Our Services
Homelessness and Housing Services
48,366
Number of households on Waiting List for Social Housing 30 September (up 14% on 2014)
4,908
Households in temporary accommodation in November 2024 (an almost 121% increase since January 2019)
6,893
Children Accepted as Homeless (0-17) October 2023 to September 2024
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
Multi-Disciplinary Homeless Support Team
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
02890238091
Probation-Approved Accommodation
Refugee Floating Support
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