This scheme was initially developed with guidance from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive grants department to help grant applicants engage the services of architects and builders.

It has been in operation for almost 4 years and has proven benefits.

It requires any trades wishing to provide services to our clients to meet a strict eligibility criteria and attend an induction meeting

It increases safeguarding against rogue traders and financial abuse of service users

It offers choice and control to our service users

It is carefully managed and monitored by GABLE.

• To ensure fair prices for service users
• To ensure good workmanship by all trades people
• To ensure service users are supported fully during the process
• To ensure trades people act in the best interests of the service user
• To ensure service users and their homes are treated with respect
• To provide good trades people with more opportunities to secure work