by Niall Bakewell | Sep 27, 2022 | News
A report released on Tuesday 27th September 2022 explores staffing issues in the homelessness sector in Northern Ireland and gives voice to frontline workers who support some of the most vulnerable people in our society. The report, which is 133 pages long, was...
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 Niall Bakewell | Aug 31, 2022 | Homeless Connect Visits to Frontline Service Providers, News
On 27 July 2022 Nicola, Mark and I visited Centenary House and Calder Fountain Lifehouse, right in the heart of Belfast city centre. Centenary House is a hostel owned and run by the Salvation Army, while the adjoining Calder Fountain includes self-contained flats run...
by Niall Bakewell | Aug 10, 2022 | News
Homeless Connect CEO, Nicola McCrudden, was invited onto UTV Live on 9 August 2022 to discuss recent drug-related deaths in the Belfast city centre. She made the call for our MLAs to restore the Executive, and to prioritise both policy leadership and sufficient...
