First Housing

We are delighted to be chosen as the Mayors charity this year, we hope you can support it 🙏

Dispersed and West Area High Support to attended the @ARCFitness2 conference An emotional but inspiring experience for everyone reminding us importantly that hope in the future is key and working in partnership across many different services provides so much more 🙏💚🙌

Our deadline to express an interested in a social and affordable home in The Loup, Magherafelt, Co Derry/Londonderry is extended to Friday 12th September, 2025. Our Rural Housing Needs Test for the area is underway. Complete the online form: orlo.uk/s9o93

During Storm Floris, if you're concerned about rough sleeping, please contact: ☎️In Belfast @homelessbelfast: 07894931047 ☎️In Derry/L'derry @FHASSNI: 07540100208 ☎️For repairs: 03448920 901 Click here for more: shorturl.at/gymSg

Join our team 🙌 We have some exciting job opportunities working within our homeless services An opportunity to be part of a brand new innovative service helping those most vulnerable who have experienced chronic homelessness first-housing.com/node/165 first-housing.com/node/166

FLOATING SUPPORT WORKERS (WESTERN AREA HIGH SUPPORT) (Ref: WAHSFS/R1/01) Derry/Londonderry | First Housing first-housing.com/node/165

With poor weather conditions forecast, if you are concerned about anyone rough sleeping, help is available: ☎️In Belfast call @homelessbelfast on 07894 931047 ☎️In Derry/Londonderry call @FHASSNI on 07540 100208 ☎️In any other area, call us directly on 03448 920 908.

Thanks to everyone who attended today's final session of our 'Housing advice training programme'. We hope that this training programme has given you the knowledge and confidence to provide advice on all things housing to your clients. Interested in attending future training with us? We have 3 spaces available on our next intake of HATP, which starts on the 15 January: housingrights.org.uk/training-and-e…

If you are concerned about someone rough sleeping during #StormDarragh help is available: ☎️In Belfast call @homelessbelfast on: 07894 931 047 ☎️In Derry/Londonderry call @FHASSNI : 07540 100 208 ☎️In any other area, call @nihecommunity directly on: 03448 920 908.

We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who supported our coffee morning to highlight the services offered by First Housing. A big thank you to everyone who contributed in anyway… Let’s end homelessness together! #HAW2024 #timeforchange

The first events for this year's Homelessness Awareness Week are now up on our website. There will be events right across NI during the week starting Monday 2 December. Be a part of seeking the change we so urgently need to see! #haw24 #timeforchange homelessconnect.org/events/

A heartfelt thank you to our partners, @Arc Solace and First Housing @FHASSNI , for 10 years of collaboration in delivering low threshold harm reduction services in the North West. Together, we have positively impacted thousands of lives, and we are incredibly proud of our shared achievements. Special thanks to the @publichealthni Public Health Agency (PHA) and Deputy Lord Mayor of Derry/Londonderry, Alderman Darren Guy, for joining us in Derry last week to celebrate this milestone. Your support means the world to us. Let’s continue making a difference. Visit our website for more details and to see how you can support our work: ie.depaulcharity.org

These Derry lads r running 2Dublin 2raise awareness of mental health and suicide in memory of Jack Edgar. They will be at Ireland vGreece game on Tues &would love a minute silence for everyone lost to suicide. Tuesday is world suicide prevention day 🙏 Plz share to make happen

Challenges in the private rented sector and the cost of living crisis were core themes at a recent meeting of Causeway Homelessness Local Area Group. Partners held a positive discussion on local support available for anyone at risk of homelessness

Earlier this week the NI Frontline Network held a meetup for floating support staff up in Derry/Londonderry. We had around 25 folks take part in networking and information sharing event. Thank you to everyone who came along and for your great feedback!

Director of services Eileen Best and Homeless Services manager @SandraDuffySF met today with @nihecommunity and the Governor of @bankofengland to discuss issues affecting homeless communities within Derry City and the challenges we are facing.

Another great group kickstarting the current intake of our flagship course, Housing Advice Training Programme, with our Training Officer Gail Barnes. Vital training to help support clients with housing issues. Book now for the next intake👇 lnkd.in/eK2WpZFV

Thank you @SandraDuffySF for your fundraising efforts supporting our work on the ground ❤️

A rise in overdoses among people sleeping rough on the streets of Derry has contributed to the “busiest” year on record for @FHASSNI which is combatting homelessness. The story also looks at the vital work of the House in the Wells hostel. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-…

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We are at Enniskillen Library today with our partners for our #HAW23 advice clinic. We will be here until 2pm to provide advice on housing, finance, cost-of-living and benefits. Everyone is welcome to come along. #TurnTheTide