by Marketing and Communications | Jul 20, 2026 | News
Why Sexuality and Homelessness Are Connected – and Why Northern Ireland Must Pay Attention Belfast Pride 2026 marks the festival’s 35th anniversary, a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community’s journey and a recognition of the courage of those who fought...
by Marketing and Communications | Jul 9, 2026 | News
Tackling Holiday Hunger For many families, the school summer holidays bring a welcome break, for others, they remove a vital resource. Around 96,000 children in Northern Ireland receive a free school meal during term time. Once the summer holidays begin, that support...
by Marketing and Communications | Jun 11, 2026 | News
Over 5,600 households in temporary accommodation in latest homelessness figures The Department for Communities has released the latest Northern Ireland homelessness bulletin, covering the period from October 2025 to March 2026. The statistics show that the number of...
by Marketing and Communications | Jun 3, 2026 | News
Nathan’s Story Nathan’s story shows what a difference a Home Starter Pack can make. He had been navigating insecure housing for some time, relying on B&B accommodation and Universal Credit to get by. After an argument with his B&B landlord, he was left...
by Policy | Jun 2, 2026 | News
This afternoon the All-Party Group (APG) on Homelessness met at the Northern Ireland Assembly to receive a briefing from the Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons MLA. The Minister outlined his Department’s approach to tackling homelessness and responded to a wide...
by Leeanne.OHara@homelessconnect.org | Jun 1, 2026 | News
Homeless Connect warmly welcomes amendments tabled by the Minister for Justice to the Justice Bill which, if passed, will repeal sections of the Vagrancy Act 1824 and the Vagrancy Act (Ireland) 1847 that criminalise rough sleeping and simple begging. As the...
