LOUGH ERNE RESORT AND CONFERENCE CENTRE, ENNISKILLEN, CO FERMANAGH
NIFHA’s 2024 Annual Conference will take place on Thurs 17th and Fri 18th Oct at the beautiful venue of Lough Erne Resort & Conference Centre, Enniskillen.
We look forward to a great two-days of discussion and debate and equally important- the personal catch-ups that our sector always enjoys at Annual Conference
The event will attract Housing Association Chief Executives, Board Members, Senior & Middle Management Teams, Tenant Representatives plus HA partners from a range of supply sectors. It will also attract representatives from NIHE and DfC.
An event not to be missed.
PLEASE NOTE- HOTEL BOOKINGS AT LOUGH ERNE NEED TO BE BOOKED DIRECTLY WITH THE HOTEL. TO AVAIL OF THE REDUCED CONFERENCE RATE, QUOTE “NIFHA CONFERENCE” WHEN MAKING YOUR BOOKING.
TEL; 028 6632 3230
Single room occupancy £145 B&B
Double / twin room occupancy £175 B&B
NIFHA greatly appreciates the support of our event Sponsors
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DAY 1: Thurs 17th Oct
Plenary 1.
THE STATE WE ARE IN – OVERVIEW OF N.IRELAND & SCOTTISH POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & SOCIAL/AFFORDABLE HOUSING LANDSCAPE
David McCann, Freelance Commentator
Sally Thomas, CEO, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
Plenary 2
AN ALL-ISLAND ANALYSIS OF THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES- The Road Ahead for Partnerships, Development & Retrofits
THE VALUE OF SOCIAL & AFFORDABLE HOUSING – making the case for creating places where people want to live and can thrive, whilst protecting the world around us – The Hyde Housing Experience
Eleanor Hyde, Head of Impact, Community and Place, Hyde Housing
BREAKOUTS
1.1: Diversity in Social Housing- are we supporting all?
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – Governance, Compliance and Best Practice – lessons from 25 years working in Northern Ireland’s public sector.
Conor Curran Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Staff Wellbeing
Neurodiversity in the workplace, on our boards.. and awareness for our tenants
Kerry Boyd, Chief Executive, Autism NI
1.2: Creating Sustainable Communities- does the Housing Selection Scheme create or avoid problems?
Investing in connection, wellbeing and neighbourhood cohesion – a Scottish Approach
Bryan Dando, Community Investment Manager, Barrhead Housing Association
The NI challenges to creating sustainable communities- problems and fixes
Speaker TBC
2.3: Organisational Governance: getting things right
The Responsibilities, The Rewards and the Pitfalls for a HA Board member
Valerie McConville, Chief Exec, CO3
When Corporate Governance goes wrong- key case studies and lessons from them
Kevin McVeigh, Partner, Elliott Duffy Garrett
2.1: Dealing with the Media- the opportunities & the risk
Panel debate
Wendy Austin, Freelance Journalist
Angelina Fusco, Associate Director, Channel 56
2.2: NI Benchmarking- views of how our sector is ‘measuring up’
Sector Benchmarking & Reporting in N. Ireland
Speaker TBC
local/UK speaker on how benchmarking helped improve quality / outputs
Brendan Sarsfield, Former, Chair, Sustainability for Housing
2.3: The Tenants’ Voice- panel debate with 3 HA tenants (across demography/rural/urban…) … their stories, their hopes, their asks.
Panel debate
William Wilson, Chair of Choice Tenant Network
Carmel Grant, Chair of Newington Tenants’ Forum
Plenary 5
SHDP – too many demands, too few homes!
Minister Gordon Lyons (TBC)
Conference drinks reception & Dinner
After dinner speaker / entertainment, plus networking
DAY 2: Fri 18th Oct
Plenary 1
BUILDING UNITED & COHESIVE COMMUNITIES
The challenges in creating ‘cross-community’ housing developments, the importance of gaining community support
Jim McShane, Chief Executive, Ark Housing
Topic TBC
Speaker TBC
Plenary 2
RETROFITTING- IRISH AND EU SUCCESS STORIES
Sorcha Edwards, Secretary General, Housing Europe
David McCourt, Director of Asset Management & Property Services, Cooperative Housing Ireland
Plenary 3
YOUTH IN HOUSING- THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
panel of 3 ‘young’ (middle management/snr management) staff across our sector- what they want to see in the future, where they see housing going, what they see as the opportunities, the threats, the gaps…
