Triangle Progression To Employment

What Triangle Progression To Employment does

Triangle Progression To Employment (PTE) is a service line within Triangle Housing Association Limited, a not-for-profit registered Housing Association and registered charity headquartered in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. The organisation provides over 1,600 units of social housing, supported living accommodation for more than 300 service users (including individuals with learning disabilities and autism), floating support to people with complex needs, and community outreach services. Its core demographic is individuals with learning disabilities and other disabilities seeking employment, social housing tenants across Northern Ireland, and young people aged 16-24 not in education, employment or training (NEET).

The PTE service itself has operated for 25 years, supporting approximately 500 service users with a learning disability, and operates as the Lead Partner of the PROSPER Consortium delivering disability employment services across Northern Ireland. PTE runs the three-day Accelerate into Employment Academy in partnership with McDonald's UK and Ireland via the Makin' It programme, generating 35 hires to date, and supported 200 individuals into sustainable employment between April 2025 and February 2026. Social enterprises Harmony Studio (Ballymena) and Alternative Angles/Greenlight (Ballycastle) provide craft and retail work experience, with products sold via a SumUp online storefront. Technology infrastructure is limited: a web-based tenant portal (MyHome) on Microsoft/Google platforms, Google Analytics, YouTube for video content, with no AI/ML capabilities and no public API or SDK.

Revenue is generated primarily through rental income from social housing (over 1,600 units, £26M+ turnover), supplemented by secured bank loan facilities (£5M from Barclays in 2022 and a £22M credit facility from Danske Bank in March 2025), European Social Fund grants for PTE, a £198,203 National Lottery Community Fund grant, and trading income from social enterprise sales. The organisation employs close to 500 staff and is accredited to ISO 9001:2015, Investors in People Gold, and Customer Service Excellence standards.

Name

Triangle Progression To Employment

Legal name

Triangle Housing Association Limited

Website

https://trianglehousing.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Triangle Progression to Employment is the supported-employment service line of Triangle Housing Association, a Northern Ireland not-for-profit housing association serving individuals with learning disabilities, social housing tenants, and NEET youth through job placement, supported living, and floating support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing and Supported Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Secondary Transition Planning & Coordination (EDAKANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM), Transition Planning within the IEP (Postsecondary/Employment) (EDAKACAL)

Keywords

• Supported employment services
• Social housing provision
• Supported living services
• Disability employment support
• Community housing association

Headquarters

HQ city

Ballymoney

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Rental income from social housing tenants: Triangle is a not-for-profit registered Housing Association; revenue turnover of over £26 million annually is generated largely from rents on over 1,600 units of social housing, supplemented by an annual budget of over £55 million including capital commitments.
2. Bank loan facilities (development finance): Secured loan facilities from Barclays (£5 million) and Danske Bank (£22 million credit facility) to fund social housing development programmes.
3. European Social Fund / public sector grants for PTE: Triangle's Progression to Employment Service has operated for 25 years, funded largely by European Social Fund; supporting people with disabilities into employment. Also received a £198,203 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund.
4. Trading income from social enterprise (Harmony Studio, Alternative Angles): Sale of handmade products (candles, wax melts, hand soap, bath salts, car diffusers) via Harmony Studio and Alternative Angles outlets, plus online sales via SumUp storefront.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Triangle Progression To Employment (PTE) is the supported employment service line within Triangle Housing Association, delivering employment support, skills development and social enterprise opportunities to individuals with and without disabilities across Northern Ireland. It operates as lead partner of the PROSPER Consortium and runs the McDonald's Makin' It 'Accelerate into Employment' Academy for 16–24-year-olds, alongside social enterprises such as Harmony Studio and Alternative Angles. The service sits within a broader portfolio that includes over 1,600 units of social housing, supported living, floating support and community outreach delivered across Northern Ireland.

Product overview

Triangle Progression to Employment (PTE) is the employment-focused service line within Triangle Housing Association, a not-for-profit registered Housing Association and charity operating in Northern Ireland. Rather than being a single product, PTE is offered as a portfolio of complementary sub-services: the flagship Triangle Progression to Employment programme (lead partner of the PROSPER consortium, including the McDonald's Makin' It / Accelerate into Employment Academy), the Harmony Studio social-enterprise craft brand, and the Make it work employability programme. These sit alongside Triangle's wider service ecosystem of Housing Services, Supported Living Service, Floating Support Service, Community Outreach Service and the Alternative Angles (Greenlight) social enterprise, with tenants accessing housing management via the MyHome portal. Together they form an integrated platform of housing, care, support and employment services underpinned by an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system and the Customer Service Excellence standard.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Triangle Progression to Employment: Supported employment and enterprise services for individuals with and without disabilities, who find it difficult to prepare for and enter employment; lead partner of the PROSPER Consortium.
• PROSPER
• Harmony Studio
• Alternative Angles
• Greenlight
• MyHome

