Novas Annual Report 2022

“NOBODY IS MORE IMPACTED BY THE
CURRENT HOUSING AND HOMELESS
CRISIS THAN OUR CLIENTS, WHO
ARE AT THE SHARP END OF THIS
UNPRECEDENTED EMERGENCY.
WE ARE INSPIRED BY THEIR
RESILIENCE, AS MANY PEOPLE WE
WORK WITH SPEND YEARS LIVING IN
EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION...
A WORD FROM
OUR CEO
By December 2022, there was unprecedented numbers of people officially
recorded as homeless in Ireland. With 11,362 people officially homeless,
an increase of 30% since the same month in the previous year, demand for
services was greater than ever before. At the same time, residents living in
emergency and temporary accommodation were spending protracted periods
of time living in services, as pathways out of homelessness were contracting,
especially for single people. It was the perfect storm.
During 2022, NOVAS worked with more people than ever before, providing
supports and services to 6,088 people. This was an increase of 1.8% from the
previous year and 202% over 10 years. While fewer people were supported
in emergency accommodation, more people than ever were supported with
advice and information, tenancy sustainment and outreach support and
through our street outreach service. We also increased our social housing
stock during the year by 33 houses and apartments.
While demand for services was unprecedented, we continued to support
our clients and tenants with care and respect and our frontline staff worked
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