What We Do Services and Supports Housing Housing Our Housing team work with people who have been through the protection process in Ireland and have received their status to help them realise their housing rights. This is mainly through advice and advocacy on social housing applications and access to HAP. We mainly support people: Transitioning from direct provision Arriving on Family Reunification Accessing Homeless Services From the Horn of Africa (Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya) For any other housing-related issues, please contact [email protected]. Email Housing Transitioning from direct provision For people with status, we run a weekly ‘Housing Application Morning’ every Thursday at 10 am. This is a group workshop. We explain the current housing situation in Ireland We help you complete the relevant housing application form We help you prepare the necessary documents We assist you with submitting your application to the local authority We also have a weekly ‘HAP / Tenancy finding workshop’ every Friday This workshop will advise on: How HAP (housing assistance payment) works The difference between homeless HAP and mainstream HAP How to look for a private rental accommodation on daft.ie How to communicate with landlords Your rights and responsibilities as a tenant Reference letters Please email [email protected] to book a place in one of the workshops. Email Housing Arriving on Family Reunification We have a workshop every second week which helps you prepare for your family’s arrival. Please email [email protected] to book a place in one of the workshops. Email Housing The Horn of Africa clinic We are working with the ‘Horn of Africa’ community group to support people with their housing-related issues. We have a twice-monthly clinic with an interpreter present. To book a place, please email [email protected]. Email Housing Team Impact in 2023 773 people provided with information and advice 183 housing applications and Housing Assistance Payment paperwork processed 286 people facing homelessness supported 78 families who arrived through family reunification supported Launched the Student Housing Support Befriending Programme Delivered two housing outreach training sessions Conducted weekly housing application workshops, Horn of Africa support clinics, and bi-weekly tenancy-finding workshops. Donate to Support Our Housing Work To learn about our Housing Support Service, A place to call home click here. Manage Cookie Preferences