Products and services

• Triangle Progression to Employment (PTE) Supported employment and enterprise service for individuals with and without disabilities who find it difficult to prepare for and enter employment. Delivers skills development, confidence building, employer engagement and job placement across Northern Ireland, and acts as the lead partner of the PROSPER Consortium. Partners with McDonald's UK & Ireland via the Makin' It programme, running the three-day Accelerate into Employment Academy for young people aged 16-24.
• PROSPER Consortium Consortium programme in which Triangle Progression to Employment acts as Lead Partner, delivering disability employment services across Northern Ireland through structured pathways and employer partnerships (including the McDonald's Makin' It partnership that has resulted in 35 hires via Triangle to date).
• Housing Services Core social housing service providing over 1,600 units of accommodation across Northern Ireland, including family housing, supported living accommodation, an active new-build development programme, housing management, property repairs and maintenance, and tenant-facing services such as the MyHome portal.
• Supported Living Service Individualised supported living accommodation and home-based community support delivered to over 300 service users, including those with learning disabilities and autism. Incorporates Positive Behaviour Support and Service User Involvement and is regulated by the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA).
• Floating Support Service Service assisting people with complex needs to secure and maintain tenancies, access benefits and other services, often with private landlords as well as social housing providers. Includes 'Grow Group' community wellbeing activities.
• Community Outreach Service Community outreach arm supporting local engagement, well-being activities (e.g., Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing), and the 'Housing for All' shared neighbourhood programme including Good Relations Plans across five developments.
• Harmony Studio Social-enterprise craft studio based in Ballymena offering a retail product range including glass jar candles, tinned candles, wax melts, hand soap, shaving soap sets, bath salts, and car diffusers (marketed under the 'Hy' range). Operates as an open day and community-facing outlet and provides work experience for supported employees.
• MyHome Tenant Portal Web-based tenant portal at myhome.trianglehousing.org.uk enabling tenants to log in, access housing management functions, pay rent and report repairs. Authenticated dashboard with a dedicated login flow.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 individuals supported into sustainable employment by Triangle PTE team since April 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and partner.

• McDonald's UK and IrelandflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025McDonald's Makin' It programme partners with Triangle's Progression to Employment to provide young people aged 16-24 with a three-day Accelerate into Employment Academy and a guaranteed interview; McDonald's has hired 35 people via Triangle to date.
• Autism InitiativespartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle works collaboratively with Autism Initiatives on services for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Listed as a strategic partner for supported living and housing services in Northern Ireland.
• Barnardo'spartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle partners with Barnardo's to deliver services for young people leaving care. Joint referral and service delivery model for vulnerable young people.
• Belfast Health and Social Care TrustflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle works with Belfast Health and Social Care Trust on services for people with a learning disability. Statutory sector partner for referrals and joint service delivery.
• Causeway Women's AidpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle works with Causeway Women's Aid on services for women and children suffering domestic violence.
• Cedar FoundationpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle partners with Cedar Foundation on services for people with a physical disability.
• Mainstay DRPpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle works with Mainstay DRP on services for people with a learning disability.
• Northern Health and Social Care TrustflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle works with Northern Health and Social Care Trust on services for people with a learning disability and those with mental health issues. Major statutory partner.
• Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health (Inspire / NIAMH Wellbeing)partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle partners with NI Association for Mental Health on mental health and wellbeing services.
• Positive FuturespartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Triangle partner organisation supporting people with disabilities.
• Prospects (Livability)partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle partners with Prospects for service delivery collaboration.
• Simon Community NIpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle partners with Simon Community NI on services for people who are homeless.
• ARC NIpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle works with ARC NI as a partner organisation.
• Ark HousingflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle co-hosts the Armagh Shared Neighbourhood Advisory Group with Ark Housing (Kelly Foster, Communities Manager). Ark Housing is developing a mixed tenure scheme of 70 dwellings in Ogle Street, Armagh, 42 of which will be Housing for All homes while 28 will be for the private rental market.
• Northern Ireland Union of Supported Employment (NIUSE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle's PTE Manager Norman Sterritt serves as Chair of NIUSE. The NIUSE Policy Group advocates for and collectively provides employment support to 6,635 disabled people in Northern Ireland (last two years) across 22 organisations. Triangle co-produced the NIUSE briefing paper 'Future Funding for Disability Employment Services'.
• Mind the Gap Project (cross-border disability research consortium)partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver the past 12 months, Triangle's PTE Department has been involved in a cross-border research project examining economic inactivity among people with disabilities in Northern Ireland and Ireland; report launched at a Mind the Gap Summit on 25/06/2025.
• Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC)partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerTriangle's Supported Living team featured in the NISCC podcast 'Social care practitioners going above and beyond - Emily and Margaret's supported living story', hosted by Wendy Austin MBE. NISCC also published a story about Jessica Carson, a Triangle Support Assistant.
• Consumer Council (Northern Ireland)partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle Housing partnered with the Consumer Council and Mid & East Antrim Borough Council to develop a five-part educational video series for consumers in supported living accommodation on managing home energy.
• Radius Connect 24 (TELECARE)partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRadius Connect 24 (previously TELECARE) is Triangle's emergency repairs contractor; tenants are directed to call 028 9042 1010 outside office hours and during holiday closures to report a repair.
• MJ McBride ConstructionflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLead contractor on multiple Triangle developments including Garryduff Road, Ballymoney (CAT 1 Over 55s accommodation) and College Square North; responsible for construction of supported housing chalet bungalows.
• McAdam Design LtdflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTriangle's Project Manager and Architect on Garryduff Road and other Triangle developments.
• Consarc Design GrouppartnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect on Triangle's Garryduff Road development; contributed to design of supported housing chalet bungalows.
• TAYLOR+BOYD LLPpartnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineer on Triangle's Garryduff Road development and other projects.
• McGahon SurveyorspartnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerQuantity Surveyor on Triangle's Garryduff Road development.
• McCombe Brothers LtdpartnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDeveloper on the Blackthorn Hall, Belfast Road, Antrim scheme of 12 new build apartments handed over to Triangle.
• Logan ContractspartnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBuilder on the Blackthorn Hall, Antrim scheme handed over to Triangle.
• Shoosmiths (Sarah Ewing)partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal support on the Blackthorn Hall, Antrim development.
• Knox and Maxwell LimitedpartnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect acting as Client's Agent on the Blackthorn Hall, Antrim development.
• PROSPER ConsortiumflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle Housing's PTE is the Lead Partner of the PROSPER Consortium delivering disability employment services across Northern Ireland. Norman Sterritt serves as Triangle's PTE Manager and lead partner in PROSPER NI.
• Lisburn & Castlereagh PCSP / CouncilpartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerTriangle Housing contributes to the 'Grand Choice' participatory budgeting initiative alongside Lisburn & Castlereagh PCSP, PSNI, Sport NI, Ark Housing, South Eastern Trust, Choice Housing, NIHE and the council.
• Co-op (Co-operative Group)partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-op has selected Alternative Angles, Ballycastle as a community-based charity that Co-op members can nominate; Co-op contributes a penny for every £1 spent to nominated causes.
• Ballycastle High SchoolpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriangle facilitated work experience placements for Ballycastle High School students in its Maintenance and Development teams.

Scale indicators11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Peabody: One of the UK's largest housing associations with over 106,000 homes, operating employment, training and supported living programmes at scale. Comparable on the integrated housing-plus-employment thesis, but operating primarily in England and at materially larger scale.
• Clarion Housing: UK's largest housing association with approximately 125,000 homes and a range of supported living, employment and community investment programmes. Comparable on integrated housing and social-impact services, but at far greater scale and geographic breadth than Triangle.
• Mencap: UK-wide charity supporting people with learning disabilities, including supported employment services through its employment programmes. Comparable on the disability-employment and supported-living service line, but operates at significantly larger scale and across multiple UK regions rather than NI only.

Direct peers

• Radius Housing: Major NI housing association with over 13,000 homes and supported living services, including employment-related support programmes. Directly comparable on integrated housing-plus-support model and scale of operations in the same jurisdiction.
• HAB Housing: Northern Ireland housing association delivering general needs and supported housing, frequently co-listed with Triangle in Department for Communities and Lisburn & Castlereagh PCSP partnerships. Comparable scale and service mix.
• Choice Housing: One of Northern Ireland's largest housing associations, operating over 8,000 social homes and supporting people with learning disabilities and complex needs. Directly comparable to Triangle on geography, regulatory status (DfC-registered Housing Association) and integrated supported-living model.
• Clanmil Housing: Northern Ireland housing association managing approximately 5,500 homes with a focus on general needs, supported and shared housing. Comparable to Triangle on charity status, NI geographic focus and DfC regulatory framework.
• Ark Housing: Northern Ireland housing association with a particular focus on shared neighbourhood and Housing for All schemes. Triangle co-hosts the Armagh Shared Neighbourhood Advisory Group with Ark, indicating overlapping strategic positioning in mixed-tenure development.
• Apex Housing: Northern Ireland housing association providing social and supported housing across the province, including services for older people and those with complex needs. Closely comparable to Triangle on service mix, scale bracket and regulatory environment.

Emerging players

• United Response: UK charity providing supported living and employment services for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs. Comparable on supported employment and disability service delivery model, with overlap to Triangle's PTE proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/trianglePTE
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCICE_ewDXxSBRXGHF1aYz5g
• Facebookfacebook.com/PTETriangle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/triangle-progression-to-employment

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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