Housing Development Fund
Who are we?
The Housing Development Fund believes that housing is central to the wellbeing of our communities, as well as the bettering of every individual’s life.
Our aim is to ensure that social accommodation solutions are complemented by services and facilities that ensure that these solutions are truly holistic, and cater to the needs of the community, as well as the individuals themselves.
The Fund is chaired by Ms Charmaine Mangion, together with experts from various fields. The Board of Administrators serves as a consulting body to the Housing Authority in all matters related to community projects in social accommodation sites, as well as liaison between the Authority and third parties interested in collaborating with the said Authority.
Projects
Through this project, the Housing Development Fund, in collaboration with the Faculty of Social Wellbeing, will be conceptualising the need for tailor-made support packages to alternative accommodation applicants, with the aim to identify, and address, the issues which limit the applicant’s ability to reach their full potential.
The Next Step in Housing Profiling will, for the first time in Malta, profile the various narratives of applicants, and identify the social services necessary to improve the applicants’ quality of life and standard of living.
The goal goes beyond the mere provision of physical accommodation: the goal is to equip individuals with the necessary skills to change their lives.
About the fund
The Housing Development Fund is a newly established Fund administered by the Housing Authority. The Fund administers funds received from public and private entities, and invests them in innovative, holistic initiatives and programmes that strengthen the safety net provided by social accommodation in Malta.
The Housing Development Fund aims to re-invest the funds received into the design and development of community projects surrounding the new social accommodation sites established by the Ministry for Social Accommodation. These projects are intended to increase the general well-being of the local communities, as well as visitors and commuters of the surrounding area.
