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Galway Simon Community has launched its annual Christmas Appeal, calling on the public to help provide hope and dignity to people experiencing homelessness across Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. At the end of September this year there were 644 people in Emergency Accommodation in the West of Ireland including 214 children. It does not have to be this way. Last year Galway Simon Community supported 1,869 people, including 277 families with 579 children, to prevent them from becoming homeless. The charity reports that the number of people seeking help is continuing to increase.

National homelessness figures for August, published last Friday, show yet another increase, with 16,353 now in emergency accommodation. According to COPE Galway, the upcoming Budget must prioritise addressing the needs of the most marginalised, including the people behind these unacceptable numbers.

As part of Simon Week 2025, Galway Simon Community is to host a conference on homelessness among older people.

As part of Simon Week 2025, Galway Simon Community is to host a conference on homelessness among older people.

Galway city is set to receive €4 million in funding as part of a new €50 million national housing acquisitions programme aimed at moving families and vulnerable individuals out of long-term emergency accommodation.

As it celebrates International Women’s Day 2025, Galway Simon Community is drawing attention to the increasing number of women experiencing homelessness in our community.

No one should be without a home. Galway Simon Community is deeply concerned about the number of people experiencing homelessness in the West this winter. The charity has issued an urgent appeal ahead of Christmas, asking people to support them to help prevent people across Galway, Mayo and Roscommon from experiencing the trauma of homelessness.

Galway Simon Community has launched its 2023 Annual Impact Report, highlighting the continuing demand for the charity’s Homeless Services during another very challenging year. In 2023 the organisation supported 1,490 individuals across Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. With Galway City having the highest ongoing need for social housing in the country, according to the latest report by the Parliamentary Budget Office, Galway Simon Community is deeply concerned about the deepening homelessness crisis.

Galway Simon Community has raised concerns as the number of people living in Emergency Accommodation in the West is rising almost 50% faster than the national rate, according to the latest figures released by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

Homelessness charity Galway Simon Community is deeply concerned about the number of children and families experiencing homelessness in the West this winter. The charity has issued an urgent appeal ahead of Christmas, asking people to support them to prevent the trauma of homelessness for families across Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.