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Annual Report 2016
THE MENDICITY INSTITUTION UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
His Grace The Most Reverend Diarmuid Martin,
Archbishop of Dublin
His Grace The Most Reverend Dr. Michael Jackson,
Archbishop of Dublin
Very Reverend Dr. William Morton,
Dean of St. Patricks Cathedral
Very Reverend Dermot Dunne,
Dean of Christ Church Cathedral
Management Committee:
Mr. Patrick Bewley The Chairman
Fr. John Collins Vice-Chairman
Mr. Trevor Lloyd Hon. Treasurer
Ms. Betty Sisson
Ms. Caroline Carson
Mr. Tony O’Rourke
Mr. John Conran
Mr. Julian Judge
Very Rev. Dr. William Morton
Very Rev. Dermot Dunne
Fr. Stanislaw Hajkowski
The Manager
Charles Richards
Registered Charity Number:
20001322
CHY Number: 834 Office Address: 9 Island Street,
Dublin 8
Bankers: The Governors and
Company of the Bank of Ireland
Auditor: Merry, Mullen and
Company, Chartered Accounted and Registered Auditors, 35 Westland Square, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
The Mendicity Institution was founded in 1818
to suppress begging, relieve poverty and ensure
that nobody in the Metropolis went hungry.
For nearly 200 years we have been creating
opportunities for homeless, destitute and
isolated people to live better lives.
We empower people to work their way out of
homelessness and deprivation.
We recognise the dignity and potential of
marginalised members of our community. We
see the homeless as a resource. We create
stepping stones to a life independent of
homeless services, and towards reintegration
with society. We prevent and fight homelessness
by helping disadvantaged people work.
We are inclusive, we are innovative, and we
provide a quality service to people who come to
us.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Chairman’s Letter ...................................................... 6
2. Managers Report ....................................................... 7
3. Projects & Services
3.1 Food Centre ......................................................... 8
3.2 Employment & Advocacy ....................................9
3.3 Prison in Reach Project ...................................... 11
3.5 Mendicity Workshop ......................................... 12
4. Financial Statements ................................................ 17
5. History…………………………............................................19
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CHAIRMAN’S LETTER
As we approach our bicentennial in 2018 our committee will ensure that our structures are adequate to meet the needs of a growing organisation. Accordingly, we commissioned a consultant’s report and took legal advice on the best way forward. We were advised to transition from an Incorporated Trust to a Company Limited by Guarantee. This gives Trustees the benefit of limited liability and allows us to dispense with the ex officio and adopted members and recruit committee members more widely. We were also advised to change our structure in order to better prepare us to meet the increasing and complex governance and operational challenges that face all charities today. To this end, in future the committee will concern itself with governance and strategy and we are recruiting an Executive Director to assist the committee with those areas and also to take on the operational responsibilities previously taken on by the committee. We also commissioned a survey into the best Models of Homeless Intervention to inform the development of our Strategic Plan 2017 -2022 which is now complete. Its general principles are summarised as follows: ‘For the Mendicity Institution to offer a genuinely holistic approach to challenging homelessness, it must provide both a supportive community and the opportunity of building employability and securing a home for service users.’ and ‘To enable The Mendicity Institution to offer the best services to its users, it is essential that the organisation has the internal capacity to deliver this. The Mendicity Institution will model best practise in non – profit leadership and governance and position itself as a leader in the homelessness sector.’ We look forward to our Bi Centenary in 2018 with confidence. There will be a calendar of events throughout the year that will celebrate our long history and highlight our current programmes and how they assist the most marginalised. Finally I would like to thank our staff and the committee for their hard work, especially our Treasurer Trevor Lloyd for ensuring that we meet the highest standards of financial control and probity. I would like to make a special mention too of new committee member Dr Eimhin Walsh who curated the report, survey and Strategic Plan. Patrick Bewley, Chairman
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MANAGERS REPORT The consultant report and the survey commissioned by the committee in January 2016 recommended that the Mendicity should specialise and innovate, diversify our funding model and embed itself in the homelessness sector. I can report that good progress has been made. Our Workshop and Employment & Integration programmes work closely with and receive referrals from Simon Dublin, Merchant’s Quay Ireland, Crosscare, Housing First and de Paul. In recognition of the effectiveness of these programmes in providing a route out of homelessness and rough sleeping we have received funding from Dublin City Council, The St. Stephen’s Green Trust, the European Social Fund and the Department of Justice, the latter two commencing in 2017. The health effects of rough sleeping and alcohol abuse are cumulative and often fatal. We are grateful to Safety Net the homeless medical outreach charity that now run a fortnightly clinic on our premises and monitor the health of our service users. I would also like to thank Food Cloud and Heart to Hand; two charities that distribute food products that have been over produced or overstocked to organisations like ours. Our kitchen staff have responded well to the challenge of adapting the menu according to the raw materials supplied and significant savings have resulted. We thank our subscribers for their continuous support and confirm that should they wish to visit us in Island Street, they need just to give me a quick call to arrange it. Charles Richards, Manager
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PROJECTS AND SERVICES
Food Centre
For nearly 200 years we have been serving homemade
meals, free of charge, no questions asked, to all who come
in.
