Helping make homelessness history
NOVAS is a registered charity and Approved Housing Body working with people across Ireland who are homeless, at risk of homelessness and experiencing addiction or social marginalisation.
At NOVAS, we believe everyone deserves a sustainable home.
Ways to help this Christmas
With your help, we can bring warmth and hope to those who need it most this Christmas.
There are many ways you can support us: Take part in our Sleep Out, hold a Christmas Jumper Day, buy NOVAS Christmas Cards or a Sleeping Bag for a Person in Need, or hold an event for NOVAS.
If you can, make a Christmas donation and help right now.
There are 17,527 people experiencing homelessness in Ireland right now!
A record high of 17,527people are currently in emergency accommodation across Ireland, including 11,868 adults and 5,659 children.
- Our Impact
Ways in which we’re making an impact
173,010
Warm Meals
Were provided accross our residential services
70% of
Rooms
964
People
Were supported with advice and information
An increase
of 75%
548
People
To NOVAS out
of hours services
+34,000
Meals
Were provided across our residential services
147
Women
Lives in our female services in Dublin
364
Housing Units
With 1,463 tenants
In 2025,
NOVAS
Supported 1,417 children throughout the year
Last Year,
NOVAS
Worked with 6,211 people
1,411
Children
by NOVAS
2,172
Presentations
out-of-hours services
138,256
Warm Meals
Provided across our residential services
989
People
by NOVAS
174
Women
by NOVAS
70% of
Rooms
In emergency accommodation were single occupancy
+32,000
Meals
street outreach
6300
by NOVAS last year
- NOVAS 2025 Annual Report
We invite you to explore the 2025 Annual Report to learn more about our work, the people we support, and our plans for the future.
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