“I remember at one stage saying, I’m going to give up, I don’t know what to do. And then Toyin came to me one day and said, “Ian we got you an apartment”.

“In my eyes its a mansion, I’m a happy man”.

Ian spent seven years in homeless services. In 2021, Ian was supported by Peter McVerry Trust to move out of homelessness and into his own home. He has been living in his own property for 6 months and receives wraparound support from our Housing First team.

Listen to Ian’s story below.