Latest rough sleeper figures in Dublin continue to dramatically rise

Dublin Simon Community react to latest rough sleeper figures Wednesday, May 04, 2016 In reaction to the Dublin Region Homeless Executive official figures from April 2016 Spring count of rough sleeping, Dublin Simon Community said that the numbers of people sleeping rough across the Dublin region has remained shamefully high over the past year. The […]

Dublin Simon respond to latest emergency accommodation figures

Leading homeless charity calls on the Government to make the housing crisis their No.1 priority Wednesday, May 11, 2016 The Dublin Simon Community has today (11/05/2016) expressed concern at seeing another monthly increase in the numbers of families and individuals stuck in emergency accommodation in Dublin. The figures were released today by the Department of […]

Dublin Simon awarded Certified Body Status by Housing Finance Agency

Dublin Simon Community delighted to be awarded certified body status by the Housing Finance Agency (HFA) Thursday, May 19, 2016 Dublin Simon Community are delighted to announce that we have been awarded certified body status by the Housing Finance Agency (HFA). The HFA was established as a state-owned company in 1982 and provides loan finance […]

Dublin Simon chosen charity partner for Euro 2016 app

Free app will help keep people safe on the streets of France and Ireland Friday, May 27, 2016 The Dublin Simon Community are proud to support the launch of the ‘Simon’s Green Army’ app, which will be available to download for FREE for fans travelling to Euro 2016 this summer. While providing useful information for […]

Helping people experiencing homelessness through counselling

Dublin Simon’s Sure Steps Counselling Service: Giving people experiencing homelessness a voice through counselling Monday, May 30, 2016 The Dublin Simon Community Sure Steps Counselling Service* is a specialised trauma-informed counselling service for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. We provide one-to-one counselling across treatment services and housing / emergency accommodation services, weekly drop-in […]

Emergency Accommodation Figures

Dublin Simon Community respond to latest increase in emergency accommodation Leading homeless charity calls on the Government to make the housing crisis their No.1 priority The Dublin Simon Community has today (11/05/2016) expressed concern at seeing another monthly increase in the numbers of increase families and individuals stuck in emergency accommodation in Dublin. The figures […]