Sophia Housing Association CLG

Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Fleming (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: awareness raising

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health

Intent: The purpose of the invitation was to highlight Sophia's successful model of support for older persons in Cork Street to the Minister.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Ray McAdam (Councillor), Dublin City Council

Intent: The attendance of the Lord Mayor was expected to raise the profile of the Launch in terms of media visibility, and to showcase the findings of the Report which evidenced that Housing First models deliver substantial improvements in housing stability, safety, and overall well-being for individuals with long-term experiences of homelessness

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: The intended result was to highlight the positive impact of Sophia's work in providing social and affordable housing, and housing with support services, and raise the public profile of the work being carried out by Sophia.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Dan Boyle (Councillor), Cork City Council; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: The Seminar focused on how the Housing First programme has been developed &adapted across Europe. Those participating in the Seminar had an opportunityto learn from new evidence insights on the Housing First model as well ascontributing their view on this key intervention to addressing homelessness.The Seminar included presentations from practitioners, state agencies,academics, leaders in the construction & homes industry.An objective of the Erasmus+ project is to publish a policy brief.

Methods: LetterPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Máire Devine (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Awareness about the work of Sophia in Cork Street.The desire of Sophia to acquire more homes for people who need them.Support to meet the housing needs for those who are homeless in Dublin 8.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Ciara Shaughnessy (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lorraine Hall (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Justin Moylan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Catherine Keenan (Director of Services or Equivalent), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Jim O'Leary (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Frank Curran (Chief Executive Officer), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Intent: Highlighting collaboration and acknowledging the work between Sophia, the Department of Housing, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and the Housing Finance Agency in creating solutions for homelessness.Advancing broader goals in housing solutions and public policy for formerly homeless individuals.

Methods: Social MediaEmailLetter