September 2021 Evaluating the responses of the Simon Communities to the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic from March 2020 to August 2021. It represents the concluding phase of a larger study encompassing two prior reports. Read more
September 2021: This small-scale qualitative study explores the experiences of service users across Simon Communities of Ireland’s services, during the Covid-19 pandemic. It represents the second phase of a larger study encompassing three reports. Read more
September 2020: Evaluating the responses of the Simon Communities to the challenges posed by Covid-19 across the eight regions in which Simon operates, during the ‘first wave’ of the pandemic in the period March to August 2020. Part one of a 3-part series. Read more
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