Simon Communities of Ireland

Simon Communities of Ireland Working with people experiencing homelessness & housing insecurity
Registered Charity Number: 20020125

We're proud to support Simon Week 2026.This year, Simon Communities of Ireland is calling for ‘One Big Push’ to end sin...
03/09/2026

We're proud to support Simon Week 2026.

This year, Simon Communities of Ireland is calling for ‘One Big Push’ to end single adult homelessness by 2030.

With more than 17,000 people currently experiencing homelessness across Ireland, Simon Week is an important opportunity to raise awareness, start conversations and highlight the urgent need for long-term solutions.

At Cash & Carry Kitchens, we understand just how much home means. That’s why we’re proud to support Simon Communities of Ireland and help amplify their call for meaningful and sustained action.

As part of Simon Week, Simon Communities of Ireland will host its national conference on Thursday, 24 September, hosted by former RTÉ newsreader Eileen Dunne.

Find out more about our Helping Homes charity partnership here https://www.cashandcarrykitchens.ie/about-us/charity-partnership

01/09/2026

Grab a cup of tea and pull up a chair, the first episode of Around the Kitchen Table has arrived ☕

For our debut episode, Ber is joined by Karen Feeney from Galway Simon Community and Eavanna Maloney from Dublin Simon Community to discuss the impact Simon services have on the lives of people experiencing homelessness across their communities 💛

Over the coming weeks, we'll be sitting down with guest speakers to explore different perspectives on homelessness in Ireland and the work being done to create lasting change 🏡

New episodes will be released every Tuesday through-out September.

Simon Week 2026 is proudly supported by Cash and Carry Kitchens.

Stream now on your preferred platform
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DFjN5kU0coX3kJ2e3lrwD?si=5QQ8b3NDQJy6anLRN3vysw
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-kitchen-table/id6807337340

We're launching a podcast 🎙️ Around the Kitchen Table is a new four-part podcast series in the lead-up to Simon Week 20...
29/08/2026

We're launching a podcast 🎙️

Around the Kitchen Table is a new four-part podcast series in the lead-up to Simon Week 2026.

Join us for weekly conversations, guest speakers, and fresh perspectives on homelessness in Ireland and across Europe 🏡

Keep an eye on our socials for our first episode!

Simon Week 2026 is proudly supported by Cash and Carry Kitchens

28/08/2026

Ireland’s homelessness crisis has deepened over the last decade, and there’s still no sense of urgency from Government.

Today, the latest figures reveal that 17,527 people were living in emergency accommodation in July 2026.

It is increasingly frustrating that homelessness does not appear to be seen as a crisis by our elected representatives.

Behind every one of these figures is a person, a family, a child or an older person who does not have a place to call home.

We cannot continue to respond to homelessness once someone has already lost their home and entered emergency accommodation. Prevention must be the priority.

🎉 RIAI Simon Open Door 2026 raised over €89,000 🎉We would like to thank the RIAI, Dermot Bannon, participating architect...
25/08/2026

🎉 RIAI Simon Open Door 2026 raised over €89,000 🎉

We would like to thank the RIAI, Dermot Bannon, participating architects and members of the public who took part in RIAI Simon Open Door 2026.

This year, 670 consultations took place nationwide, raising €89,212.81 for Simon Communities of Ireland. These funds help provide vital frontline services and support advocacy, research, and policy work to address homelessness and housing insecurity across Ireland.

To the Honorable Lord Mayor of Dublin, we would like to extend our thanks for attending and allowing us to host this event in the Oak Room of the Mansion House.

Simon Week 2026 is officially launched! 🎉 This year, Simon Communities of Ireland are calling for One Big Push to end si...
24/08/2026

Simon Week 2026 is officially launched! 🎉

This year, Simon Communities of Ireland are calling for One Big Push to end single adult homelessness by 2030.

Our 2026 campaign, ‘Homeless & Alone: One Big Push’, is centring single adult homelessness and highlighting the reality that almost two-thirds of adults experiencing homelessness are facing it alone 🏡

With more than 17,000 people experiencing homelessness in Ireland, SCI is calling for One Big Push of urgent action, sustained political commitment and long-term investment to end single adult homelessness by 2030.

Simon Week 2026 is proudly supported by Cash and Carry Kitchens. Simon Communities of Ireland will host a national conference on Thursday 24th September, hosted by former RTE newsreader Eileen Dunne.

The HAP system needs reform 🏡Simon Communities of Ireland has been publishing Locked Out of the Market Reports for over ...
06/08/2026

The HAP system needs reform 🏡

Simon Communities of Ireland has been publishing Locked Out of the Market Reports for over ten years. These reports continue to show that HAP is not working, people are still locked out of the market.

Our June 2026 report finds:
🔸 There were no properties to rent in within HAP limits in 12 of the 16 study areas.
🔸 Only 20 properties were available within any HAP limits. This figure drops to 2 properties when looking at those available within standard limits.
🔸 85% of all available HAP properties were available in Dublin.

It is almost one year since the Minister confirmed that a review of HAP was underway, yet we are still no clearer on its findings or recommendations.

There is one short-term solution that would make an immediate difference – increase the HAP limits.

Find the Executive Summary on our website 👇
https://www.simon.ie/e-publication/locked-out-of-the-market-executive-summary-june-2026/

🚨 Have your voice heard 🚨Simon Communities of Ireland and Irish Centre for Social Gerontology University of Galway are c...
05/08/2026

🚨 Have your voice heard 🚨

Simon Communities of Ireland and Irish Centre for Social Gerontology University of Galway are carrying out research on older adults with disabilities who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity 🏠

We want to speak with adults aged 55 or older with disabilities who are:
🔸 Experiencing homelessness
🔸 Have recently experienced homelessness
🔸 Are at risk of losing their home.

Participation involves a one-hour interview with the researcher, held online or in-person (your choice!) All information is confidential and anonymous.

All disabilities welcome and translations available (including ISL).

For more information contact:
📧 Brídín Carroll at [email protected]
📧 Julia Corey at [email protected]

This research is funded by the National Disability Authority.

31/07/2026

5,620 children are spending their summer holidays living in emergency accommodation, according to the latest figures from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Overall, 17,482 men, women and children were living in emergency accommodation in June 2026. This is an increase of 37 children since May.

"It is unacceptable that 5,620 children are spending their summer holidays, and essentially growing up, in emergency accommodation. Behind every one of these figures is a child whose education, wellbeing and future are being affected by the trauma and uncertainty of homelessness.

For most children, the summer holidays are a time for playing outdoors and making happy memories with family and friends. But for thousands of children experiencing homelessness, summer means another day in a hotel room or family hub, often sharing a single room with their family and with little space to play, learn or simply be children.

Budget 2027 decisions are being made right now. We are urging the Government to ensure that all relevant Departments will be ringfencing funding for preventing the trauma of homelessness. These 17,482 people need actions, not empty words.

Preventing homelessness must remain a national priority. Every month of delay means more children spending another night, and another summer, without a place to call home." - Ber Grogan, Executive Director, Simon Communities of Ireland

Read More; https://www.simon.ie/press-release-5620-children-spending-their-summer-in-emergency-accommodation-is-unacceptable-says-simon-communities-of-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.

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