Circle is proud to celebrate an incredible double win at the Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH) Community Housing Awards 2025, recognising excellence, innovation, and community impact in social housing across Ireland.
At this year’s ceremony, Housing with Supports, Richmond Place, Inchicore, Dublin 8 received the Community Housing Public Choice Award in the Large Regeneration Project category, a reflection of the outstanding design, sustainability, and community development achieved through this transformative initiative.
Later that evening, Circle was further honoured to be named the Overall Winner of the ICSH Awards 2025 for our Housing with Supports project at Richmond Place, delivered in partnership with Dublin City Council (DCC).
A Landmark Project Rooted in Collaboration
The Housing with Supports project at Richmond Place exemplifies what can be achieved when collaboration and shared purpose come together. This innovative model provides secure, high-quality homes for older residents with on-site support, empowering people to live independently within a vibrant, connected community.
The success of this project was made possible through the partnership of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Department of Health, The Housing Agency, Age Friendly Ireland, ALONE, Housing Finance Agency, Health Service Executive (HSE), and Dublin City Council alongside the exceptional architectural vision of OBFA Architects.
Homes People Are Proud to Call Their Own
From its early planning stages to completion, Richmond Place has been shaped by a focus on residents, ensuring that design, management, and support services truly reflect the needs of the people who live there. The result is a welcoming community where tenants have expressed how much they love their homes and community.
“I am very happy here living in Richmond Place, it’s absolutely heaven, the peace and the quiet is unbelievable, the staff at Circle are so very helpful and everyone you meet is happy. I’ve never met a sad person since I’ve moved in.”
Mary, a tenant in Circle’s newly delivered HWS Richmond Place development in Dublin.
Building on Success
These awards highlight Circle’s continued commitment to delivering sustainable, high-quality, and inclusive housing solutions across Ireland. They also reinforce the value of partnership and innovation in addressing housing needs and creating communities that enhance well-being and independence.
Circle extends heartfelt thanks to everyone who voted, supported, and collaborated on these projects and to our dedicated teams whose passion and professionalism continue to drive our mission forward.
Here’s to continuing to build homes, communities, and brighter futures together.
