Housing

The most obvious solution to homelessness is to provide more high quality, social and affordable homes. Peter McVerry Trust is a specialist provider of housing to people impacted by, or at risk of, homelessness in Ireland.

The charity is one of the fastest growing and largest providers of social housing in Ireland and currently provides housing to those in need in Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Westmeath and Wicklow.

The charity grew its housing stock by 20% to over 600 social housing units by the end of 2020 and is currently progressing housing projects in 28 of the 31 Local Authorities across Ireland.

Housing First

The Housing First model aims to provide a person sleeping rough, or someone who has been long-term homeless, with their own secure accommodation as well as access to intensive and specialised support services.

Peter McVerry Trust is Ireland’s largest provider of Housing First services. Since 2020, the charity has been responsible for 61% of the services delivered under the National Housing First Implementation Plan.

Prevention

Peter McVerry Trust has significantly increased its investment in prevention work in recent years. The charity is working to provide a targeted programme of services and activities that prevent people who are at risk of homelessness ever entering homeless services.