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The Respond Customer Service Centre will close for Christmas on Monday December 23rd at 3pm and reopen on Thursday January 2nd. For any emergencies, we ask tenants to call 051 840200 or 01 8087700 and press option 2.

Respond’s Brain Health Village in Rathcoran organised a Christmas party for the community to get together and celebrate the festive season. Children did arts and crafts and met Santa while the adults got to chat over some nice food and make festive wreaths. The Brain Health Village project, spearheaded by Respond in collaboration with the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) Trinity College Dublin, represents a pioneering effort to integrate brain health principles into housing design and community development.

Respond’s Tenant Relations and Family Support Teams organised a Christmas family event in Waterford. The families enjoyed making Christmas decorations, decorating buns and gingerbread men. Special thanks to Waterford Area Partnership and the Housing Finance Agency plc for funding this event.

Throwback Thursday! As we approach year end, we look back on some of the amazing partnerships and projects delivered due to the generous support of our many partners. We were delighted to have made arrangements for dozens of children, supported by Respond Services, to attend private clinical assessments. This project, supported by the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal and Community Foundation Ireland, resulted in these children coming off public waiting lists and getting the much needed assessments and diagnosis they and their families need to allow them seek out the necessary supports they so badly need. 

Respond’s Family Homeless services in Dublin got together to celebrate the festive season. Santa arrived on a sleigh and the children got to decorate ginger bread men, make Christmas decorations, sip hot chocolate and visit Santa’s Grotto. We’re especially grateful for the incredible support of our external partners who make events like this possible. Their generosity helps us create special memories for families in our homeless services. Special thanks to Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council – Artane / Whitehall LEA for their support and making this event extra magical for the children staying in Respond’s Family Homeless Hubs this Christmas.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our team works together to deliver homes and build sustainable communities people want to live in. We’re proud of our culture—one that values ongoing learning, respect and a shared commitment to building a fairer future. We are now seeking a Director of People & Culture to join our team. This key leadership role will shape and drive our People & Culture strategy, ensuring Respond continues to attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent while fostering a workplace where everyone feels they can grow, develop and make a difference. If you’re passionate about leading in a purpose driven organisation, we’d love to hear from you. For more information, contact sinead.connolly@hrmrecruit.com or call +353 632 1881 for a confidential discussion. #Recruitment #Leadership #PeopleAndCulture #DEI #HousingForAll #Careers

EXTENDED DEADLINE - Call for tender! The Housing Alliance is calling for tenders to evaluate Ireland's classification of Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs). The deadline for submissions has been extended to Friday 10 January 2025. This research is jointly commissioned by The Housing Alliance who are a collaboration of seven of Ireland’s largest Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), including Respond. For more details on the research and to submit a tender, please see here: https://lnkd.in/ett5zFNi Clúid Housing Circle Voluntary Housing Association Co-operative Housing Ireland Oaklee THE IVEAGH TRUST Tuath Housing Association

Packages from Children's Books Ireland have started arriving at Responds Family Homeless Hubs, just in time for Christmas. The children in our services will receive a set of brilliant books to call their own this festive season, with thanks to Children’s Books Ireland!   #GiftABook #EveryChildAReader

Thank you to all entrants and winners throughout the 2024 programme. All are united by a commitment to #sustainability, #innovation, and #progress. Well done to the 2024 winners who exemplify our vital sector. Respond (Housing), Limerick City and County Council (Public Space Planning), TODD Architects Ltd. (Architecture & Sustainable Ireland), Hooke & MacDonald & O'Donnellan & Joyce Auctioneers (Residential), Irish Life Investment Managers (Property Fund Manager), Bennett (Construction) Ltd (Built Heritage & Conservation), John Sisk & Son Ltd (Contractor), Catalyst (Technology), Ellen McKinney of IPUT Real Estate Dublin (Rising Star). Thank you to our valued judges and to the many professional & industry bodies who make this programme the longest established across the property industry. Jim Clery at KPMG Ireland, Maeve Hogan of Property Services Regulatory Authority, Dr Conor Norton and Lorcan Sirr of Technological University Dublin, Patrick Davitt FIPAV REV Comm for Oaths of IPAV - Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers, Colum Breslin of Capitalflow, David Colbert of Sheehan Property Law, Shirley Coulter of SCSI - Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, Gavin Lawlor of Irish Planning Institute, Vincent Traynor of Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI), Seán Lenihan at Engineers Ireland. Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Office of Public Works. Thanks to sponsors KPMG Ireland, Irish Independent, Capitalflow, Sheehan, and event architect Judy Maguire. #property #realestate #buildingireland

👮♀️ Community Gardaí joined Respond’s Family Support and Housing team, in our new estate in Waterford, to teach children and tenants about Road Safety. 🚗 Children living in the estate received hi vis vests and learnt about road safety, while tenants were able to meet their local Community Gardaí. This was an exciting opportunity for all involved to chat and learn more about this topic.  A special thank you to the Gardaí for calling out! #RoadSafety #Community