PETER MCVERRY TRUST STRATEGIC PLAN 2021-2025
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Peter McVerry Trust Strategic Plan 2021-2025
Board of Directors as of January 2021
Fr Peter McVerry - Founder & Secretary
Rod Ensor - Chairperson
Peter Birthistle - Treasurer
Patricia Bourke D’Souza
Denis O’Leary
Deirdre-Ann Barr
Areas of
Audrey Byrne Activity
Richard Lavelle January 2021
Terry McCabe
Ciara O’Sullivan
Committee Members:
Gilbert Little
Allison Coughlan
Ollie O’Loughlin
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Colin Smyth North East Regional Office
Sean Downey
Alison Diamond Dublin
Galway City National Head Office
Adam Ronayne Western Regional Office
Pending 2021
Naas, Co. Kildare
Mid East Regional Office
Chief Executive Officer: Pat Doyle
Registered Office: Peter McVerry Trust, 29 Mountjoy Square,
Dublin 1, D01 C2N4.
Charity Registration Number: 20015282 Limerick
Mid West Regional Office
Company Registration Number: 98934
CHY Number: 7256
Solicitors: Lavelle Partners, St James’ House,
Adelaide Road, Dublin 2,
D02 Y017. Cork City
Bankers: Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland, Southern Regional Office
Ulster Bank
Auditors: Donal Ryan & Associates, 34
Manor Street, Dublin 7.
Front Cover Image:
Peter McVerry Trust’s New Street South apartment scheme, Dublin 8.
Table of Contents
Message from our Founder 5
Introduction by CEO 6
Vision, Mission, Aims 7
Structure, Development and Implementation 9
High-Level Strategic Objectives 2021-2025 11
Board of Directors and Organisational Governance 17
Board of Directors and CEO as of January 2021 18
Committee Members 23
Acknowledgements 23
Photo:
Peter McVerry Trust’s apartment scheme at Tuskar House, Wexford Town.
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Photo: Representatives of Limerick City Council, Peter McVerry Trust and RBC Modular at the sod turning of 38 rapid build houses in Limerick May 2021 4
Message from our Founder
Peter McVerry Trust is committed to accommodation with a high level reducing and eventually eliminating
meeting the holistic needs of the most of support. This model has proved homelessness – and allow us to go out
marginalised homeless people in Ireland successful in maintaining people in their of business! To achieve that, we will
and to the prevention of homelessness. own home, who otherwise would be left pursue evidence-based research, both
living on the streets for a very long time. through our own resources and through
Our strategic plan for the next five years Integration into their local community of partnership with other research bodies.
emphasises the provision of long-term those homeless people whom we have
accommodation for homeless people, helped into permanent accommodation To do all this, we will continue
rather than expanding our hostel is also a priority. to strengthen our governance
services. Hostel provision is a necessary structures, ensure transparent
service to help people avoid the very A small minority of homeless people financial accountability and good
damaging consequences of having have addiction issues. We will continue communications skills.
to sleep rough, but it ought to be a to invest in high quality stabilisation,
temporary, and short-term, measure. detox and treatment services to help All that we do would not be possible
them address their addiction. without the continued support of our
The solution to homelessness is to donors and the wider public. We very
provide people with a home. Since most We will continue to provide or seek much appreciate all those who have and
homeless people today are single, our employment and training opportunities continue to support us in our work.
focus is on expanding the provision for homeless people, and to address
of one-bed apartments, which are in educational disadvantage for young We aim to continue to make a small
very short supply nationally, as rapidly people with the aim of preventing but significant contribution to reducing
as our resources allow. And for those them becoming the homeless adults of homelessness over the next five years
homeless people with multiple needs, the future. and to provide as many homeless
such as addiction, mental health or people as our resources allow with their
behaviour issues, we are committed to We will continue to advocate for policies basic human right, a place to call home.
the Housing First model, which offers which we believe can most effectively
such homeless people permanent and speedily achieve the objective of
Fr Peter McVerry SJ
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Introduction from the CEO
gladly acknowledge the importance of that our work under key models such as essential supports for people beyond
our statutory partners to enable us to Housing First and CAS for Care grows housing provision.
deliver for vulnerable people. and succeeds and that we are tackling,
head on, the issue of single persons Across everything that we do as an
I am delighted to bring forward and What sets this strategic plan apart in homelessness that has remained organisation over the next five years
publish Peter McVerry Trust’s Strategic from those which we have developed stubbornly high in recent times. we will continue to set ourselves the
Plan 2021-2025. This document provides since our first plan back in 2007 is highest standards. We fully appreciate
a clear framework for the direction and the significant and strong emphasis Our commitment to the Housing First the responsibility that we carry. We
development of the charity for the next on housing and the response of the model remains a core element of our will ensure close cooperation with the
five years. organisation on a truly national scale. strategy and mission. Our multi-year bodies that regulate our work, ensure
Over the course of our last strategic partnership with Dr Sam Tsemberis, that we comply with the standards and
In developing this latest plan we have plan, the charity grew its units founder of Housing First, together regulations that are applied to us by the
spent much time reflecting on our significantly and exceeded its housing with Pathways Housing First, is a key Charities Regulator, Housing Regulator
ethos, our values and the needs of target by 20%. In this plan we will component of how we measure and and Company Regulator.
people with whom we engage and continue to grow the delivery of homes monitor our fidelity to the model. This
support on a daily basis. I want to as a specialist Tier 3 Approved Housing work, which now accounts for 61% of As CEO of Peter McVerry Trust, I want
thank the substantial number of people Body. We will deliver an additional the national total as of January 2021, to express my sincere gratitude to
who contributed to the development 1,200 homes through a sustainable will continue to grow and evolve and Fr Peter McVerry and the Board of
of the plan, including our partners housing development pipeline. We will we are committed to playing our role Directors for their continued support
and colleagues in the statutory and support distinct groups, with half of new in ensuring it succeeds for people and guidance as we work together to
voluntary sectors. I am confident that units for rough sleepers and long term sleeping rough. deliver this latest strategic plan and
this plan will ensure Peter McVerry homeless people through Housing First, ensure that people on the margins are
Trust remains best-placed to respond to 200 homes for young people leaving This strategic plan also notes the heard, seen and supported.
those in need. care and 400 further units for singles evolution and response of the
and families with complex needs. organisation across education, new
From the outset I want to acknowledge communities and addiction. These areas
our funders, partners and key The delivery of housing, with its focus of delivery fully reflect our approach to
stakeholders across the wide range of on the delivery of one-bedroom homes, ensure that we strengthen our efforts to
statutory bodies with whom we work on is not an end unto itself. What we are prevent homelessness, ensure that we
a daily basis. These partnerships form looking to achieve is the creation of provide pathways to housing for people
the bedrock of our response and we more pathways to housing, to ensure in need, and that we offer access to Pat Doyle, CEO
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Vision
An Ireland that supports all those on the margins and upholds
their rights to full inclusion in society.
Mission
Peter McVerry Trust is committed to reducing homelessness and
the harm caused by drug misuse and social disadvantage. Peter
McVerry Trust provides low-threshold entry services, primarily to
younger persons with complex needs, and offers pathways out of
homelessness based on the principle of the Housing First model
and within a framework that is based on equal opportunities,
dignity and respect.
Aims
· To target those most marginalised in society and offer a
safe, challenging and supportive environment through our
service provision.
· To treat participants with warmth and respect and actively
encourage them to be involved in all aspects of their own
support plan.
· To offer a comprehensive package of support that will
provide the best opportunity possible for them and
assist them in planning a pathway out of homelessness or
drug use, or if they continue to use drugs, to assist them
towards some level of stabilisation in order to live a life of
dignity, with respect and opportunity.
· To assist each person to re-establish himself or herself in
the community and move towards greater independence.
Photo:
Peter McVerry Trust’s apartments in Fermoy, Co. Cork.
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Photo: Peter McVerry Trust’s CMS Learning Centre in Dublin city centre. 8
Photo: (L-R) Fr Peter McVerry (Founder),Pat Doyle (CEO), Rod Ensor (Chairperson) and Minister for Photo: Peter McVerry Trust’s New Street South apartment scheme, Dublin 8.
Housing, Darragh O’Brien TD at Peter McVerry Trust’s social housing scheme at New Street South, Dublin.
Burtenshaw Kenny Associates, Abate Counselling and EAP Limited were appointed
Structure, Development to consult with internal and external stakeholders.
and Implementation In the development of the strategic plan, consultations were carried out with
samples from our stakeholder groups including:
Peter McVerry Trust’s Strategic Plan for the period 2021-2025 is designed to
· 18 participants from across our services
ensure that the charity retains its ability to best respond to the needs of
· 9 members of our Board of Directors
vulnerable people across Ireland. As a national organisation that delivers critical
· 4 members of the Board Sub-Committees
and essential supports for people, we are wholly committed to ensuring that the
· 21 staff members including the CEO, senior management as well as frontline
organisation continues to deliver best practice solutions for the many people who
managers and staff
rely on our services.
In addition to the above consultations we also consulted with 20 external
The strategic plan for the period 2021-2025 sets out eight high-level strategic
stakeholders from both the statutory and voluntary sectors.
objectives which are each supported by three key drivers. The eight high-level
strategic objectives identified in the plan have been chosen to keep the
As our strategic plan was developed during the Covid-19 pandemic, all
organisation clearly focused on participant needs, increased access to housing,
consultations were carried out by telephone and one-to-one basis only, in line with
leadership and collaboration, organisational sustainability, best practice in service
public health guidance.
delivery, effective communications and advocacy, responding to crises and
supporting the continuing national roll out of Housing First.
This new plan will set the strategic direction of Peter McVerry Trust over the
coming five-year period with annual organisational business plans being formulated
The development of the strategic plan was guided by the Peter McVerry Trust’s
in alignment with the eight high-level strategic objectives below. The delivery of
Research and Services Committee. It was further reviewed and approved by the
the strategic plan will be reviewed by Peter McVerry Trust’s Research and Services
Board of Directors of Peter McVerry Trust. Two independent facilitators,
Committee on a regular basis with annual feedback to our Board of Directors.
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Photo: Peter McVerry Trust’s social housing scheme at Ravenswood, Fingal. 10
Peter McVerry Trust’s High-Level Strategic Objectives 2021-2025
A leading player
nationally in Ongoing effective
rollout of Housing First leadership and
Implementation Plan in strategic alliances
Ireland
Effective response
Ongoing sustainable
to crisis events such
organisational
as COVID-19, extreme
development
weather, etc.
High-Level
Strategic
Objectives
Effective,
2021-2025
Effective streamlined,
communications well-performing,
and evidence-based person-centred services
advocacy to those on the
margins
Facilitate the
integration of our Managing and
participant group growing a Tier 3
into communities housing portfolio in a
and support those regulatory environment
communities
11Key Drivers for Delivery; Outcomes & Timescales 2021-2025
HIGH-LEVEL STRATEGIC
KEY DRIVERS FOR DELIVERY OUTCOMES AND TIMESCALES 2021-2025
OBJECTIVES
· Continue to be a key driver of Housing First in Ireland (2021-2025)
· Continue to develop our relationships with our Housing First
partners in Philadelphia, New York, Washington DC and Vermont
(2021-2025)
· Continue to develop our participation and representation on
a European and International Level: Feantsa, Irish American
Partnership, Pathways Housing First USA, etc. (2021-2025)
· Develop and maintain strategic alliances with the Irish Council for
Social Housing, its members and key stakeholders (2021-2025)
· Developing and maintaining · Continue to develop key strategic alliances with statutory and
Strategic Alliances voluntary sector organisations (2021-2025)
Ongoing effective · Developing Key Partnerships · Continue to develop key strategic alliances with private sector
leadership · Governance and Quality organisations and bodies (2021-2025) at regional, national and
· Leadership and Innovation
and strategic alliances international levels, to support the sustainable development and
delivery of housing, activation, employment and education initiatives.
· Continue to ensure that our governance policies and procedures are
in line with best practice (2021-2025)
· Continue to explore new and innovative ways of working with young
people at risk and young people in care (2021-2025)
· Continue to explore ways to address employment activation for
disadvantaged young people (2021-2025)
· Continue to explore ways to address educational disadvantage for
young people (2021-2025)
· Continue to explore innovative ways of supporting participants in
relation to addiction and recovery (2021-2025)
12HIGH-LEVEL STRATEGIC
KEY DRIVERS FOR DELIVERY OUTCOMES AND TIMESCALES 2021-2025
OBJECTIVES
· Ensure that all new staff continue to receive a comprehensive
induction on Peter McVerry Trust ethos from both the founder and
CEO (2021-2025)
· Adapting organisational · Ensure regional offices are established in the South and West to
structure and strategy reflect service provision (2021-2022)
to a more competitive · Further develop an integrated communication system across all
environment Peter McVerry Trust regions and locations to ensure seamless
Ongoing sustainable communication (2021-2025)
· Establishing and consolidating
organisational an effective presence across
· Continue to enhance and resource Peter McVerry Trust management
structures to ensure sustainable development (2021-2025)
development the regions · Continue to develop relationships with statutory funders (2021-2025)
· Funding for sustainability · Roll out new Time Management System (2021-2022)
· Actively preserving the Peter · Continue to resource the Peter McVerry Trust fundraising team in the
McVerry Trust ethos most cost-effective manner (2021-2025)
· Review and progress actions to improve the environmental
sustainability of our activities in light of the global climate
emergency.
