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As part of Simon Week 2024, Galway Simon Community is to host a conference on Youth Homelessness in the ILAS Centre in the University of Galway this Friday, September 27 from 10am to 1pm.

Local charities Galway Simon Community, COPE Galway, Threshold and No. 4 Youth Service have united this week in a call on Government and Galway City Council to urgently increase Galway City’s social housing supply.

Are you looking to start or to get back into a regular dipping routine? Why not take the plunge and Dip a Day in May, your way. This year Galway Simon Community is calling on all sea swimmers, daily dippers, fitness enthusiasts, novices and everyone in between, to set a challenge that works for them in support of those facing homelessness in the West of Ireland.

Galway Simon Community is delighted to showcase a wonderful, new kitchen, recently installed in one of its Galway City accommodation services by Cash & Carry Kitchens. This kitchen is the first in the country under Cash & Carry Kitchens initiative called “Helping Homes”, a multi-year charity partnership with Simon Communities of Ireland.

A record 180 women are living in emergency accommodation across Galway and the west, Galway Simon said on the eve of International Women’s Day.

On International Women’s Day 2024, Galway Simon Community is raising awareness about the impact of homelessness on women in our community. 43% of adults accessing Emergency Accommodation in the West are women, as revealed in the latest homeless figures released by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

On International Women’s Day 2024, Galway Simon Community is raising awareness about the impact of homelessness on women in our community. 43% of adults accessing Emergency Accommodation in the West are women, as revealed in the latest homeless figures released by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

On International Women’s Day 2024, Galway Simon Community is raising awareness about the impact of homelessness on women in our community. 43% of adults accessing Emergency Accommodation in the West are women, as revealed in the latest homeless figures released by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

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Did you know that the Winter Solstice is on December 22 this year? Don’t be caught out and miss the shortest day of the year. Galway Simon Community invites you to join them that day to celebrate the Winter Solstice with a Dip at Dawn and support those facing the trauma of homelessness in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.