Homelessness in NI
Homelessness is a shattering consequence of cumulative factors that can leave people feeling they have no support, options or hope. The effects of homelessness are devastating.
Simon Community NI is Northern Ireland's leading homelessness charity and service provider. Within our Knowledge Hub you will find information specifically focused around homelessness in Belfast and throughout Northern Ireland, and other housing charities within the sector.
More people are at risk of becoming part of the ‘hidden homeless’ community that has gone largely unreported in Northern Ireland.
Rough sleeping is only the tip of the iceberg
Critical research, mapping the impact of youth homelessness in Northern Ireland.
The homeless monitor provides an account of how homelessness stands in Northern Ireland in 2016
In Northern Ireland, one in five people experience poor mental health
370,000 people in Northern Ireland are living in poverty
Last year almost 20,000 people presented as homelessness to the Housing Executive
Housing Rights provides independent specialist advice, advocacy and representation services to people throughout Northern Ireland
Homelessness is an increasing problem, with an average of 18-19,000 households presenting as homeless annually in Northern Ireland