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We're on a journey to end homelessness. We represent the NI homelessness sector and amplify voices of people with lived experience. We provide the Home Starter Pack service and FareShare in NI
You cannot separate housing from health. Covid-19 made that clearer than ever.
As our CEO Nicola McCrudden, speaking at the Covid-19 Inquiry has said, the connections between health and homelessness need to be built into strategy permanently – not just activated in a crisis.
📢 New hoarding training for frontline workers!
📅 11 March – Belfast 📅 12 March – Coleraine
Half-day in-person course by @RespectMyStuff
🔗 homelessconnect.org/events/
#Hoarding #Homelessness #NorthernIreland
We're hiring! Administrative Assistant to join our Belfast team.
35hrs/week | £24,796 | Hybrid working
Great benefits: flexible working, 25 days leave, pension, healthcare & training opportunities.
Apply: homelessconnect.org/job/administ...
Closes: 18 March
#Jobs #Belfast #NorthernIreland
Thrilled to share Homeless Connect has been shortlisted in 4 categories for the CIH All-Ireland Housing Awards 2026: Working in Partnership, Housing Hero, Excellence in Housing Innovation & Community Champions.
Thank you to our amazing team and partners! 🤞
This afternoon, the APG on Homelessness held its latest meeting up at the Assembly. The group was briefed by Housing Executive representatives on their response to homelessness.
You can read more about the session on our website- homelessconnect.org/apg-on-homel...
Our response to the submission, please read on our website: homelessconnect.org/wp-content/u...
Our next FREE training opportunity ( funded by FLN) being hosted in Derry/ Londonderry is a one day workshop to learn practical tools and techniques to effectively manage and resolve conflict in both professional and personal settings.
Book here homelessconnect.org/event/effect...
Being Trauma Informed in Practice is vital when offering daily support and direction to those we are serving.
This full day online course on 21.1.26 will provide the information needed
Fee: £105 ( member); £135 ( non member)
Book today-https://homelessconnect.org/event/trauma-informed-practice/
Hiring: Policy & Public Affairs Officer. Help shape evidence-based policy, engage decision-makers, and strengthen the voice of the homelessness sector in NI. Apply: homelessconnect.org/job/policy-a...
Yesterday our Head of Policy & Programmes, Mark Baillie, spoke on BBC Talkback about the latest NISRA homelessness stats and what they show about rising need and system pressures in NI.
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Women’s Support Initiative provides trauma-informed support and safe accommodation for women facing chronic homelessness. By rebuilding trust and offering consistent, compassionate care, it helps women move from crisis toward stability and dignity. Read:
homelessconnect.org/how-the-wome...
Huge thanks to Ulster Camogie for their generous donation to Stuff a Bus.
We’re still collecting long-life food at Translink stations + online donations here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/stu...
Every contribution helps families this Christmas.
We’ve begun distributing Rough Sleeper Packs to outreach teams - providing essential items that offer warmth, comfort and safety to those sleeping rough.
Huge thanks to all the frontline teams working to reach people in crisis. Together, we can make sure support gets where it's needed most.
Homelessness Awareness Week is now over - thank you to everyone who helped highlight the realities of homelessness across NI.
Frontline workers, partners, volunteers, and lived experience voices all played a vital role. Grateful for the solidarity and momentum. The work continues
Homelessness is more than the absence of a home - it’s the loss of stability, safety and the chance to move forward. By listening, learning and acting together, we can help create a future where no one is left without support or hope.
Listen back here:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
As #HAW25 comes to an end, we’re shining a light on the reality behind rising homelessness in NI.
Yesterday, our Head of Policy & Programmes, Mark Baillie, joined BBC Sunday Sequence to discuss the increase in people experiencing homelessness, and why this year’s theme matters now more than ever.
Fantastic feedback from Nikki the Lived Experience Coordinator at Homeless Connect, following our joint workshops.
Nikki’s passion for Lived Experience and research is amazing!
#HomelessnessAwarenessWeek #SeeThePerson
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Homelessness isn’t just the loss of a home - it’s the loss of stability, safety and opportunity. Together, we can change that.
Read the story here:
www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
As we mark Homelessness Awareness Week, we’re asking NI to look past statistics and see the people behind them.
The @irishnews.com has shared a powerful story of someone who knows first-hand the fear and isolation of homelessness - but also the difference support, compassion & connection can make.
We believe that the research we conduct, when paired with lived experience is unstoppable. We are proud of this feedback given by an attendee from our workshops run along with Homeless Connect.
#HomelessnessAwarenessWeek #SeeThePerson
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This Homelessness Awareness Week, we’re asking the public to look beyond the statistics and #SeeThePerson behind every story.
#HAW25 #SeeThePerson
From children growing up with uncertainty, to families waiting for somewhere to call home, to older neighbours struggling to keep warm and keep a roof over their heads - housing insecurity can affect anyone, at any time.
Compassion fatigue is real, and unfortunately, NI is no exception. As political, public, and media narratives grow increasingly divisive, it can become all too easy to forget our shared humanity.
That’s why we have chosen #SeeThePerson as the theme for this year’s Homelessness Awareness Week.
📅1 December marks the start of Homelessness Awareness Week 2025
At Housing Rights, we strengthen the safety nets to keep people in their homes through our advocacy and casework teams, legal team, and Beyond the Gate project.
#SeeThePerson
Our first quote of the week is from one of the Experts by Experience from Homeless Connect who has attended the workshops we have facilitated.
#HomelessnessAwarenessWeek #SeeThePerson
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The support provided by @actionforchildren.bsky.social shows the impact of early intervention and compassionate, specialist help. Homelessness is not only the loss of a home - it’s the loss of stability and opportunity. Read more: www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther...
#HAW25 #SeeThePerson
As we mark Homelessness Awareness Week, we’re urging everyone in Northern Ireland to look beyond the headlines and recognise the people behind them. Today’s @belfastlive.co.uk story highlights the challenges faced by a young person who experienced homelessness as a child.
@homelessconnect.bsky.social This #HomelessnessAwarenessWeek, we’re dedicated to the theme: #SeeThePerson. Stay tuned this week for quotes from those who took part in the workshops and our research facilitators about the impact of them.
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By choosing to #SeeThePerson, we are reminded of the importance of responding with empathy, compassion and humanity. We need solutions that place people at the centre of housing and homelessness support.
#HAW25
#SeeThePerson
Our Head of Policy and Programmes, Mark Baillie, is joined by independent researcher Fiona Boyle to present new research commissioned by the NIHE and co-produced by Prof Nicholas Pleace and Imogen Blood.