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NOVAS is a member of the Irish Homeless Policy Group (IHPG), a group of organisations who work in the sphere of housing and homelessness. We have a shared ambition of ending homelessness and [...]

With an election just three weeks away, we are asking you to prioritise homelessness as an issue in the upcoming General Election. As canvassing ramps up in your local community, ask your [...]

On Friday 25th of October, NOVAS held its inaugural Seminar in Trauma Informed Practice. The event was opened by keynote speaker, Dr. Katriona O Sullivan, who gave insight into her experience of [...]

We proudly launched our 2023 Annual Report on the 10th of October, which highlights the growing homeless crisis, the ways in which we continue to respond to the growing demand for services and [...]

The NOVAS School Sleep Out is an event designed to help raise funds and awareness for homelessness – it gives a small insight into the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness. [...]

This year, the NOVAS Christmas Sleep-Out is taking place on Saturday 7th of December in Limerick City. We are thrilled that this flagship event in taking place again this year and are looking [...]

While this county is in a very healthy financial position entering Budget 2025, it is deeply disappointing that housing targets were not adjusted upwardly in line with recommendations of The [...]

There was another rise in national homeless figures in August, according to the most recent data released by the Department of Housing today. In August, there were 14,486 people recorded as [...]

There are now more than 4,500 children homeless in Ireland. Not only is the number still rising but families are also homeless for longer, with many spending years in emergency accommodation. [...]

It is in the backdrop of unprecedented and growing homeless numbers that Budget 2025 will be announced. Considering this, NOVAS calls for urgent, innovative and coordinated action to prevent and [...]