Provides information, advice and advocacy through an outreach service to Travellers in the Westmeath area. They also work with Westmeath County Council and Athlone Town Council to help families with housing applications and represents Travellers on the Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (LTACC)
IPAS provides accommodation to people who have applied for international protection. It arranges accommodation and co-ordinates other services (including health, social services, welfare and education) for asylum seekers and people who have international protection.
If you are an International Protection applicant and have a question about IPAS accommodation or related services, please contact us.
Peter McVerry Trust is a national housing and homeless charity committed to reducing homelessness and the harm caused by substance misuse and social disadvantage.
The charity provides low-threshold entry services, primarily to younger people and vulnerable adults with complex needs, and offers pathways out of homelessness based on the principles of the Housing First model.
ALONE is a national organisation that works with all older people, including those who are lonely, isolated, frail or ill, homeless, living in poverty, or are facing other difficulties. They provide an integrated system of Support Coordination, Practical Supports, Befriending, a variety of Phone Services, Social Prescribing, Housing with Support, and assistive technology.
The Department of Social Protection (DSP) provides a range of services including the provision of income supports such as social welfare payments and employment services. DSP have offices available nationally to assist members of the public. To find your nearest, visit the link below:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=15mzhlzjFDB39fjJesxA024nc-TJ3bhJp&ll=53.67828500351752%2C-7.81613081013277&z=5
Focus Ireland is a housing and homelessness charity working to prevent people becoming, remaining or returning to homelessness through the provision of quality services, supported housing, research and advocacy.
The Coffee Shop is an open-access food and advice & information service based in Dublin helping adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The Family Centre based in Dublin provides a range of services for parents, children, and families who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
The Probation Service provides assistance to offenders under probation supervision to identify needs and access services, including accommodation. They also work with partner agencies we try to facilitate accommodation and resettlement needs of offenders into mainstream service delivery.
The Residential Tenancies Board was set up under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to regulate the private rented sector.
The RTB's main functions are to:
Tusla - Child and Family Agency has responsibility under the Child Care Act 1991 for providing accommodation for people under the age of 18 who are homeless or in need of care. It may also provide aftercare facilities for young people aged over 18 who are homeless or in need of care.
If you are under 18 and homeless, or if you know a young person who is homeless, contact Tusla or the Garda Síochána. They can provide support.
Barka is a charity based in Dublin working to help people experiencing homelessness. It is a part of world Barka network with branches in the UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Iceland, having its roots in Poland. Barka IE as an organization was established in 2011 in response to the increasing number of Central and Eastern European migrants sleeping in the streets of Ireland, suffering from homelessness and substance abuse.
