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A homeless drug addict who turned his life around was given the benefit of the Probation Act by Judge John Neilan at Mullingar Court last week.

A local personal trainer is organising Galway’s largest ever aerobics class to raise money for the city’s homeless this Christmas.

The head of the Galway Simon Community has warned that unless there is State investment in vital services and responses the number of people sleeping rough will rise dramatically in the coming months.

Landlords in Galway city are being asked to assist in COPE Galway’s winter project in a search for a residential property to be used for its ‘Winter Initiative’.

The Midland Simon Community celebrated a major landmark last week with the publication of its annual report, which marks the successful completion of the group’s first three-year strategy in the Midlands. To date the Midlands Simon Community has received over 230 referrals, which represents over 500 people.

The number of families on Westmeath County Council housing lists soared by over 40 per cent between 2005 and March 2008, according to new figures released by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Christmas can be a difficult time of year for many, but it is especially difficult for those experiencing homelessness, when issues such as loneliness, isolation, and poverty become even more challenging. Knowing there is support available can make all the difference.

The Galway Simon Community is calling on Galway women to “put homelessness on the run” by taking part in the 2009 Flora Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin on Monday June 1.

Golden Island Shopping Centre has once again displayed its support for the local community by joining forces with Midlands Simon Community to help raise much needed funds towards the fight against homelessness in Westmeath.

A COPE worker, who had been operating a bus service collecting homeless people and bringing them to shelter, was assaulted by one of the people he was trying to help, the Galway District Court heard yesterday.