2023 was another year of unprecedented growth in people experiencing homelessness, reaching 13,318 by years’ end.
Demand for services was greater than ever as more people were living precariously, at risk of or experiencing homeless.
During the year, NOVAS worked with 6,396 people. This was an increase of 5% from the previous year and 188% across the decade.
“We moved in on the 19th of March and I’ll remember that day forever. I love my forever home. Apart from my children, it is the best gift I have ever received.”
Our 2023 Annual Report
During 2023 we saw an extraordinary rise in presentations to our Out-of-Hours service in Limerick city, increasing from 1,130 to 2,855 across the twelve month period. Many of these presentations continued throughout the night, as people had nowhere else to go.
Here we take a look back at 2023 and highlight the issues facing our clients and the means in which we offer support, advice and solutions.
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NOVAS is a voluntary organisation working with single adults, families and children who are disadvantaged and socially excluded; primarily those who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. We are also an Approved Housing Body who provide social housing for low-income families and single adults in local communities throughout Ireland. We offer bespoke, client-centred services, based on empirical evidence of fifteen years’ experience of working with people who are homeless in Ireland. We work with some of society’s most marginalised individuals and believe everyone is entitled to a home.
