Galway Simon Community
Ciara O' Sullivan has extensive experience in outreach and support within the social care sector, currently serving as an Outreach Worker at Galway Simon Community since May 2017. Prior experience includes roles as a Care Assistant/Link Worker with Brothers of Charity Services Ireland and as a Youth & Family Worker with Family Life, focusing on family support within the youth team. Previous positions also include Coordinator for disability and neurological conditions at Wesley Mission Victoria, and Assistant Team Leader at ATC Language Schools. Ciara O' Sullivan holds a Higher Diploma in Social Policy from University College Cork and a degree in Applied Social Studies in Social Care from Munster Technological University, along with foundational education from Galway Technical Institute and St Paul's Secondary School.
Galway Simon Community
Galway Simon Community was set up in 1979 by a group of volunteers who refused to accept homelessness on the streets of Galway. With the support of the wider community, we have grown, developed, learned and adapted over the years to become a leading provider of homeless and homelessness prevention services in the region. At Galway Simon Community, we support a person’s right to security, dignity and wellbeing in their own home. We are relentlessly committed to ¬finding answers to the questions faced by real people at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness. It is our belief that early intervention is the most effective means of reducing the trauma and cost associated with homelessness. We work with a clear vision in mind: A community where everyone has a place to call home. Registered Charity No. 20018962