Merchants Quay Ireland. (2025) Merchants Quay Ireland annual review 2024. Dublin: Merchants Quay Ireland.
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Amongst the Report’s key findings:
- 141,730 overall client engagements (from 14,086 unique clients) – a 4% increase on 2023
- 81,878 meals provided – a 24% increase on 2023
- 4,027 showers provided to 1,189 unique clients
- 22,896 harm reduction interventions, including needle exchange and safer injecting training
- 15,364 in-prison counselling interventions across 11 Irish prisons
- 14,122 primary healthcare interventions, including 6,488 GP consultations and 2,362 mental health interventions
- 1,132 interventions delivered at Jane’s Place, MQI’s dedicated service for women – compared to 402 in 2023
- 155 people admitted to detox and rehab services – up from 123 in 2023
- 887 people over the age of 55 supported – up 28% from 692 in 2023
- 275 interventions for young people aged 18–24
- 327 families supported nationwide
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We work as a collaborative community to reduce the harm caused by addiction and homelessness. Our mission is to offer people dealing with homelessness and addiction in Ireland, accessible, high-quality and effective services, which meet their complex needs in a non-judgemental and compassionate way.
- Directors' report p.5
- Chairperson and CEO Welcome p.5
- Damien's Story: MQI Client p.7 (MQI Client Damien shares his experience of becoming homeless for the first time in his 60’s and the support he received from MQI at a time when he needed it most.)
- Impact in 2024 p.9
- Where we provide services p.10
- Homeless Services p.11
- Brendan's Story: MQI p.14 (MQI Client Brendan shares his journey from living in a tent to playing for Ireland in The Homeless World Cup and the support he received in MQI’s Aftercare Service.)
- Primary Healthcare Services p.16
- Amber's Story: MQI Client p.19 (MQI Client Amber shares her experience of living with addiction today in Dublin, and the importance of the MSIF (Medically Supervised Injecting Facility) to her.)
- Addiction Support Services p.21
- New Services p.26
- Lisa's Story: MQI Client p.28 (MQI Client Lisa shares her story of addiction and recovery in the hope of helping other women.)
- Collaboration and Partnerships p.30
- Research and Advocacy p.33
- Fundraising and Communications p.35
- Our Vision, Mission and Values p.37
- Strategic Plan 2025 - 2027 p.38
- Our People p.39
- Staff Stories p.41
- History of MQI p.43
- Governance and Management p.45
- Financial Review p.47
- Directors’ Responsibility Statement p.59
- Independent Auditor’s Report p.60
- Statement of Financial Activities p.63
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Harm reduction > Substance use harm reduction
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health care programme, service or facility
L Social psychology and related concepts > Physical context, location or place > Safe spaces (injecting facilities / centre / consumption rooms)
MA-ML Social science, culture and community > Social condition > Homelessness > Homeless services
T Demographic characteristics > Person who injects drugs (Intravenous / injecting)
T Demographic characteristics > Homeless person
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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