Limerick Services

Limerick Youth Housing Project

category icon Categories

  • Housing and Homelessness
  • Youth and Youth Work Services

locations icon Locations

  • East Limerick
  • Limerick City North
  • Limerick City South
  • Limerick City Centre
  • Limerick City (Kings Island)
  • West Limerick

target age icon Target Age

  • 16 - 18 years
  • Adults (18 years plus)

Focus Ireland’s Youth Housing Service was developed in recognition of the need to provide young people leaving state care or who are at risk of homelessness with support to ensure they acquire the skills necessary to live independently and to avoid the risk of becoming homeless. The service provides support and independent accommodation with secure tenancies to young people. The aim of the project is to work in partnership with young people to assist them to make the transition to an independent and self-managed lifestyle.

The project seeks:

To develop safe, affordable and supported housing to assist young people in their transition to healthy independence.
To support young people in personal development, attainment of independent living skills, social integration by providing holistic and integrated support that reflects their changing needs.
To support and facilitate young people in making a positive move-on from supported temporary accommodation to appropriate sustainable accommodation.

Target Group

Outreach support is provided to young people between 16 – 23 years. Housing is provided to young people over the age of 18.

Referral

Referrals can only be received through the Tusla Aftercare team and Homeless Action Team.

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Last Updated: 03/04/2024

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Contact Details

address icon Address

Parnell Place, Parnell St., Limerick, V94 A3PP

telephone icon Telephone

(061) 317199

Organisation Details

Focus Ireland

Focus Ireland has provided homeless services in Limerick since 1998. Focus Ireland was founded by Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy. Sr. Stan was involved in a research project into the lives of homeless women in Dublin, when she realised the importance of involving people, who are, or have been directly affected by homelessness, in the development of homelessness services. Focus Ireland works with people who are homeless or are at risk of losing their homes across Ireland. We offer individuals, and families, advice, support, education and housing to help people to have and keep a home. We believe that everyone has a right to a place they can call home and we campaign to address the causes of homelessness.

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