Irish Coalition to End Youth Homelessness

The Irish Coalition to End Youth Homelessness is an association of organisations committed to tackling the causes and impacts of youth homelessness.

[spunout.ie @spunout]

There are currently 1,660 young people aged 18-24 in homelessness, residing in emergency homeless accommodation across Ireland.

Alongside @FocusIreland, we’re calling for the urgent change required to end youth homelessness.

https://t.co/Ks1VQV8v4F

[EPIC, Empowering People in Care @epicireland]

A #CareDay24 message from EPIC CEO, @Marissa_C_Ryan 💜

Join the celebrations today !

#CareAware

[NYCI @nycinews]

In case you missed it, on the eve of the Bank Holiday, the latest homelessness figures were published:
📈1,510 homeless people aged 18-24, up 20% on last year's figure. These concerning figures highlight the lack of progress made.
📰Read our reaction here: https://t.co/KYkzDFmoP0

[EPIC, Empowering People in Care @epicireland]

EPIC is thrilled! This grant will support a participative research project on experiences of state care amongst children + young people who have sought international protection in 🇮🇪

This will be our 2nd voices-led research project this year!

Check out 🗣️https://t.co/Bl6t3cCrVW

[EPIC, Empowering People in Care @epicireland]

Having partnered with CLM to provide free legal advice clinics for children in care + young care leavers, it is fantastic to see further investment in this area + in CLM. Wonderful to know the team will be busy upholding the legal rights of even more children + young people!

[Focus Ireland @FocusIreland]

Our Policy Officer Adam Spollen will speak @CluidHousing Simon Brooke Lecture tonight.
He'll discuss youth homelessness in Ireland, our dedicated youth services & the work of @CEYHomelessness & also the national Youth Homelessness Strategy for which Focus Ireland campaigned.

[Focus Ireland @FocusIreland]

Watch Lisa O’Brien, South-East Services Manager in Focus Ireland as she joins a panel of experts to mark #EndChildPovertyWeek

https://t.co/BOeqOAotsP

[EPIC, Empowering People in Care @epicireland]

🧵If we are to to achieve the objectives set out in the the Youth Homelessness Strategy, the CAS for Care Leavers Scheme should be expanded + resourced to allow for @tusla , AHBs + local authorities to meet the demand for the scheme. #Budget24
📝https://t.co/NiQe8q7CQb

[Irish Coalition to End Youth Homelessness @CEYHomelessness]

The Youth Homelessness Strategy, which we have campaigned for since 2017, gives us an opportunity to prevent and end youth homelessness, but only if it is implemented urgently and effectively.

#EndYouthHomelessness
#YouthDay

[Irish Coalition to End Youth Homelessness @CEYHomelessness]

In a study on homeless women in Ireland, 53% first experienced homelessness before the age of 25.

Preventing youth homelessness is essential in the effort end homelessness.

#YouthDay
#EndYouthHomelessness

[Irish Coalition to End Youth Homelessness @CEYHomelessness]

On UN #YouthDay, it is important to highlight that of the 8,835 adults who are homeless in Ireland today, 17% are between the age of 18-24.

If we wish to truly end homelessness, as we have committed to working towards by 2030, then we must #EndYouthHomelessness

[EPIC, Empowering People in Care @epicireland]

Children in state care must be given political priority in #Budget24. Their care cannot be confined to @dcediy or @tusla alone. This is a whole of Government responsibility + every possible measure must be taken to ensure they have a stable, suitable, and safe home.

[EPIC, Empowering People in Care @epicireland]

It was great to have William McNamara, @tusla National Lead for Aftercare present to some of the EPIC team this morning. As William said "a lot done, more to do!." EPIC will continue to work with Tusla and other partners to support young care-leavers in Aftercare Services.

[Irish Coalition to End Youth Homelessness @CEYHomelessness]

We look forward to the commencement of this Supported Housing for Youth project, and the necessary multiagency collaboration required to deliver it. (2/2)
#EndYouthHomelessness

[Irish Coalition to End Youth Homelessness @CEYHomelessness]

Today, a number of Coalition members attended a stakeholder event on Supported Housing for Youth, an urgently needed action within the Youth Homelessness Strategy.

We provided expertise on the individualised supports for young people to successfully exit homelessness. (1/2)

[EPIC, Empowering People in Care @epicireland]

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🏘️Expand the CAS for Care Leavers Scheme to allow for @Tusla, AHBs and local authorities to meet the demand of the scheme.

#Budget24 #CareAware @CEYHomelessness

[Irish Coalition to End Youth Homelessness @CEYHomelessness]

Coalition members took part in Clúid's excellent Youth Housing Event in April, which lay the foundations for further effective collaboration between service and housing providers.

We are delighted @CluidHousing has joined us as we work together to #EndYouthHomelessness (2/2)

[Irish Coalition to End Youth Homelessness @CEYHomelessness]

The Coalition is delighted to welcome our newest member @CluidHousing

Clúid has grown to become the largest approved housing body (AHB) in Ireland, providing over 10,000 affordable, high-quality homes to people in housing need.

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[Irish Coalition to End Youth Homelessness @CEYHomelessness]

Huge thanks to @FEANTSA for inviting us to speak and giving us the opportunity to learn from other countries focused on ending youth homelessness through collaboration and coalition work.

#FEANTSAForum #EndHomelessness

[Irish Coalition to End Youth Homelessness @CEYHomelessness]

On Friday, the Irish Coalition to end Youth Homelessness presented at the 2023 @FEANTSA forum where we discussed:
✅origins of the coalition
✅success of the group to date (including the publication of the youth homelessness strategy)
✅and the work that we still have to complete