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Home Truths

Cork Simon’s ‘Home Truths’ series aims to offer insights into different aspects and experiences of homelessness in the Southwest, drawing on publicly available data and supported by personal experiences of Cork Simon service users.

Home Truths: “How Long is an Emergency?”

“Routes into and out of homelessness in the Southwest”

Exploring journeys into and out of emergency accommodation in the Southwest, with a particular focus on the relationship between the private rented sector and homelessness.

November, 2024

Home Truths: “Affecting a whole generation”

A Home Truths panel report exploring the experiences of young adults currently living with their parents. It builds on the experiences of young adults currently stuck in emergency accommodation, as featured in the original paper.

June, 2024

Home Truths: Single Adults Living the their Parents

Exploring the increasing proportion of younger adults having to live with their parents and the over-representation of younger adults in emergency accommodation.

March, 2024

Home Truths: Vacant Homes in Cork

Exploring vacant homes – particularly long-term vacancy, in Cork.

October, 2023

Home Truths: Single Homeless in the Southwest

Exploring single adult homelessness and housing need in the Southwest.

June, 2023