Peter McVerry Trust helping 30% more people now than back in 2020 asentire country grapples with homelessness

The Peter McVerry Trust supported more than 10,000 people dealing with homelessness last year.

Its annual report shows the charity worked with more than 10,000 people in 2021 - an increase of almost 30% on 2020 - across 28 local authority areas.

The charity follows a ‘housing first’ model meaning it fights homelessness by giving homeless people houses.