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FIRST HOUSING AID & SUPPORT SERVICES

Everyone has a fundamental right to a home that is safe, secure and affordable

 


IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If you are homeless and need advice, our contact numbers are as follows:

For Families in the Western Trust area,  contact Anne Blee on:
07725688194, email: floatingsupportreferrals@first-housing.com  

If you are 55+ years, contact Anne Blee on 07725688194, email:
anneblee@first-housing.com 

If you are a young person, contact Sandra Duffy on: 07800506328, email:
sandraduffy@first-housing.com

For Families in the Enniskillen and surrounding areas,
contact  02866342585, email: mariathompson@first-housing.com 

Or alternatively contact Head of Floating Support and Resettlement Services,
Lorraine Lambert on: 07793654668, email: lorrainelambert@first-housing.com

If you are in crisis or are sleeping rough in Derry/Londonderry and need advice
or assistance, please call 07540100208 or 07540100207

If you need to contact the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE), the
contact number is: 0344 892 0900
This is a Belfast number that can put you through to a NIHE district office for
the area that you require

 


 * ENGAGE
   
   First Housing offers accommodation with support that enables you to exercise
   maximum possible choice over how you are supported and how that support is
   delivered.


 * ADVISE
   
   We will ensure that you have appropriate information and advice delivered by
   competent staff. We will help signpost you to appropriate services that can
   help you with benefits, health issues, employment, legal issues, and help you
   build links to your local community. Our staff are very highly skilled and
   have the values, attitude, motivation and training to help you achieve the
   outcomes you want for yourself.


 * SUPPORT
   
   Support is available 24/7 by competent well trained staff. Our processes are
   easy to understand and we will make sure that assessments are explained,
   simple and proportionate to risk. People who access our services will know
   what we can deliver and how we will work with them. We will work with you to
   deliver high quality support that considers your views, needs and opinions.
   Support will be centred on you as an individual. Our ethos is “Nothing about
   you without you”


 * HOUSE
   
   We will help you to access quality accommodation with support and to build
   personal and support networks with other agencies. We will deliver
   commitments to Equality ensuring that support we deliver is culturally
   sensitive, relevant to diverse communities across age, gender, religion,
   race, sexual orientation and disability. We want housing options to take
   account of your whole life including physical, mental, emotional and
   spiritual needs.


OUR WORK

Our work covers a range of issues from temporary supported accommodation,
through supported housing for people with mental health issues; from helping
through with addiction problems to allowing people to access the private rented
sector.


 * ACCOMMODATION SERVICES
   
   Accommodation projects supporting the needs of families and young people.


 * FLOATING SUPPORT SERVICES
   
   Specialist one-to-one support helping people with all their housing needs.


 * ADDICTION SERVICES
   
   First Housing has two specialist accommodation projects for people suffering
   alcohol addiction who are sleeping rough.
   Damien House caters for 12 men while Ramona House has 8 beds, suitable for
   men and women. Meals are provided; health professionals visit the projects
   daily and staff support is tailored to an individuals needs.
   
   Our Night Support Team work in Derry City getting the vulnerable home safe
   
   Way to Go, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, through the 'Impact
   of Alcohol' Programme compliments our work in this area
   
   Read more below


‘DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING SERVICES THAT OFFER A MEANINGFUL RESPONSE TO THE
NEEDS OF HOMELESS PEOPLE WHILE ENSURING A DECENT HOME IS WITHIN THE REACH OF
EVERY FAMILY AND SINGLE PERSON WITH WHOM WE WORK IN NORTHERN IRELAND’


GET INVOLVED

Jobs


STREET OUTREACH SUPPORT WORKER, DERRY/LONDONDERRY (REF: NSW/R7/01)

11 Oct 2024
Based at 23 Bishop Street, Derry/Londonderry; working within and around the city
centre area £23,520 per annum;37.5 hours per week, (rota shift basis to cover
from 11am-11.30pm) About Us You will work...
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GIVE A DONATION

Why Donate?

Supporting First Housing with a one-off gift is the best way you can help us to
achieve our long-term goals. Your money helps support our work in many different
ways.

Click through to the Donations page 


FEATURED


 * SLEEP OUT FOR HOMELESSNESS, 16 DECEMBER 2022, DERRY
   
   First Housing would like to thank everyone that helped with the Sleep Out for
   Homelessness, on 16th December 22, to raise funds for supporting
   homelessness.
   
   A special thanks goes to Jackie Little, a concerned member of the public, for
   organising the event, and to each and everyone that donated to this worthy
   cause. One hundred percent of all funds raised will be used in support of
   homelessness services in Northern Ireland.
   
   Read more


 * MAYOR TO LAUNCH SPECIAL 24-HOUR BUSK TO RAISE FUNDS FOR HOMELESSNESS IN DERRY
   
   The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council has called for local
   artists and businesses to get involved with her special 24-Hour Busk to raise
   worthy funds for her chosen charity.
   
   Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Cllr Sandra Duffy, has chosen First Housing Aid
   and Support Services as her dedicated charity for her year in office, and
   will host a number of fundraising events throughout the year, with the
   24-Hour Busk being the largest one to date.
   
   Read more

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ABOUT FIRST HOUSING


MAIN OFFICE

23 Bishop Street
Derry
BT48 6PR

t: 02871 266115


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FEATURED

 * Sleep Out for Homelessness, 16 December 2022, Derry
   03 January 2023
 * Mayor to launch special 24-Hour Busk to raise funds for homelessness in Derry
   08 December 2022
 * First Housing Aid and Support Services Celebrates 20 Years of Making a
   Difference for Young Parents in the Northwest
   24 November 2022

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