🏆 Award winning charity & leading provider of homelessness related services in Northern Ireland | 💼 Chief Exec: Kevin Wright | 📍 Derry - Strabane - Limavady
Derry, Northern Ireland
Joined June 2009
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We are delighted to be chosen as the Mayors charity this year, we hope you can support it 🙏
My chosen Mayor's charity is First Choice Housing Aid and Support Services, helping those in housing difficulties. Throughout my term there will be lots of fundraising activities.
You can also donate online via bit.ly/MSDCharity or by scanning the QR code below.
Thank you.
Dispersed and West Area High Support to attended the @ARCFitness2 conference
An emotional but inspiring experience for everyone
reminding us importantly that hope in the future is key and working in partnership across many different services provides so much more 🙏💚🙌
First Housing retweeted
Our deadline to express an interested in a social and affordable home in The Loup, Magherafelt, Co Derry/Londonderry is extended to Friday 12th September, 2025. Our Rural Housing Needs Test for the area is underway. Complete the online form: orlo.uk/s9o93
First Housing retweeted
During Storm Floris, if you're concerned about rough sleeping, please contact:
☎️In Belfast @homelessbelfast: 07894931047
☎️In Derry/L'derry @FHASSNI: 07540100208
☎️For repairs: 03448920 901
Click here for more: shorturl.at/gymSg
Join our team 🙌
We have some exciting job opportunities working within our homeless services
An opportunity to be part of a brand new innovative service helping those most vulnerable who have experienced chronic homelessness
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first-housing.com/node/166 – at Londonderry, Northern Ireland
FLOATING SUPPORT WORKERS (WESTERN AREA HIGH SUPPORT) (Ref: WAHSFS/R1/01) Derry/Londonderry | First Housing first-housing.com/node/165
First Housing retweeted
With poor weather conditions forecast, if you are concerned about anyone rough sleeping, help is available:
☎️In Belfast call @homelessbelfast on 07894 931047
☎️In Derry/Londonderry call @FHASSNI on 07540 100208
☎️In any other area, call us directly on 03448 920 908.
First Housing retweeted
Thanks to everyone who attended today's final session of our 'Housing advice training programme'.
We hope that this training programme has given you the knowledge and confidence to provide advice on all things housing to your clients.
Interested in attending future training with us?
We have 3 spaces available on our next intake of HATP, which starts on the 15 January:
housingrights.org.uk/trainin…
ALT Laptop at training session. There is a slideshow with a blue background and white text "Finacing and maintaining accommodation."
First Housing retweeted
If you are concerned about someone rough sleeping during #StormDarragh help is available:
☎️In Belfast call @homelessbelfast on: 07894 931 047
☎️In Derry/Londonderry call @FHASSNI : 07540 100 208
☎️In any other area, call @nihecommunity directly on: 03448 920 908.
We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who supported our coffee morning to highlight the services offered by First Housing. A big thank you to everyone who contributed in anyway… Let’s end homelessness together!
#HAW2024 #timeforchange
First Housing retweeted
The first events for this year's Homelessness Awareness Week are now up on our website. There will be events right across NI during the week starting Monday 2 December. Be a part of seeking the change we so urgently need to see!
#haw24 #timeforchange
homelessconnect.org/events/
First Housing retweeted
A heartfelt thank you to our partners, @Arc Solace and First Housing @FHASSNI , for 10 years of collaboration in delivering low threshold harm reduction services in the North West.
Together, we have positively impacted thousands of lives, and we are incredibly proud of our shared achievements.
Special thanks to the @publichealthni Public Health Agency (PHA) and Deputy Lord Mayor of Derry/Londonderry, Alderman Darren Guy, for joining us in Derry last week to celebrate this milestone. Your support means the world to us.
Let’s continue making a difference. Visit our website for more details and to see how you can support our work:
ie.depaulcharity.org
First Housing retweeted
These Derry lads r running 2Dublin 2raise awareness of mental health and suicide in memory of Jack Edgar. They will be at Ireland vGreece game on Tues &would love a minute silence for everyone lost to suicide. Tuesday is world suicide prevention day 🙏
Plz share to make happen – at Londonderry, Northern Ireland
First Housing retweeted
Challenges in the private rented sector and the cost of living crisis were core themes at a recent meeting of Causeway Homelessness Local Area Group.
Partners held a positive discussion on local support available for anyone at risk of homelessness
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Earlier this week the NI Frontline Network held a meetup for floating support staff up in Derry/Londonderry. We had around 25 folks take part in networking and information sharing event. Thank you to everyone who came along and for your great feedback!
Director of services Eileen Best and Homeless Services manager @SandraDuffySF met today with @nihecommunity and the Governor of @bankofengland to discuss issues affecting homeless communities within Derry City and the challenges we are facing.
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Another great group kickstarting the current intake of our flagship course, Housing Advice Training Programme, with our Training Officer Gail Barnes.
Vital training to help support clients with housing issues.
Book now for the next intake👇
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ALT Housing advice training programme attendees
Thank you @SandraDuffySF for your fundraising efforts supporting our work on the ground ❤️
Derry's 'transformational' homeless project derrynow.com/news/home/14399…
First Housing retweeted
A rise in overdoses among people sleeping rough on the streets of Derry has contributed to the “busiest” year on record for @FHASSNI which is combatting homelessness.
The story also looks at the vital work of the House in the Wells hostel.
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/new…
