Drugs Accommodation Support Project (DASP)
The Drugs Accommodation Support Project (DASP) works with People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) to access temporary supported accommodation with a specialist worker.
02890330433Our Services
Homelessness and Housing Services
392
Individuals Supported to Live Independently Through Floating Support
73
People Supported Through Extern’s Ormeau Centre
712
Lives Supported Through Multi-Disciplinary Homeless Support Teams
1618
people supported by Extern in 2024-25
Service Provider
Emma Purdon
Director of Communities and Family Services
Emma is the Director of Communities and Family Services. She has worked for Extern for over ten years. Emma provides leadership and direction to Programme Managers within the homelessness, refugee, criminal justice and the education and learning programmes within Extern. In 2024, Emma was appointed as Extern's Director of Communities and Family Services.
Service Provider
Kirsty McCann
Programme Manager, Refugee and Homeless Support services
Kirsty is a Programme Manager in Extern's Refugee and Homeless Support services
Extern Homes
Extern Homes provides safe and stable accommodation for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness by offering a tenancy period of up to two years.
02890840555
Homeless Traveller Project
Working out of our Belfast office, this service provides vital support to members of the Traveller community who may be experiencing difficulties with access to housing and services.
Multi-Disciplinary Homeless Support Team
Extern's Multi-Disciplinary Homeless Support Team provides assistance, support and advocacy to adults and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have complex additional needs.
02890330433
Mid-Ulster and South Tyrone Hostel
Mid-Ulster and South Tyrone (MUST) Hostel offers accommodation, support and help, tailored to the specific needs of single people who are homeless and aged 18-65.
02886762065
Ormeau Centre
Based in Belfast city centre, the Ormeau Centre offers support to men and women (18+) experiencing homelessness. It operates an open, non-judgmental referral policy and is available 24 hours a day, 365 nights a year.
02890238091
Probation-Approved Accommodation
The Innis Centre, Dismas House and MUST Hostel provide accommodation, supervision and monitoring for people within the criminal justice system, so that they can be positively reintegrated into the community.
Refugee Floating Support
The Refugee Floating Support Service offers support to individuals and families who have been granted refugee status and who have been given leave to remain in the UK.
SAIL Project
Based in our MUST Hostel in Cookstown, the SAIL (Supporting Adults for Independent Living) Project is a Supporting People-funded floating support service.
02886761586