Focus Ireland published its new 5-year Strategic Plan today which aims to support over 5,000 households out of homelessness by the end of 2025.

The charity will achieve this by delivering 1150 new homes in partnership with Local Authorities and other State agencies through a mix of direct build, buying and leasing.

The innovative strategy will guide Focus Ireland’s work to help deliver an essential shift away from managing the crisis and towards ending homelessness.  Prevention will play a key role in this shift as the organisation also aims to prevent 3,000 households from becoming homeless over the lifetime of its 5-year plan.

The 4 strands of the Focus Ireland strategy (2021 – 2025) include:

• Support for families who are homeless or at risk and have complex support needs.
• Support for families who are homeless or at risk due to economic circumstances.
• Support for young people who are homeless or at risk and have complex support needs.
• Support for single adults who are homeless or at risk and have complex support needs.

Most people who become homeless just need an affordable, secure home and little bit of help, but experience indicates that around 10–25% of people becoming homeless have more complex needs and require additional support to find and sustain a new home.