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To close Simon Week 2025, we have a panel of today's speakers and people with lived experience. Their stories add depth to our discussion that could not be achieved through statistics alone.
Thank you to everyone in attendence for the engaging questions!
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Carol Baumann, the new CEO Galway Simon discussed the impactful, life changing solutions being delivered by Galway Simon.
Solutions that are working!
Carol highlighted the growing need for purpose-built accommodation for those over the age of 65.
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To provide a local perspective, we are joined by Kieran Walsh, @uniofgalway.bsky.social
In platforming the voices impacted by homelessness and their sense of home, he has brought forward the people behind the statistics.
There is a story behind every number.
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Today's first speaker @mkushel.bsky.social, University of California, discussed Ageing, Health, and Homelessness.
Margot's message was clear, homelessness is solvable!
Thank you to Margot for contributing your vast knowledge to our dicussion.
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The final day of Simon Week 2025!
Today we are in NUIG for the last event of Simon Week 'Retiring into Homelessness'.
We are delighted to have speakers joining us from the USA and Galway, sharing their expertise on homelessness in over 65s.
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We are in Leinster House this morning, joined by local Simon Communities advocating for people impacted by homelessness 🏠
We will be in the AV Room from 11 with @mkushel.bsky.social and @orla-hegarty.bsky.social discussing the intersection of health and homelessness.
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Where are my Galway pals?? See ye Friday?
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Our #SimonCares sign travelling the country with us!!
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Simon Week 2025 is proudly supported by Cash & Carry Kitchens
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Our second panel: External Perspectives in the Mid West, dove into the sevices and challenges in the region for families experiencing homelessness.
Appropriate funding of supports & services is the most efficient way to ensure continuity of care.
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Thank you to Mary Harty, NFRC, for discussing how the community sector can collectively challenge the normalisation of Foodbanks
Poverty should never be normalised in any capacity. No family should be in the position to consistently rely on foodbanks.
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Brian Hurley, Case Manager, MWS's Interventions Strategies Food Pilot Programme, shared the stark numbers representing the people accessing services through the Food Poverty Programme.
A cross-goverment approach is necessary to tackle the issue.
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Our first panel: Internal Perspectives from Mid West Simon.
It cannot be understated how important it is to include people experiencing homelessness in conversations on solutions.
We are grateful to Mid West's client from the Family hub for sharing.
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Today's keynote speaker, Amy Healy, shared her expert knowledge on food poverty and its links to homelessness.
These issues do not exist in a vaccum and cannot be resolved independently.
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We are in Limerick with Mid West Simon for the second day of Simon Week to discuss Food Poverty and Family Homelessness 🍽
Thank you to Willie O'Dea, @fiannafailparty.bsky.social, for opening our seminar!
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Up early for @newstalkfm.bsky.social breakfast talking about Mid West Simon's #SimonWeek2025 event in Limerick today.
Day 2 of asking #WhoCares and showing ways that #SimonCares
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Thank you to Andy Phillips, Regional Executive Officer, HSE South West for closing out our first conference of Simon Week.
We are delighted to hear the HSE's commitment to support people experiencing homelessness in Cork and Kerry.
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Maura Duggan, Consultant in Psychiatry, joined us to discuss the reality of health implications for people experiencing homelessness.
Fantastic to hear Maura's perspective after 23 years of experience in the sector!
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Thanks to Cathy Kelleher and Dr Fiona Riordan from @hrbireland.bsky.social for discussing the harrowing statistics regarding deaths and homelessness.
Every statistic represents a man or woman who was experiencing homelessness at the time of their death.
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Thank you to Kerry Brennan, Director of Services at Cork Simon Community, for discussing Social Housing and the Exclusion Cycle. Particularly focusing on criminal convictions and mental health, and the importance of breaking the cycle.
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A detailed presentation from Lorcan Sirr, Senior Lecturer in Housing at TUD.
Fascinating to see the data and nuances to the problems and solutions regarding the Housing Crisis 🏘
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"Being homeless should never mean being hopeless"
Liudmyla Bortok, Journalist with the Cork Independent, shared stories of people experiencing homelessness. It is vital that we keep these stories at the core of every piece of work we do.
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Thank you to Sophie Johnston, Cork Simon Community, for sharing insights on Housing Supply and for platforming the voices of service users in Cork to show the real impact behind the data.
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Did you know ❓
Since 2020, the number of people over the age of 65 experiencing homelessness has more than doubled 📈
Simon Cares. Do you?
Register for your local Simon Week event today 👇
#SimonCares #SimonWeek2025
www.simon.ie/simon-week-2...
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Did you know ❓
Single adults account for 44% of those accessing emergency accommodation services.
Simon Cares. Do you?
Learn more about Simon Week 👇
#SimonCares #SimonWeek2025
www.simon.ie/simon-week-2...
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Did you know ❓
The number of people over the age of 65 who are renting from a private landlord increased by 83% between 2016 and 2022 📈
Simon Cares. Do you?
Find your local Simon Week event👇
#SimonCares #SimonWeek2025
www.simon.ie/simon-week-2...
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This time next week we'll have already been in Cork and Limerick...
We have great events lined up for #SimonWeek2025
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Simon Week is two weeks away 🗓️
Have you registered for your local event yet?
Show you care!
Join us in Cork, Limerick or Galway as we discuss single adult homelessness, food poverty and homelessness in over 65s.
#SimonCares #SimonWeek2025
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Simon Week 2025 is proudly supported by Cash & Carry Kitchens
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