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HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION

Early intervention is key…

We believe that early intervention is key to preventing homelessness. Our main focus is to keep people in the homes they have through the work of our Homelessness Prevention Services in Galway City and County outlined below.

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Our Homelessness Prevention Services

Community Support Service

Our Community Support Service works with men, women and families to prevent them from becoming homeless. The Community Support team helps people to remain in their own home or to find a new home, and to continue to live as part of their local community. We work closely with people to provide advice, support and practical assistance. This service also provides ongoing support to those who have successfully moved into their own accommodation in order to prevent them from re-entering homelessness.  Common areas of support provided include:

  • Managing tenancies and resettlement into a new home
  • Budgeting skills, rent arrears and debt management
  • Addressing addiction, physical and mental health concerns
  • Practical life skills
  • Health and wellbeing including combatting social isolation
  • Training, employment and education

If you are at risk of homelessness, you can make a referral to our Community Support Team by completing our online referral form or by contacting us on 091 381828.

Bridge Resource Centre, Ballinasloe

Our Resource Centre in Ballinasloe plays a vital role in preventing homelessness in the local community. The centre operates a drop-in service that offers people advice and practical support with a variety of issues including personal challenges, addiction and health issues. The service is available to anyone over the age of 18 who is experiencing homelessness or is at risk of homelessness in the Ballinasloe area. Common areas of support provided by our Resource Centre include:

  • Managing tenancies and resettlement into a new home
  • Budgeting skills, rent arrears and debt management
  • Addressing addiction, physical and mental health concerns
  • Practical life skills
  • Health and wellbeing including combatting social isolation
  • Training, employment and education

Address: Bridge Street, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, H53 AD85
Contact Number: 090 9631634
Opening hours for drop in service:
Monday to Wednesday: 9:30am to 2:30pm
Thursday and Fridays: 9:30am to 2pm

Women & Family Service

Our Women & Family Service provides a dual service of residential housing as well as a Community Support Service working with women and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

This service works with people to help them to remain in their own home or to find a new home, and to continue to live as part of their local community. Our team works closely with people to provide advice, support and practical assistance and helps people to access other support services.

If you are at risk of homelessness, you can make a referral to our Women & Family Service by completing our online referral form or by contacting us on 091 381828.

Youth Service

This service works with young adults, aged 18-25, to prevent them from falling into the cycle of homelessness. We work the young person to develop their skills so that they can live independently. This service has 4 apartments which provide a home to 8 young people who have access to regular staff support. Common areas of support provided include:

  • Accessing education opportunities
  • Accessing employment and training opportunities
  • Life skills
  • Health and Wellbeing

If you are aged 18-25 and you are homeless or at risk of homelessness, contact our team to get help by completing our online referral form or by calling us on 091 381828.

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