by Policy | Feb 2, 2024 | News
At Homeless Connect, we strongly welcome the return of the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly. The stasis which surrounded the lack of devolved institutions here has had a profound impact on people experiencing homelessness and the organisations that support...
by Policy | Feb 2, 2024 | News
Homeless Connect and The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and have written an open letter to Neil Gibson, Permanent Secretary of the Department of Finance, about the devastating impact potential budget cuts for the Department for Communities (DfC) will have on...
by Policy | Jan 15, 2024 | News
Voluntary and Community Sector Support Infrastructure Consultation In November 2023, the Department for Communities launched a consultation on draft proposals to support the Voluntary and Community Sector in Northern Ireland. According to the Department, these...
by Policy | Jan 12, 2024 | News
Home. What does it mean to you? When we think of the issues facing those who experience homelessness the only solution can seem like the obvious one – more houses. If this is the solution, why does chronic homelessness exist? Surely if we just housed everyone that...
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...