1. Nicola McCrudden, CIH director for Northern Ireland
CIH Northern Ireland members’ views on the draft Programme for Government framework
Nicola McCrudden, CIH director for Northern Ireland

2. Who our members are
Individuals working in housing and communities across the public, private and voluntary sectors in 20 countries
400 members in Northern Ireland perform a variety of roles from administrators to chief executives, students & board members

3. How our members help
We use evidence and research to develop our views, including the experiences of members
Last week we asked them what they thought of the draft PfG framework – 19 per cent responded
349 current members with addresses and who subscribe to regional updates were surveyed via direct with link to survey through Dotmailer.
68 people or 19% responded.

4. Ignore this title What we asked members1
Should ‘reducing homelessness’ be an additional indicator? 2
Should ‘increasing the number of shared neighbourhoods’ be an additional indicator? 3
What are your views on using housing stress to measure ‘improving the supply of suitable housing’? 4
Should the framework include targets for new housebuilding? If so, for which sectors?

5. Ignore this title Survey says…
84% agree or strongly agree that reducing homelessness should be an additional indicator.

6. Ignore this title Survey says…
71% agree or strongly agree that increasing the number of shared neighbourhoods should be an additional indicator.

7. Ignore this title Survey says…
‘Other’ comments were:
A combination of both
Protect the vulnerable but redefine ‘vulnerable’
Work must be rewarded
Half of members think housing stress is too narrow as a measure of housing supply.

8. Ignore this title Survey says…
98% of members think targets should be included
65% of members think the target(s) should cover private housebuilding in some way

9. Thank you CIH Northern Ireland E: ni@cih.org T: 028 9077 8222W: