics on experience of volunteering: findings from the 2025 Young Persons’ Behaviour and Attitudes Survey.

Statistics on experience of volunteering: findings from the 2025/26 Continuous Household Survey.

The Department for Communities (DfC) implemented the Tenant Participation Strategy (TPS) in January 2016, and it has not been updated since then.

This transcript will guide you through the Dundrum Castle, bringing its history, landscape and key features to life while helping you navigate your way around the monument.

The Northern Ireland Housing Statistics report is an annual compendium of statistics containing information on a range of areas relating to housing. The report is divided into sections covering: supply, energy, social renting demand, private...

This privacy notice from the Department for Communities (DfC) tells our customers and service users how we process your personal data in accordance with our legal obligations under the Data Protection Act (DPA) and the...

This publication brings together key statistics on the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.