Help with adaptations

Shelter Northern Ireland

Shelter Northern Ireland is a charity operating a service to assist older people and disabled people with home improvements or repairs through the Gable project. They operate in the following council areas:

Strabane

Derry

Limavady

Magherafelt

The following services are available:

Information on grants for home improvement

Support and help right through the grants process

Technical advice

Help with selecting contractors

Help to organise building work

Visits on site while work is progressing

Contact Details:

Shelter, Northern Ireland
13 Dock Street
Strabane
County Tyrone BT82 8EE

Freefone: 0800 028 6686

Tel:028 7188 2147

Fax: 028 7138 3947

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Fold Housing Trust (Staying Put Department)

Fold Housing Trust is a non-profit making organisation dedicated to helping older people and disabled people within the community. Fold offers practical assistance and support to repair, adapt or improve homes in all other areas of Northern Ireland that are not covered by Gable.

Fold can act as an agent throughout the grant application relieving people of some of their responsibilities in completing the grant application. They offer the following services:

Advice on repair and improvement of property

Information on obtaining grants and loans

Advice on adaptations for disabled people

Practical help with the grants administrative process

Technical support e.g. selecting builders

Obtaining plans

Technical Advice

Contact Details:

Fold Housing Trust
Staying Put Department
Fold House
3-6 Redburn Square
Holywood BT18 9HZ

Tel: 028 9042 8314

Fax: 028 9042 8167

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