by Policy | Nov 23, 2022 | News
On Friday 11th November, the Mayor of Derry and Strabane Council Sandra Duffy hosted a celebration event in the Guildhall to celebrate First Housings’ Young Parents Project which has been delivering supported accommodation to very young parents and their children in...
by Policy | Nov 8, 2022 | News
This afternoon at the Assembly the All Party Group on Homelessness held its latest meeting. The APG heard from David Polley, Director of Housing Supply Policy in the Department for Communities, and Billy Crawford, Head of Homelessness Branch at the Department. David...
by Policy | Jul 29, 2022 | Homeless Connect Visits to Frontline Service Providers, News, Uncategorized
On Wednesday 19 July, Nicola McCrudden and I took a trip to the northwest to visit the North West Methodist Mission and hear more about their work in Derry. After getting lost (my fault), we were welcomed by Liam Milligan, CEO of the Mission; James Jennings, the...
by Policy | Jul 20, 2022 | Homeless Connect Visits to Frontline Service Providers, News
On July 8, I had the opportunity to pay a visit to Causeway and Mid Ulster Women’s Aid to hear about the work they do. It was a real pleasure to meet with Sharon Burnett, the CEO of Causeway and Mid Ulster Women’s Aid, and to see the residential facilities they have...
by Policy | Jun 13, 2022 | Homeless Connect Visits to Frontline Service Providers, Uncategorized
On Wednesday June 8, I had the opportunity to pay a visit to the Housing Support team at YMCA North Down. Based in the heart of the city of Bangor (it’s going to take some time to get used to calling it a city!), the YMCA North Down has been providing housing...
