by Niall Bakewell | Sep 6, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
On 5 September 2022 a group of MLAs focused on homelessness policy and legislation visited two specialist hostels in Belfast to witness first-hand the work done by those working on the frontline of the homelessness sector in Northern Ireland. The All-Party Group on...
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 Niall Bakewell | Jul 26, 2022 | Events, Frontline Network, Uncategorized
On 28 and 30 June 2022 Homeless Connect delivered seminars about the Cost Of Living Crisis on behalf of the St Martin in the Field Frontline Network. We managed to capture some of our speakers just before the Belfast event: Kirsten Hewitt – Director of...
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...
