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Peter McVerry Trust supported 178 people experiencing homelessness in Limerick in 2021
A HOMELESS charity has revealed it supported 178 people experiencing homelessness in Limerick in 2021.
The Peter McVerry Trust, the national housing and homeless charity, have released their annual report for 2021 which contains the figures.
The charity, who have their Mid-West regional office in Limerick city, provide a number of services across the region including housing services, homeless services and prevention services.
Peter McVerry Trust advocates for the reuse of derelict property as social housing, with 85% of their housing pipeline coming from regeneration projects.
The charity delivered 24 new social homes from vacant or derelict property in Limerick in 2021.
Upcoming projects includes the regeneration of a former OPW office on Mallow Street into 12 new homes, the repurposing of a derelict building into four homes on Gerald Griffin Street and the completion of 38 modular homes at Moyross and Southill in Limerick city.
Pat Doyle, CEO of Peter McVerry Trust, said: "At Peter McVerry Trust we’re focused on finding practical and sustainable solutions to the homeless crisis, which today touches every county in Ireland.
"We’ve been working in Limerick since 2016 and have seen a yearly increase in the number of people we’re supporting – we’re now active across the county.
"In 2021, working in partnership with our colleagues in Limerick City and County Council, we progressed a number of social housing schemes across the Limerick region with a major focus on securing and delivering more one-bedroom homes for single people impacted by homelessness.
"This work will continue in 2022 and it’s our aim to make sure that every unit that can be secured for social housing in Limerick is secured and that we continue to work as quickly and effectively as possible to grow key responses such as Housing First and reduce the number of people in homelessness right across Ireland."
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