ALT Communities Minister Gordon Lyons pictured with (left to right) Director of Arts Development at the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Gilly Campbell, Co-ordinator of Streetwise Community Circus Jim Webster and Chairman of Streetwise Community Circus Dave Powell.

ALT A DfC rain graphic with the withe DfC logo, a yellow flood warning sign and white text reading: “Flood Awareness Week. Did you know? Scheme of Emergency Financial Assistance (SEFA).”

ALT A DfC rain graphic with the withe DfC logo, a yellow flood warning sign and white text reading: “What is the Scheme of Emergency Financial Assistance (SEFA)? SEFA provides immediate financial support to eligible flooded households, offering practical assistance to make homes habitable as quickly as possible.”

ALT A DfC rain graphic with the withe DfC logo, a yellow flood warning sign and white text reading: “What support is available? Eligible householders receive a £1,000 payment to assist with severe inconvenience and help restore homes. Please note: This is practical emergency assistance, not a compensation payment and does not affect any insurance claim.”

ALT A DfC rain graphic with the withe DfC logo, a yellow flood warning sign and white text reading: “How to apply? SEFA support is handled locally via district councils. Householders should contact their local council, or the Flood Incident Line on 0300 2000 100, within 7 days of flooding occurring.”

ALT A graphic with a photo of social houses on Rathlin Island, the white DfC logo a white megaphone icon and white text that reads, “Consultation launched. Refreshing the Tenant Participation Strategy for social housing in Northern Ireland.”

ALT A graphic with a photo of houses, the white DfC logo and white text that reads, “What? We will build on the strong foundations from the original Tenant Participation Strategy for 2015–2020 by updating our framework to strengthen relationships between tenants and social landlords.”

ALT A graphic with a photo of wooden houses, the white DfC logo and white text that reads, “Why? The housing environment continues to evolve, as do expectations about transparency, accountability and the way in which people want to engage. It is time to reflect on what has worked well, what has changed, and where we need to go further.”

ALT Communities Minister Gordon Lyons pictured at Bloomfield Presbyterian Church in Belfast with (left to right) Reverend Andrew Boreland, Treasurer Rebecca Foster and Congregational Committee Chair Kirk Shilliday.

ALT A purple DfC graphic with the purple DfC logo and blue text that says, “Home Heating Oil Support Scheme” with a white graphic of a home and white text that reads, “How to use your £100 home heating oil digital pre-paid card.”

ALT A purple DfC graphic with the purple DfC logo and blue text that says, “Home Heating Oil Support Scheme” with a white graphic of a calendar with a blue number 3 and white text that reads, “3 months to activate. Once activated, your digital pre-paid card remains valid until the end of the following month.”

ALT A purple DfC graphic with the purple DfC logo and blue text that says, “Home Heating Oil Support Scheme” with an image featuring Raymond Gormley, Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, Fiona Magee, Advice NI, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, Nicole Lappin, Chair NIHE and David Blevings, Northern Ireland Oil Federation and white text that reads, “Northern Ireland oil suppliers. Your voucher can only be used with Northern Ireland oil suppliers.”