In October 2015, Peter McVerry Trust opened Ireland’s only dedicated youth cafe for young people in homelessness. The cafe operates day time and evening opening hours for people in or at risk of homelessness. The service provides a welcoming and positive space for people to access food, IT, laundry, storage and shower facilities as well as receiving support from Peter McVerry Trust staff on site.
DIAL House is a six unit residential service which accommodates care leavers with learning disabilities and/or mental health issues, at risk of falling into the cycle of homelessness.
DIAL offers a two-year life programme to residents, teaching them skills in cooking, cleaning, paying bills and money management, in a bid to equip them for independent living. The scheme also works with external agencies to provide professional courses on issues such as self-harm and drug use. Peer led learning is at the core of the DIAL ethos.
St Catherine's Foyer is a service for young people who are experiencing homelessness.
Services include a drop in Roma clinic on a weekly basis which provides support and advocacy on a range of topics including, housing issues, Department of Social Protection application forms and appeals, form filling, general information and support along with accompaniment to appointments if required. Recently a food share initiative has commenced to combat food poverty within the community.
Doras provide support, make referrals, and advocate on behalf of international protection applicants, refugees and migrants who need assistance accessing their rights and entitlements, primarily at our headquarters in Limerick. We also provide support online, over the phone, and nationally through our outreach efforts.
Killarney Asylum Seekers Initiative (KASI) provides information and advice on wide ranges of queries for asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants. They also support people to access their rights and entitlements.
The Donegal Intercultural Platform clg is an independent non-governmental organisation made up of individual members & affiliated organisations who are committed to building inclusion and equality in Donegal, in promoting Human Rights and challenging discrimination and racism.
We are part-funded by the Department of Rural & Community Development under the new Community Development Programme CDP. We hold regular members meetings, workshops, trainings and events and mobilise and support migrant communities across Donegal.
We work with refugees, family members of refugees, programme refugees, people with subsidiary protection and leave to remain, international protection applicants and naturalised Irish citizens.
We provide culturally sensitive information, advice, and support on a range of issues, including health and well-being, homelessness, housing, social welfare, international protection and immigration processes.
Cork Migrant Centre provides free, confidential and current information on access to services and immigration issues. The Centre is committed to advocating on behalf of migrant children, families, and communities, and to ensure they have access to the services and supports they need to alleviate the day to day challenges and provide them the best possible opportunities to empower them individually and collectively.
Tralee International Resource Centre Ltd (TIRC) is an NGO established in 2010, who support integration in Tralee by providing drop in facility and services to Asylum seekers, Refugees and the broader international communities in Tralee.
Our work includes:
