Galway Simon Community
Rachel Leonard has extensive experience in support and housing services, currently serving as a Housing Support Officer at Galway Simon Community since June 2020, following a role as Housing Support Assistant. Prior to this, Rachel worked as a Support Worker with Brothers of Charity Services Ireland from October 2020 to January 2022. Rachel's early career includes positions as a Food Server at The Cellar Galway from April 2018 to September 2020 and as Bar Staff at Busker Brownes from February 2016 to April 2018. Rachel earned a Bachelor of Arts in Child, Youth and Family: Policy and Practice from the University of Galway between 2018 and 2022.
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