by Policy | Dec 12, 2024 | News
Press Release Over 5,300 children living in temporary accommodation in the run-up to Christmas The Department for Communities released the latest edition of its homelessness bulletin this morning. The statistics show that in November 2024, 5,378 children were living...
by Policy | Sep 5, 2024 | News
On Thursday 5 September, the Northern Ireland Executive agreed a draft Programme for Government. The draft programme included nine key priorities including: To provide more social, affordable and sustainable housing Nicola McCrudden, CEO of Homeless Connect, said: We...
by Policy | Aug 1, 2024 | News
https://homelessconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Twitter-text-based-posts-1024-x-512-px-1024-x-512-px-400-x-250-px-1024-x-512-px.mp4 Our CEO, Nicola McCrudden, was interviewed on BBC Radio Ulster’s Good Morning Ulster programme on Thursday 1 August. We...
by Policy | Jul 25, 2024 | News
On Thursday 25 July, Homeless Connect had the opportunity to meet with the Finance Minister, Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA, at the Department’s offices at Clare House. The constructive and helpful discussion focused on three issues. Supporting People funding and...
by Policy | Jul 23, 2024 | News
Overnight on Tuesday 22 July, the Welcome Organisation site on Townsend street was significantly damaged after a car was rammed in to the building and set alight. Nicola McCrudden, CEO of Homeless Connect said: “This arson attack on the Welcome Organisation is...
