Novas Annual Report 2022
Annual Report 2022In all our Supported Temporary Accommodation services, the number ofpeople who successfully accessed during 2022 dropped. For example, in 2014,in McGarry House in Limerick, 206 people lived there over the 12-monthperiod. Last year, just 82 people accessed accommodation onsite. In ourfemale-only services in Dublin, the numbers who lived there dropped from333 women to 224 women, despite more than doubling capacity from 26 to 58during the same period.In 2018, our Temporary Emergency Provision (TEP) in Limerick providedaccommodation for 320 people, falling to 181 in 2022. Last year there were1,895 presentations to TEP, with 1,065 successfully securing accommodation.Some 794 presentations, or 43%, were unable to access accommodationthroughout the year. These were people who presented to the service after9pm, leaving them in a precarious position for the night ahead.NUMBER OF PEOPLE ACCESSINGACCOMMODATION ONSITE INMcGARRY HOUSE, LIMERICKNUMBER OF WOMEN LIVING INTHE FEMALE-ONLY SERVICE INDUBLIN206 82 3332242014 2022 20142022ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED INNOVAS TEMPORARY EMERGENCYPROVISION (TEP) IN LIMERICK2018320181202225
Annual Report 2022These figures highlight stagnant throughput through services, which hasprofound impacts both for people trying to access accommodation and forthose living in unsuitable accommodation for long periods of time. However,despite fewer opportunities to access these services, more than 600 peoplesecured accommodation in NOVAS’ STA services throughout the year.NOVAS strives to provide a high standard of temporary and emergencyaccommodation and create environments reflective of our trauma informedapproach. Some 70% of all bedrooms in our STA services are single occupancyand in buildings owned by NOVAS, 95% of our rooms are single occupancy.Single bedrooms provide a sense of safety and privacy that cannot beafforded to individuals in multi-occupancy or shared rooms. Safety underpinstrauma informed practice and is an essential component to recovery fromhomelessness, trauma or addiction for our clients. It is NOVAS’ ambition toincrease the number of single rooms in our services during the lifetime of ourcurrent strategic plan.The age profile of our clients remained young through 2022, with 65% ofpeople in our residential services under 40 years of age. Over the last twoyears, from February 2021 to February 2023, the number of young adults(18 to 24 year olds) experiencing homelessness rose by 82% from 776 to 1,457individuals and this group now comprises 17% of the officially recordednational homeless population. We also know that young adults are morepredisposed to hidden homelessness than their older counterparts. NOVASprovide dedicated residential and outreach services to young adults aged 18to 24 years, many of whom have experienced state care and are at high riskof homelessness. These are preventative services, designed to support youngpeople to acquire the skills, resources and confidence to live independently inthe community.AGE PROFILE OF CLIENTS ACCESSING EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION18-2122-2526-3031-4041-6060+Age Profile0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%26
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These figures highlight stagnant throughput through services, which has
profound impacts both for people trying to access accommodation and for
those living in unsuitable accommodation for long periods of time. However,
despite fewer opportunities to access these services, more than 600 people
secured accommodation in NOVAS’ STA services throughout the year.
NOVAS strives to provide a high standard of temporary and emergency
accommodation and create environments reflective of our trauma informed
approach. Some 70% of all bedrooms in our STA services are single occupancy
and in buildings owned by NOVAS, 95% of our rooms are single occupancy.
Single bedrooms provide a sense of safety and privacy that cannot be
afforded to individuals in multi-occupancy or shared rooms. Safety underpins
trauma informed practice and is an essential component to recovery from
homelessness, trauma or addiction for our clients. It is NOVAS’ ambition to
increase the number of single rooms in our services during the lifetime of our
current strategic plan.
The age profile of our clients remained young through 2022, with 65% of
people in our residential services under 40 years of age. Over the last two
years, from February 2021 to February 2023, the number of young adults
(18 to 24 year olds) experiencing homelessness rose by 82% from 776 to 1,457
individuals and this group now comprises 17% of the officially recorded
national homeless population. We also know that young adults are more
predisposed to hidden homelessness than their older counterparts. NOVAS
provide dedicated residential and outreach services to young adults aged 18
to 24 years, many of whom have experienced state care and are at high risk
of homelessness. These are preventative services, designed to support young
people to acquire the skills, resources and confidence to live independently in
the community.
AGE PROFILE OF CLIENTS ACCESSING EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION
18-21
22-25
26-30
31-40
41-60
60+
Age Profile
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
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