Summer’s over. Now It’s Time to Make Homelessness Prevention a Government Priority

Kate McCauley is the Chief Executive, Housing Rights As the Northern Ireland Assembly returns from summer recess, Ministers and MLAs have an opportunity to make a fundamental shift in how we respond to homelessness. The change is simple in principle but transformational in practice: stop waiting for people to become homeless before we act. Northern Ireland is facing a homelessness crisis. Rising demand is placing increasing pressure on individuals, families and public services, while spending...