What We Do Galway Simon Community believes that everyone deserves their own place to live, and that everyone should have a chance to live as independently as they can while getting the support they need.

With this in mind, we have a range of housing projects for men and women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness which, together with a number of apartments, provide different levels of support based as closely as possible on the needs and wishes of the individual. Some of our projects provide a home for life, while others are designed to help people for a short time and then assist them to resettle in the community, but all our projects have a common philosophy of respect for those who use our services. Galway Simon Community operates a system of key working and care planning in all its projects to enable individuals to set achievable goals and to live with dignity and respect. An outcomes management and measuring system is being piloted at present as part of the key working and care planning. Galway Simon Community has a Service User/Residents Forum which meets regularly, is independently facilitated, and has been instrumental is setting up a national forum within the other Simon Communities. A major and independent service user survey will take place in the Spring of 2006 as part of the organisations' commitment to quality care and best practice in all its services.

High Support Housing Support is provided here on a 24 hour 7 days a week basis. While the level of support and care is very high, service users are given as much autonomy... more>>> The Women's Project This high support service was the first ever women only project in the Simon community in either Ireland or the U.K. Women can remain here for life... more>>> Resettlement We offer a supportive living environment in which service users have the opportunity to address complex needs that may have prevented them from securing or ... more>>>		Campaigning It is our aim to challenge the processes in society that continue to allow homelessness to exist and to confront the attitudes... more>>> Low / Medium Support This is high quality accommodation in a secure and supportive environment with balanced communities of men and women, young and old... more>>> Tenancy Support We also provide tenancy support to people who have mover on from all of the projects and are living in the community... more>>>