April 2023 Homeless Figures Statement Dublin is bearing the brunt of the homelessness and housing crisis, with 9,010 people in emergency accommodation in April, representing a 3% increase on the previous month and a 25% increase over the past 12 months. Last week, the Dublin Simon Outreach team logged more than ninety calls in a four-hour period,three times what […]
Dublin Simon Community CEO Catherine Kenny responds to the Spring 2023 Rough Sleeping Count released by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive on Monday the 17th. “We welcome today’s publication of the Spring 2023 Rough Sleeping Count by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive. The report found 83 people to be sleeping rough in Dublin. “While the reduction is positive, […]
To celebrate World Health Day we collected a series of stories and updates from our frontline staff working each day to protect the welfare of clients. These stories showcase just how proactive our staff members are in meeting the specific needs of our clients and why they deserve to be celebrated not just on World […]
Creation of First AI Film to Assist Charity Raise Public Attention to Ever Growing Homelessness Crisis Irish homelessness charity, Dublin Simon Community, is today, March 22nd, launching a brand film by using cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology, in a first for Ireland. Created by advertising agency BBDO Dublin and New York-based production company […]
Frank’s Story I became mentally ill at 21. I was admitted to a psychiatric ward in a general hospital. That didn’t go too well, I had a difficult few months after that. I had to return to my family home, where I went into a depression and developed a problem with alcohol. I was […]
Dublin Simon Health Research Symposium Almost 200% Increase in 18 – 24 Year Olds Accessing+ Dublin Simon Mental Health Supports Highlights Stark Gap in Service Provision Charity Unveils Research & Recommendations to Inform Future of Homelessness & Health Management in Ireland at Research Symposium Key Insights Include: 72% increase in the number […]
The Health Research Board has released a report on the number of deaths of people experiencing homelessness in Ireland in 2019. Dublin Simon Community CEO Catherine Kenny responds to the report: “Nobody should die in homelessness, and Dublin Simon will continue to respond proactively to the needs of the vulnerable homeless population. “For more than […]
Dublin Simon CEO Catherine Kenny responds to the February Homeless Report released on Friday the 28th of April. Homeless Report “The number of people staying in emergency accommodation in Dublin was up significantly in March, in a continuation of the trend seen over the past 15 months and representing an 25% increase on March 2022. […]
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage released the Homeless Report for December 2022 earlier today. Dublin Simon Community CEO, Catherine Kenny responds to the December report: “We are deeply frustrated by the increase in the number of people in Dublin emergency accommodation recorded in the December 2022 Homeless Report. This is highly unusual […]
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage released the Homeless Report for November 2022 earlier today. Dublin Simon Community CEO, Catherine Kenny, has made the following statement in response to the report Homeless Report November 2022 Statement We are dismayed by the increase in the number of people presenting to emergency accommodation services in […]