18.11.2016
Mothers’ Union Launch Project to Help Young People ‘Get Started’ in New Homes
Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough Mothers’ Union has announced a new project which will provide young adults moving into independent living with basic provisions. Mothers’ Union will partner with Focus Ireland for the next three years in their ‘Get Started’ project.
This new diocesan Mothers’ Union project will donate ‘Get Started’ packs to Focus Ireland’s new Greenhill’s Court Complex. These will assist young adult residents by providing them with starter pack containing basic food, cleaning products and other essentials when they move to their own independent accommodation.
Simon Monds, South Dublin After Care Services Project Leader from Focus Ireland addressed Mothers’ Union members at their Autumn Council in St Brigid’s Parish Centre, Stillorgan, yesterday evening ( Thursday November 17).
“Focus Ireland works with people who are homeless or are at risk of losing their homes across Ireland. They offer individuals, and families, advice, support, education and housing to help people to have and keep a home. They believe that everyone has a right to a place they can call home and campaign to address the causes of homelessness,” he commented welcoming the new MU project.
MU branches around the dioceses will contribute ‘Get Started’ packs for the project. The packs will be brought to Spring Council in April 2017 and will be passed on to Focus Ireland immediately afterwards. Information on what items to include in the ‘Get Started’ packs will be sent out to branch leaders and will be available through the website www.dublin.mothersunion.ie.
Photo caption: Simon Monds of Focus Ireland speaking at Mothers’ Union Autumn Council