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Northern Ireland’s New Foundations programme delivers first homes for young people leaving care

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12 Nov 2026, 7:55 am IST1 min read

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Northern Ireland’s New Foundations programme has completed its first homes for young people leaving the care system. The Department for Communities said on November 11 that the Londonderry site has four self-contained flats refurbished by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. The programme pairs permanent social housing with help to access education, training and work.

The department says it has allocated £9.4 million to the Housing Executive for property acquisitions under the programme. The Housing Executive will own the acquired homes and let them as permanent social housing.

The programme aims to deliver 30 homes by the end of the 2026–27 financial year and up to 100 by March 2029. The Londonderry flats are the first completed phase.

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