19,629 hot meals served
22397 Meals Served Other Services We Provide for the Homeless are: Left Luggage – Poste Restante and Document Storage
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Mendicity Institution Employment and Integration Project
January-December 2016 report
It may seem counterintuitive to look for work when you are homeless. You
don’t even know where you are going to sleep tonight, so why would you
want to look for a job?
The odds are against you anyway. Your resume is full of gaps and you
have no address to put on top of it. It’s difficult to keep your phone
charged, if it hasn’t been stolen along with your papers. It’s hard to present
well when you have to carry all your own on your back. Lack of
documents and certificates, and lack of skills. Maybe a daily struggle with
addiction, demons from the past and the loneliness. Fragile self-esteem and
social stigma.
It is hard. But we can help, update your resume, a poste restante address,
somewhere to leave your bags and store your documents.
You can’t level the field. You can’t speed up the waiting lists. But you can
try and change your path yourself. We are here to give you a hand.
Imagine where you would like to be. Dust off the skills you have. Try a
different routine. Meet different people. Create opportunities for yourself.
Try, maybe fail, and try again. Just ditch waiting. You’ll be surprised
where work may take you.
Project Aim: Enabling the people experiencing homelessness and at risk of homelessness
access to employment.
Total number of individuals assisted: 439 (including 247 new presentations to the service).
There were 439 individuals accessing the E&I Project on 1862 occasions.
There were 247 were new presentations to the service, with 148 confirming they were
newly arrived in Ireland.
Breakdown of presentations to the service by gender:
Gender Number
Male 354
Female 84
Total 439
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Breakdown of presentations to the service by nationality:
Nationality Number
Romanian & Moldovan 211
Polish 94
Lithuanian 32
Latvian 17
Czech & Slovak 12
Estonian 2
Other EU 41
Other non-EU 13
Unknown nationality 17
Total 439
Breakdown of reasons for accessing the service
Primary reason for presentation Number
CV and job-seeking 158
PPS number 76
Bank Account 13
ID 16
Information, other and multiple reasons 176
Breakdown of presentations to the service by homelessness risk:
Risk Number
Homeless in Emergency Accommodation or
roughsleeping
104
Houseless (in Tourist hostels, charity
accommodation, overcrowded private rentals,
couch surfing)
122
In risk of homelessness (private rented +
poverty or substance misuse)
80
Unknown (information not provided) 133
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Employment and Integration Project confirmed*** outcomes:
Outcome Number of individuals
Registered Employment secured*** 59
Relocation to another country 17
Other employment secured 4
Accessed social welfare supports 42
Documents secured 13
Completed work related training 7
Completed detox 16
Accommodation secured 5 (3 STA, 1 HAP, 1 PR)
Ongoing assistance
Ongoing assistance with job-seeking 75
Other ongoing assistance 77
**The outcomes include only outcomes as confirmed by the individuals assisted. In cases
of no-returns to the service and no telephone contact, no outcome was recorded.
***Legal employment means employment secured in the general labour market. The
figure of 59 does not include additional 15 long term homeless individuals that are
currently legally employed in the Mendo Workshop.
Prison Inreach Project Migrants constitute over 10% of all prisoners in Ireland. Many speaks
limited English, have no families in Ireland and receive no visits. Many
becomes homeless upon release, with no access to state supports and no
plan.
In 2016 Migrant Prison In-reach Project provided supports in native
languages to 27 migrants in Cloverhill and Wheatfield prisons.
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Mendicity Workshop Programme Report 2016 The Mendicity Workshop Programme provides a comprehensive and innovative route out of homelessness through sheltered employment for people who have been long term homeless, predominantly rough sleepers. More specifically, we provide:
- Legal employment for homeless people through work
sessions twice a week;
- Facilities and training in manufacturing and craft;
- Support with reintegration, through linking the Workshop
participants with our Targeted English Language Learning
(TELL) and Psycho-Educational Training (PET).
