Donate to NOVAS
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How you can help make a difference
Make a Christmas Donation
More than 5,500 children will be homeless this Christmas. Give them warmth and a place to call home.
By donating today, you are helping people affected by homelessness in Ireland.
Client Christmas Gift Fund
This Christmas, you can buy a gift for a NOVAS Client by contributing to the NOVAS Client Christmas gift fund.
By donating to this campaign, you can help ensure our support workers can pick gifts that are truly meaningful and will make the biggest impact.
Buy Christmas Cards
Make a difference this Christmas by sending NOVAS Christmas cards to your friends and family. All the proceeds will go towards services for people affected by homelessness.
Sleeping Bag Appeal
Gift warmth this winter – buy a sleeping bag for a person experiencing homelessness in your community.
Become a Monthly Donor
A monthly donation for as little as €5 will make a lasting impact in the life of someone who needs your support.
Monthly donations help us to plan ahead, respond quickly in emergencies, and offer long-term support that changes lives.
Tax Efficient Giving
Did you know that if you donate €250 or more to NOVAS in a calendar year, we can claim 45% tax back on your gift from Revenue at no further cost to you? Find out more about how you can make your generosity go even further.
There are 17,548 people experiencing homelessness in Ireland right now!
This is a record high. 11,944 are adults and 5,604 are children
- Our Stories
How we have made
a difference
For many years, my life was shaped by addiction, homelessness and hardship. I spent 15 years moving between the streets, prison, mental health institutions and hostels in Limerick. Prison became my second home, and hostels were often the only safe places I had.
Without the support of services like NOVAS, Coolmine, Ana Liffey and Bedford Row, I don’t believe I’d be alive today. They believed in me when I couldn’t believe in myself and gave me the chance to start again.
In 2017, pregnant and at a crossroads, I entered treatment in Coolmine. I spent 15 months in residential treatment and a year in aftercare, that’s where my real rebuilding began. Recovery gave me tools, structure and a new way to look at life.
Since then, I’ve gained experience working with Coolmine, Ana Liffey, and now NOVAS, where I’m proud to support others on their own journeys. I’ve also returned to education, studying for a Level 8 degree in Addiction and Community Development, something I never thought possible.
Today, I’m a mother of four, living in my own home, working, and continuing to grow. My story is proof that change is possible, hope is real, and recovery works.