Dublin Simon Community supports today’s statement from the Homeless Network regarding the exclusion of frontline homeless sector workers from the Covid-19 Recognition Payment. The charity is adding its voice to demands for the Taoiseach and Minister for Health to include those who worked tirelessly to keep Ireland’s vulnerable homeless population safe throughout the pandemic. Speaking […]
Mark is the father of two little girls who was devastated by the recent death of his wife. Mark found that the grief he felt was compounded by the mounting stress of running a household on a single income. He’s doing all he can to cut costs. Buying the cheapest groceries he can, for example. […]
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has released the Homeless Report for 2022 outlining the number of people in emergency accommodation in the month of March. Figures revealed that there is almost 7,000 people in emergency accommodation in Dublin (6,995) up by 4% on February 2022 and a 17% rise on the same […]
The Department of Housing Local Government & Heritage today released the Homeless Report detailing the number of people accessing emergency accommodation services across Ireland in February 2022. Responding to the rising figures in this months report, Pat Greene, Head of Policy & Volunteering at Dublin Simon Community said: “Another month, another rise in the number […]
As we all look forward to the return of the St. Patrick’s Day parade and festival, this year’s theme of “connection” is particularly poignant for the Dublin Simon Outreach team, who work on the streets of Dublin every day making connections with people who are isolated and sleeping rough. As thousands of people flock to […]
Dublin Simon Community appeals for help as homeless numbers continue to rise while frontline staff grapple with fourth Covid wave Dublin, 26th November 2021: Dublin Simon Community is disappointed with the rise in the number of people in emergency accommodation in Dublin. The latest Homeless Report, released today by the Department of Housing, Local Government […]
For over 50 years, volunteers have been at the core of Dublin Simon Community’s work. They work alongside professional staff to deliver vital services to people who are experiencing homelessness. While Dublin Simon is well known for our nightly volunteer Soup Run, there are many more roles and responsibilities for volunteers within the organization. Particularly, […]
Dublin Simon Community launches 2020 Annual Review Addiction and substance abuse is cited by 71% of detox clients as the primary reason for becoming homeless Increase in demand for Dublin Simon’s detox service have caused waiting times to almost double in a two-year period from 39 days in 2018 to 76 days in 2020 The […]