In 2016, the Workshop Programme has grown from employing 4 homeless staff to employing 20, encompassing 12 nationalities (Bulgarian, Latvian, Italian, German, Romanian, Polish, Moldovan, Czech, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Slovakian and Portuguese). The Progression Route is predicated on the completion of five steps:
Workshop Visit hosted by the Parish of Athy
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We are delighted with the many positive outcomes of the Workshop.
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INTAKE December 2016
71% rough sleepers 14% short term Emergency Accommodation
81% have Emergency Accommodation or Supported Temporary Accommodation
0% had any income 85% have Supplementary Welfare Allowance
33% had valid ID 90% have valid ID
0% rented accommodation 1 person has private rented accommodation 15% have accommodation through Housing First
71% alcohol issues 1 detox completed 50% staff have reported a reduction in alcohol intake
0% attended English classes 75% attend Targeted English Language Learning
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Robertas’ story The Workshop Programme changed Robertas’ life. He says: “I came to Ireland in 2004 to work. I became homeless, begging on the street and drinking every day. For 7 years. Mendicity Workshop gave me the chance to work again. I finished detox and started making sleeping bags, cards and decorations. Now, I have a bank account, medical card, a community that supports me. And a home. My home.”
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The Launch of the Christmas cards On the 10th of November 2016, we had the pleasure of organising the ‘Launch of
Christmas Card Range’, handmade by the people affected by homelessness who
are currently employed in the Mendicity Workshop Programme.
Special guests included Leinster and Ireland’s Fergus McFadden and Dublin’s
GAA star James McCarthy.
Initiatives and Events
Calais – donating 75 Duffily bags to refugees in the Jungle.
Staff member Simone Sav and volunteers, including Emily Duffy, the designer went to the Calais refugee camp to distribute 75 Duffily bags.
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Financial Statements
THE MENDICITY INSTITUTION & THE MENDICITY INSTITUTION TRUST
Income and Expenditure Account
Notes 2016 2016
2015 2015 € € € €
Incoming Resources
Voluntary Income:
Subscriptions 32,101 38,565
Bequests 9,061 33,507
41,162 72,072
Activities for Generating Funds
Rent Receivable 1,134 295
Grants Received 58,950
Investment Income:
Dividends and Interest 148,694 152,597
Bank Interest Receivable 2,185 858
Total Incoming Resources 252,125 225,822
Resources Expended
Charitable Activities:
Provisions 15,129 28,719
Projects 22,554 19,973
Donations 15,137 46,500
Portfolio Management Charges 18,055 19,355
Governance costs 1 50,975 15,698
Provision of services 2 278,213 183,798
Total Resources Expended 400,063 314,043
Net Incoming/(Outgoing) Resources
(147,938) (88,221)
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THE MENDICITY INSTITUTION & THE MENDICITY INSTITUTION TRUST
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31st December 2016
1. Governance costs
2016 2015
€ €
Wages
Employer PRSI and PAYE
9,715
3,270
6,903
676
Staff Training 3,216
Light and heat 1,903 1,324
Legal and Professional 4,136 1,892
Audit
EAP
Depreciation
4,968
170
6,749
3,782
Bank charges 251 244
Research/Consultancy 12,397
Telephone
Recruitment
1,700
2,500
877
50,975 15,698
2. Provision of Services
2016 2015
€ €
Wages 177,128 132,706
Employer PRSI and PAYE 59,624 13,903
Security and office costs 6,443 3,506
Telephone 1,699 877
Light and heat 5,710 5,294
Sundry expenses 2,151 2,444
Travelling and subsistence 5,682 4,549
Insurance 3,863 4,412
Repairs and maintenance 15,913 16,107
278,213 183,798
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To mark the centenary of the siege at the Mendicity Garrison we hosted a reception in our canteen for the 1916 Mendicity Garrison Relatives Committee and attendees at the wreath laying ceremony performed by the Lord Mayor, Criona Ni Dalaigh. On Culture Night, we recreated the cell in which Sean Heuston, the young garrison commander was held before his execution. Based on the testimony of his confessor Father Albert, a short piece was devised and acted by costumed members of Leeson Park Players. The piece was enacted twelve times over the course of the evening for appreciative audiences.
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Daniel O’Connell’s Chair The other famous personage associated with the Mendicity is of course Daniel O’Connell, who served on the committee. The elegant chair pictured below is referred to as Daniel O’Connell’s Chair and bears a brass plate inscribed 1829. Daniel O’Connell was renowned for his gift of oratory and sitting in his chair will have exactly the same effect as kissing the Blarney Stone.