A unique programme assisting people who were homeless in Longford to rebuild their lives succeeded in keeping 93% of the people it engaged with from returning to life on the streets.
The Midlands Simon Community has launched a report on its first three years of its Longford ' Housing with Support Service, based on Earl Street in the town.
It found that of the 14 people referred for help since it was established in 2018; 13 have remained out of homelessness.
The service provides people facing variety of life challenges with their own home, as well as on-site support, on-site security and trauma-informed care.
Mark Cooney is chair of the voluntary board of directors of the Midlands Simon Community.
He says publishing the report in to the success of their Longford project reflects the hard work put in by Simon, but also the people they help
Emma Keane is the Regional support service Homelessness Manager for Midlands Simon.
She first explained to Kevin what her typical day involves :
Tony O Riordan is CEO of Midlands Simon Community.
He says that a huge amount of work has gone into making the Longford project a success.
But he also feels that more needs to be done to tackle homelessness by the government:
