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Galway Simon Community invites everyone – individuals, families, schools, companies and clubs, – to give up their bed for one night, on Friday October 6, with one purpose, to change the lives of those facing homelessness in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.

Galway Simon Community is commencing development of 10 homes in Galway City with full accessibility for older people and for people who have compromised mobility or who are wheelchair users.

Galway United Friend Co-op is officially partnering with Galway Simon Community for Friday night’s match, Galway United v Bray.

Local homeless charity Galway Simon Community has welcomed the decrease in the number of people living in Emergency Accommodation in the West, and also expressed concerns about what lies ahead over the coming months.

With the eviction ban set to end from tomorrow (Friday March 31), Galway Simon Community has highlighted that their services are receiving a growing number of requests for support from people worried about becoming homeless.

A first of its kind housing festival, Féile Housing, took place in the city last weekend, looking at the realities of the current housing emergency and possible solutions over the two-day event.

The number of families in emergency accommodation has increased further, with the latest figures released by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government revealing a 28% year on year increase in the number of families in emergency accommodation in the West during October.

Homelessness and housing charity Galway Simon Community is deeply concerned at the record high number of families experiencing homelessness in the West this Winter. The charity has issued an urgent appeal ahead of Christmas, asking people to support them to prevent the trauma of homelessness for families across Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.

Homelessness and housing charity Galway Simon Community has warned that it is highly concerned that the number of families and children homeless across the West of Ireland is continuing to spiral upwards. The charity attributes the continuing rise to multiple factors which are culminating into what can best be described as ‘a terrible perfect storm.’

Galway Simon Community has expressed its sadness that its charity shop on Sean Mulvoy Road was broken into on Sunday night. While investigations are ongoing, it would appear that the intruder was looking for cash on the premises.