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Homeless Connect
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We're on a journey to end homelessness. We represent the NI homelessness sector and amplify voices of people with lived experience. We provide the Home Starter Pack service and FareShare in NI
Our Frontline Network Lunch and Learn event next Tuesday 11.11.25 in Belfast has a few spaces left. Opportunities to network over lunch, will be followed by a workshop on the Trauma Informed Practice Toolkit for NI, led by the implementation officer from SBNI .

Booking link here- bit.ly/47o678W
Frontline Network Lunch and Learn -
Join our Frontline Workers Networking Lunch & Learn to explore the Trauma Informed Toolkit (NI) with SBNI, share practice insights and connect with peers.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Homeless Connect one day in person course Effective Conversations to Reduce Alcohol and Drug-Related Harm is just 2 weeks away on the 18th November. It will enhance attendees conversational skills around these sensitive topics .
Fee:£135 (member); £165 (non-member)
Book today bit.ly/47m4c4V
November 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
on 25th November NI Frontline Network has an interesting half day online option to find out more about Neurodiversity.
This course will provide insights into the autistic spectrum and other neurodiverse areas alongside effective communication and support strategies.
bit.ly/47kVELx
Frontline Network – Neurodiversity Awareness and Support - Homeless Connect
On Tuesday 25 November, the NI Frontline Network will be holding an online workshop focused on neurodiversity awareness and support.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Homeless Connect in person course on 18 November, (Belfast) is 'Effective Conversations to Reduce Alcohol and Drug Related harm'. This course will increase staff confidence in managing alcohol and/or drug related situations safely. Fee:£135 (member); £165 (non-member)
Book today bit.ly/47m4c4V
October 24, 2025 at 7:58 AM
In CT Brief, Nicola McCrudden, CEO of Homeless Connect, explores what’s driving Northern Ireland’s homelessness crisis –
and how prevention and collaboration can build a better system. Read here: www.campbelltickell.com/ctbrief/issu...
Homelessness in NI - CTB 80
The latest insights from Campbell Tickell's CTB80: Nicola McCrudden of Homeless Connect explores the pressures, prevention and pathways forward.
www.campbelltickell.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:39 AM
We’re hiring an Income Development Manager to grow and diversify funding for our projects, including FareShare NI.

Based in Belfast with hybrid working. Salary £37k–£39k. Apply now: homelessconnect.org/job/income-d...

#NIJobs #HomelessConnect #Fundraising
Income Development Manager - Homeless Connect
Join Homeless Connect as an Income Development Manager to lead fundraising, build partnerships, and help sustain vital homelessness services across NI.
homelessconnect.org
October 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
🎥 What a day! The NI Homelessness Conference 2025 brought together experts, frontline workers & lived experience voices for a day of learning & collaboration. Thanks to all who joined us! #NIHC2025
October 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
1 month to go until our Frontline network Lunch and Learn in Belfast.

Over lunch, the implementation manager from SBNI will be on hand to guide you through their NI specific trauma informed toolkit.

Book here today: bit.ly/4h7JHxr
Frontline Workers Networking, Lunch and Learn -
Join our Frontline Workers Networking Lunch & Learn to explore the Trauma Informed Toolkit (NI) with SBNI, share practice insights and connect with peers.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A brilliant day at the NI Homelessness Conference 2025!

Huge thanks to our speakers, sponsors & everyone who joined us. Your insights & collaboration made it a real success.

Watch this space for highlights & key takeaways.

#NIHC25
October 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The team are hard at work preparing for tomorrow's NI Homelessness Conference. We're looking forward to seeing you there! #NIHC25
October 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This summer we visited Hosford at @East Belfast Mission. From hostel support to the 240 Inclusion Hub, staff help with housing, wellbeing & skills. Inspiring work linking clients to community despite pressures.

