ICSH Publications
If you would like a copy of any of these publications, please contact Catherine McGillycuddy at catherine@icsh.ie.
Breaking Down the Myths: Providing and Managing Housing Services for Homeless People
FEANTSA recently produced a Tookit for Housing Practitioners wishing to provide and manage housing services for homeless households. The FEANTSA Housing Working Group compising housing representatives from national represenative organisations included input from the ICSH and case studies from throughout the EU to demonstrate that homeless households can be housed. The ICSH Biennial Social Housing Conference had a session on homelessness including a presentation from Dr. Maureen Crane and Dr. Louise Joly on a large study on housing outcomes for formerly homeless persons.
The Provision of Housing and Services for the Elderly in the Voluntary Housing Sector
In the summer of 2010 the Irish Council for Social Housing conducted a survey as part of an exercise to map the provision of housing and services for the elderly within the Voluntary Housing Sector. Information was obtained on 210 schemes, as provided by 176 Housing Associations. This report details the findings of this survey.
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The ICSH Collaboration Toolkit provides a framework to help promote greater collaboration in the voluntary housing sector. It was supported and launched by Minister Michael Finneran, TD, Minister for Housing and Local Services at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government at the ICSH Finance Seminar in November 2010.
The toolkit sets out the various options for collaborative working and the key stages in developing collaboration and partnership arrangements between organisations. There are common aims and objectives that drive the process. These are considered, as well as the main barriers to collaboration.
ICSH Community Housing Awards 2009
Details of the winning projects at the 2009 ICSH Community Housing Awards. This was the first year in which there were separate winners by category. In total there were 8 different categories: housing for older people (smaller and larger scale), homeless projects, housing for people with disabilities, integrated housing projects, regeneration projects, PArt V projects, traveller accommodation projects and housing for families. This publication details the winner of each category and the overall winner of the 2009 ICSH Community Housing Award.
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With housing associations using increasing sums of public money, the issue of governance is becoming increasingly significant for the sector. In June 2008, the ICSH launched a guide to governance for the voluntary housing sector. Hard copies of the document will be distributed to members and are available to other organisations at a cost of €15.
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Introducing the Irish Council for Social Housing
This publication gives an overview of the services provided by the ICSH and the role of the voluntary housing sector.
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ICSH Community Housing Awards 2007 - Winners and Entries
This publication details the entries to the 2007 ICSH Community Housing Awards as well as the two winning projects.
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This is the second in our People for Places series and it highlights the contribution made by voluntary housing association board members to their communities.
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Enhancing Choices for People with Disabilities in the Community
Throughout 2007 the Irish Council for Social Housing conducted research into the provision of housing for people with disabilities by the voluntary housing sector. This publication looks at the level of such housing provision and challenges for the sector.
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People for Places highlights the human faces and stories behind voluntary housing associations and how the provision of good quality housing can have a hugely positive effect on the lives of tenants.
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Risk Assessment Guide for Housing Associations Developing Housing Projects
In January 2006 the Irish Council for Social Housing published a guidance document to assist housing associations in anticipating and negotiating the various risks they will encounter during the housing development process.
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Survey findings on Acquisition of Land for Social Housing in the Voluntary Housing Sector 2000-2004
The increasing shortage and rising prices of land has proved to be a stumbling block for many housing associations. In Autumn 2005, the ICSH carried out an extensive survey of housing associations and the ways in which they sourced their land.
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This study takes an in-depth look at group housing and sheltered housing provided by voluntary housing associations as essential, but often overlooked elements of the continuum of care for older people.