We provide social housing and tenancy support through our Housing with Supports team in the Mid-East region.
Watch this video of Anne-Marie, who was a resident of our family service in Athy, Co Kildare, with her two daughters. She has since moved on to her own housing and talks about the support she received to move on.
Peter McVerry Trust has been providing emergency homeless accommodation in Kildare since December 2014. We provide accommodation to over 50 single people, and seven families, across our services in Athy, Naas and Newbridge.
The garden at our homeless service in Newbridge, Co Kildare was renovated by Sabrina, one of the residents at the hostel, and the staff, who helped to brighten up the space for all the residents.
“The garden is my therapy. I am able to say to myself that my addiction is only a small part of me, it does not confine who I am. I am much more than my addiction” – Sabrina
The Out of Hours Information and Advice Service for Kildare is operated by Peter McVerry Trust on behalf of Kildare County Council.
This service offers information and advice to those at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness in Kildare. The freephone number operates outside of Kildare County Council’s office hours and at weekends.
Peter McVerry Trust began operating homeless services in Co. Meath in late 2018. As of February 2019, the charity has one homeless service, a Family Hub in Navan. Additionally, the charity is responsible for the extreme weather response in the county. In the event of a red weather alert, the charity will carry out an emergency response to protect people sleeping rough in Co. Meath.
In the lead up to the development of Rebuilding Ireland, Peter McVerry Trust successfully lobbied for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to develop a specific Capital Assistance Scheme for young people exiting State care. This proposal was accepted and integrated into Rebuilding Ireland.
As a result TUSLA, the Child and Family Agency, undertake annual reviews of the risk of young people who are approaching their 18th birthday at risk of ending up in homelessness and in need of aftercare accommodation.
At present, Peter McVerry Trust provides aftercare housing and supports to young people across Kildare and Wicklow.
Learn more about our aftercare work here.