Learn more: homelessconnect.org/hosford/ #HomelessConnect #CommunitySupport
October 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Last chance to register for #NIHC2025! Join leading experts on 9 Oct for a day of keynotes, panels & workshops tackling homelessness. Last remaining tickets. Book now: homelessconnect.org/ni-homelessn...
September 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
How can lived experience help address health inequalities in homelessness? Hear ADRC’s groundbreaking research shaped by those who’ve lived it. 📅 9 Oct, St Comgall’s. Book: homelessconnect.org/ni-homelessn... #NIHC2025
September 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We visited Mindwise Inverary House, celebrating 50 years of supporting people with mental health challenges. A new Tenancy Bridge Building role will ease the move to independent living. Staff also access training & advocacy via our Frontline Learning Network. Learn more: bit.ly/46jztEU
September 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Nicola McCrudden, CEO of Homeless Connect, told the Belfast Telegraph: “Rising homelessness is an obvious sign that past failures to tackle housing need has caught up with us… The societal & monetary costs of failing to build enough social housing continue to mount.”

Read more: bit.ly/46DmjUC
Stormont must raise its ambition if it is to tackle the scourge of homelessness: MLA
An MLA has said Stormont must raise its ambition after it was revealed that just 41 new social homes have been started while homelessness more than doubles in the last ten years.
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September 16, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Mark Baillie & Nikki McConville represented @homelessconnect.bsky.social at the Secretary of State’s Garden Party at Hillsborough Castle, joining others recognised for their impact across NI communities.
September 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This afternoon the All Party Group on #Homelessness met to hear from officials on the fifth Interdepartmental Homelessness Action Plan (IDHAP). You can read more about the session on our website here

homelessconnect.org/apg-on-homel...
September 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
One month to go until the NI Homelessness Conference 2025 at St Comgall’s, West Belfast.

Expect expert panels, practical workshops, and the chance to connect with colleagues from across NI, the UK & Europe.

📅 9 Oct | 🎟️ Book now: homelessconnect.org/ni-homelessn...
#NIHC25 #Housing #NIEvents
September 4, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Reposted by Homeless Connect
On 25 Sept, join our free webinar to learn how your charity, school, or community group can access surplus food through FareShare.

Support your services, cut costs, and help feed vulnerable people across NI.

Register here 👉 homelessconnect.org/event/feedin...
August 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The housing crisis in NI is worsening, with over 32,000 households now facing homelessness, up 136% in the last decade. Without urgent funding for social housing, more families will be left behind.

Full statement from Homeless Connect: bit.ly/41iUnm9
August 21, 2025 at 10:28 AM
NI Homelessness Conference panel spotlight: Innovative Approaches to Homelessness with Freek Spinnewijn (FEANTSA) & Maggie Brunjes (Homeless Network Scotland). Two leaders, one goal: ending homelessness. Join us 9 Oct, St Comgall’s. Book now: homelessconnect.org/ni-homelessn... #NIHC2025
August 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
NI Homelessness Conference - 9 Oct

Why attend? Because ending homelessness needs more than good intentions. It needs joined-up thinking.

📍 Big issues, honest conversations
🧠 Learn from lived experience & sector leaders
🤝 Connect, share, act

Book now: bit.ly/45s7pAl

#NIHC25 #Housing #NIEvents
August 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Violence against women and girls is a homelessness issue.
At our conference workshop, we’ll hear from:

– NIHE
– Women’s Aid
– I-SPHERE

Explore how services can respond more safely and effectively.

🗓️ 9 Oct | homelessconnect.org/ni-homelessn...

#HomelessConnect #VAWG #HomelessnessConference
August 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🚨 The NI Homelessness Conference 2025 tackles some of the biggest issues facing our sector:

⚕️Overdose Prevention Facilities
🏡Housing allocations reform
🧔‍♀️Violence against women & girls
📦Migration & homelessness in Europe

Book tickets @HomelessConnect

9 Oct | Belfast | homelessconnect.org
August 5, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Thanks to Cheryl Brownlee MLA for meeting with us this week to discuss housing and homelessness issues.

We’re continuing to meet with MLAs across parties to push for meaningful reform and investment in prevention.

#Housing #Homelessness #NIAssembly #EndHomelessness
August 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM