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Simon Communities of Ireland

Working with people experiencing homelessness & housing insecurity
Registered Charity Number: 20020125

03/06/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who ran for and supported Team Simon at the VHI Women's Mini Marathon this weekend 🏃‍♀️‍➡️

We are incredibly grateful for your fundraising efforts. Every euro raised will make a real difference in our work supporting people experiencing homelessness across Ireland 💛

29/05/2026

Over the last two years, an average of four people a day have entered homelessness.

The latest figures show 17,548 people were living in emergency accommodation in April, including 5,604 children.

Headlines stating that 'rents rise' make it sound as though rents are increasing automatically, in a vacuum.

The reality is that there are people behind the decisions to keep raising rents. More accurate headlines and debates in the Dáil would be 'landlords raise rents to highest ever levels'.

Why are large landlords exempt from playing their part in ending the homeless crisis when they are a direct cause of rising numbers?

While the overall numbers have increased, we welcome the decrease in homelessness among single households as well as those who are over 65. These are two cohorts of people experiencing homelessness SCI have been advocating for.

26/05/2026

Support Team Simon 💛

This weekend the Simon Communities of Ireland team will be taking place in the VHI Women's Mini Marathon!

Our Executive Director, Ber Grogan, will be running 10K through Dublin City this Sunday to support SCI's work in ending homelessness across Ireland 🏃‍♀️‍➡️

Every donation counts! Click here to visit her iDonate fundraiser page 👇
https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/bergrogan

19/05/2026

Thank you to Fianna Fáil for inviting Simon Communities of Ireland to exhibit at their Ard Fhéis on Saturday.

We are grateful to the Taoiseach, Ministers, and Ministers of State who took the time to speak with our team 💬

It was incredibly valuable to speak with local representatives about the work being delivered across our network to support people experiencing or at risk of homelessness!

🔸 Cork Simon's new research focused on the importance of data
🔸 Galway Simon's work supporting people aged 65+
🔸 Foodbanks run by Mid West Simon
🔸 Midlands Simon's work supporting people leaving prison
🔸 Delivery of mental health and addiction supports from Dublin Simon

The SCI team had a very productive day, and we’d like to thank everyone who took the time to engage with our work and discuss solutions to ending homelessness across Ireland 💛

28/04/2026

Yesterday our Executive Director had the pleasure of visiting the Simon Community Northern Ireland team in Belfast and learning more about their incredible work 💛

Thank you to Kirsten Hewitt, Director of Homelessness Services, for organising such an engaging day, and to Frances Black, Accommodation Manager, Women’s Service in Belfast, for the lunch and tour around the services.

Simon Community NI do incredible work to support people experiencing homelessness in the Northern Ireland. We look forward to working together more in the future!

24/04/2026

How high must the numbers climb before we acknowledge that we have reached a crisis point?

It’s unconscionable to think that 17,517 people are living in emergency accommodation in Ireland in 2026.

These latest figures mark a staggering increase of 2,099 in emergency accommodation since March 2025.

Each month we see the numbers increase and unfortunately there are still no signs of them reversing.

The record numbers of people without housing demand an urgent, crisis-level response.

We need to see action on prevention and coordinated action across the entire government. This cannot be left to a single department.

23/04/2026

We have published our first Locked Out of the Market report of 2026 🔑

These reports continue to show that the private rental sector remains out of reach for far too many people and the Simon Communities across the country are seeing the consequences every day.

For the second report in a row there were no HAP properties available in 10 of the 16 areas studied 🚫

While changes such as minimum six-year tenancies and limits on rent increases may provide greater stability for some renters, they fail to address the core issue – affordability, particularly for households relying on HAP 🏠

HAP is imperfect and we are far too reliant on the private rental sector as a key piece of our homeless solutions.

Without an immediate adjustment that reflects real market rents, the private rental sector will continue to be a primary driver of homelessness.

🔗 Read the latest report: https://www.simon.ie/e-publication/locked-out-of-the-market-executive-summary-march-2026/

16/04/2026

Submissions are a hugely important part of the advocacy work of Simon Communities of Ireland.

Recently, we submitted 43 recommendations to the Government on their Homeless Prevention Framework. These recommendations were put together collaboratively between SCI and the local Simon Communities across Ireland.

To support our work influencing policy change to tackle homelessness, consider donating to SCI 💛
https://www.simon.ie/donate/

13/04/2026

Consultations for the RIAI Simon Open Door Campaign start today 🙌

With just over 100 appointments remaining, consultations are limited. For €125 you can get one-to-one advice from a registered architect on your home or project.

Every euro raised goes directly to Simon Communities, supporting frontline services and helping to end homelessness across Ireland.

Book your spot, get expert advice, and make a real difference 💛
https://www.riaisimonopendoor.ie/

30/03/2026

On Friday, we hosted a live reaction to the monthly homeless figures where we invited local representatives to join us as we highlighted the voices of people with lived experience.

Our Research Lead, Kenny Ogunjemilusi, presented case studies from the problem phase of the COMHOM project in Ireland. Her presentation focused on individuals with lived experience of homelessness and explored each of their pathways into homelessness, highlighting the voices and stories behind the figures.

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Coleraine House, Coleraine Street
Dublin
DUBLIN7

Website

https://www.simon.ie/

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