by Policy | Dec 5, 2023 | News
On Thursday 30th November, the board of Homeless Connect elected Maria Jennings CBE to serve as its Chairperson. She takes over the role from Liam Milligan, CEO of the Northwest Methodist Mission. Maria has been a member of the board since 2020. Prior to taking early...
by Policy | Nov 29, 2023 | News
Winter Woolies Campaign Antrim and Newtownabbey Council has in recent years started to run a Winter Woolies campaign. Through this campaign the Council receives donations of handmade knit/crocheted items donated by residents of the borough, with the goal of...
by Policy | Nov 23, 2023 | News
On 23 November, the Department of Communities published the latest edition of its Housing Bulletin for July to September 2023. The bulletin, which is published four times a year, includes a raft of statistics on housing and homelessness. Homelessness Presentations...
by Policy | Nov 14, 2023 | News
Press Release Translink joins forces with FareShare NI, U105 and Belfast Live to collect food items for families, school children, the homeless and those most in need. Translink’s popular Stuff a Bus campaign is back in a bid to ensure no one faces hunger this...
by Policy | Oct 17, 2023 | News
On Tuesday October 17, the APG on Homelessness received a briefing from four serving police officers on how they work collaboratively to respond to homelessness. Here are some of the key takeaways from the meeting. Homelessness is a complex societal problem requiring...
by Policy | Oct 16, 2023 | News
The Westcourt Social Justice Centre In September Mark Baillie and I visited the Westcourt Centre. We arrived separately and met Cormac McArt at the site. I took the scenic route through reception and into the courtyard and Mark went directly to the office (a...
