By December 2022, there was unprecedented numbers of people recorded as homeless in Ireland. With 11,362 people officially homeless, an increase of 30% since the same month in the previous year, demand for services was greater than ever before.

Throughout 2022, NOVAS supported 6,088 people.

“After a while at Whitestown, I started to become independent again, getting back into cooking, cleaning and cutting the grass. It helped me to get my self-worth back.”

For the first time ever, in 2022, NOVAS supported more than 6,000 people. Single adults found it very difficult to secure long-term tenancies, as availability in the private rented market continued to contract. As a result, they spent long periods of time stuck in emergency accommodation.

Here we take a look back at 2022 and highlight the issues facing our clients and the means in which we offer support, advice and solutions.