by Policy | Sep 24, 2024 | News, Uncategorized
On 24 September, Grainia Long, the Chief Executive of the Housing Executive, briefed the All Party Group on Homelessness. In her presentation, Ms Long outlined the major challenges this society is facing when it comes to homelessness as well as some of the steps the...
by Policy | Mar 14, 2024 | News
On Thursday 14 March 2024, the Department for Communities published the latest edition of its homelessness bulletin. This publication includes the latest statistics on homelessness in NI. The statistics continue to show a worsening picture, especially when it comes to...
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 | Jun 26, 2023 | News
In its last meeting before the summer break, the APG on Homelessness heard presentations from Dermot Murphy, Director of Services and Development at Depaul and Kevin Wright, CEO of First Housing Aid and Support Services. The meeting of the APG was especially timely...
by Policy | Jun 9, 2023 | News
Homeless Connect has joined with the Chartered Institute of Housing, Housing Rights and the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations in co-signing a letter to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Communities regarding the budget allocation for...