September 2020: The Continuing Journey. In this second part of our longitudinal research series, the focus is on the difference that working makes to the lives of the participants, the challenges they faced and the factors that helped and hindered them to sustain work. Read more
October 2019: The Early Days. Part one of our research series giving voice to the experiences of people as they move into employment with Cork Simon support. Their motivations, challenges and the supports they valued in their early weeks are explored. Read more
October 2018: Vulnerabilities, Resilience and Quality-of-Life in a Homeless Population. This research report is based on 69 one-to-one interviews conducted over an eighteen-month period with 24 men and 12 women staying at our emergency shelter. Read more
October 2017: A Model of Best Practice. This research is based on a collaborative study with UCC and HSE, and explores the connection between early childhood trauma and later negative life events among people using our services. Read more
October 2016: Trying to Find a Home When You're Homeless. This research explores the impact of the housing crisis on attempts by people stuck in our emergency shelter to find housing they can afford to leave homelessness behind. Read more
October 2015: In the midst of a housing and homeless crisis, this report assesses the outcomes to-date of Cork Simon’s Social Rentals Model of housing and explores how this approach can help address the housing and homeless crisis in Cork. Read more