Our Northern Ireland training courses are designed for professionals in the housing sector wanting to learn more in their field and equip them to better understand their day-to-day challenges.

Our courses are delivered in person by expert trainers in a friendly environment and bring together housing professionals from across Northern Ireland to help share local knowledge and experiences. Should you have any questions about the training please get in touch with julie.steele@cih.org.

Training courses

Introduction to social housing

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Introduction to social housing

This training course provides a comprehensive overview of social housing in Northern Ireland. It delves into the historical and modern context of social housing, explores the roles of various housing providers, and highlights the importance of professionalism and legal compliance.

The course also addresses contemporary challenges such as demographic changes and sustainability, equipping participants with the knowledge and tools to navigate the evolving landscape of social housing.

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Resilience

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Resilience

A one day workshop for exploring and building resilience. By the end of the workshop, you will have:

  • A stronger sense of building and maintaining resilience at a personal level and team level
  • Reinforced coping strategies and a better understanding for mutual support
  • More awareness of corporate demands and how you can remain adaptable and purposeful.
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Trauma informed approaches to Hoarding Disorder

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Trauma informed approaches to Hoarding Disorder

This course includes compassionate and sustainable alternatives to enforcement proceedings and will identify the cases where escalating to tenancy enforcement and eviction is the only remaining option.

We’ll explore ways that this process can be managed in the most supportive way possible, whilst adhering to tenancy governance responsibilities.

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Conflict resolution

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Conflict resolution

This is a one-day workshop for colleagues in Northern Ireland to refresh participants’ focus on successful strategies for combatting confrontation and challenging behaviour.

It provides an overview of the key skills and attributes for managing situations on the phone, in the office (including remote working), and in customers’ homes. It will enable colleagues to refresh existing skills, reframe strengths to diffuse confrontation and aggression and learn new skills.

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If you have any questions about the training, please feel free to email us