Social

Strategic Invement Board Limited (SIB) is making progress working with the Department of Social Development (DSD) and the Housing Executive to streamline the procurement of social housing, enabling more homes to be built more efficiently.

SIB works with Departments to regenerate areas which have suffered from the adverse impact of economic change, social deprivation and environmental decline; provide well-managed housing; and improve sports and arts facilities to make Northern Ireland a more attractive place to live and visit.

Investment Strategy Milestones

Milestones for Social included in the Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland (ISNI) 2008-2018 (published January 2008) are listed below:

the commencement of a major mixed-use regeneration scheme in the North East Quarter of Belfast City Centre by 2011 leveraging significant private sector investment;
substantial parts of Ebrington and Fort George built by 2011, plus Crumlin Road Gaol/Girdwood and Maze/Long Kesh projects;
delivery of 10,000 new social and affordable houses by 2013 - working with housing associations and the private sector;
co-location of all the previously separate benefit delivery and job assistance services into single offices by 2012;
completion of a new 50m swimming pool in time for the Olympics in 2012;
delivery on the agreed overall objectives of the West Belfast and Greater Shankill Taskforce.

Case study 1: Delivering regeneration in the North West: Ilex
Case study 2: Cooper’s Court, Talbot Street