· Ensuring well-functioning, · Ensure all Peter McVerry Trust staff are inducted in the Housing First
high performing, person- Training Manual and have a full understanding of the fidelity to the
centred services Housing First model (2021-2025)
· Staying in tune with the needs · Review and enhance current participant feedback mechanisms across
Effective, streamlined, of those at risk and on the Peter McVerry Trust services (2021-2022)
· Continue to review and enhance Management Information Systems
well-performing, margins
to support service delivery (2021-2023)
person-centred services · Adapting to the changing face · Review and enhance Peter McVerry Trust data collection systems to
to those on the margins of the participant group support evidence-based research (2021-2022)
· Adapting service provision · Ensure that Peter McVerry Trust is both a contributor and a receiver
in line with international best in respect of national and international research proposals (2021-
practice 2025)
13HIGH-LEVEL STRATEGIC
KEY DRIVERS FOR DELIVERY OUTCOMES AND TIMESCALES 2021-2025
OBJECTIVES
· Continuing to meet housing
regulatory requirements
· Managing risks associated · Develop and deliver a sustainable, high-quality pipeline of social
housing at 20% annual growth, adding a further 1,200 homes by the
with developing the housing
end of 2025. This is to be made up of 600 units for Housing First,
Managing and growing portfolio 200 units for care leavers and 400 units for single and family
a Tier 3 housing · Ensuring organisational households with complex needs
portfolio in a regulatory capacity to implement · Maximise all avenues to secure one bedroom units for Housing First
Peter McVerry Trust asset (2021-2025)
environment · Continue to build our Housing Regulatory team to ensure we
management strategy
continue to meet the standards of regulation
· Ensure annual growth within · Continue to build our Housing Development team
our housing pipeline is
sustainable
· Continue to develop our annual targets to increase our Housing First
· Supporting participant presence in communities across Ireland (2021-2025)
integration into local · To continue to increase annually our Housing First tenancies to
communities ensure that more Peter McVerry Trust participants are receiving a
Facilitate the integration · Addressing intergenerational Housing First response than a STA response (2021-2025)
of our participant homelessness within · Develop a model of support that connects participants with the
communities in which they live (2021-2025)
group into communities communities · Establish an evidence-based model that captures the learning from
and support those · Using a Housing First tenancy breakdowns (2021-2025)
communities approach to support · Continue to support and invest in the local schools and communities
participants with complex from which our participant group originates (2021-2025)
needs · To explore and implement credible activation programmes to
enhance participants’ integration into communities (2021-2025)
14HIGH-LEVEL STRATEGIC
KEY DRIVERS FOR DELIVERY OUTCOMES AND TIMESCALES 2021-2025
OBJECTIVES
· Managing the importance of · Continue to develop Peter McVerry Trust’s profile and presence
traditional and online media across all media (2021-2025)
Effective · Positive communication that · Continue to resource a dedicated research team in Peter McVerry
communications informs and educates about Trust (2021-2025)
and evidence-based Peter McVerry Trust and · Enhance our advocacy strategy by publishing evidence-based
homelessness research from Peter McVerry Trust services (2021-2025)
advocacy · Strong advocacy based on · Explore innovative ways of using communication tools to enhance
evidence-based research the outcome for clients
· Continue to respond to calls from our statutory partners to respond
· Responding to the need for to crisis events (2021-2025)
crisis event-related service · To ensure that all possible measures are in place to protect our client
Effective response to provision group and staff in relation to the impact of COVID-19 (2021-2025)
crisis events such as · Managing the operational and · To continue the prudent management of finances to reduce the
COVID-19, extreme financial impact of COVID-19 impact of COVID-19
· Managing the operational and · To ensure we rapidly put in place any necessary measures to ensure
weather, etc. financial impact of other crisis viability in the face of a crisis event (2021-2025)
events · Ensure effective reserves are in place to withstand the impact of any
unforeseen events (2021-2025)
15HIGH-LEVEL STRATEGIC
KEY DRIVERS FOR DELIVERY OUTCOMES AND TIMESCALES 2021-2025
OBJECTIVES
· Continue to support the National Office of Housing First in the roll
out of the Housing First National Implementation Plan (2021-2025)
· Ensure all Peter McVerry Trust staff are inducted in the Housing First
Training Manual and have a full understanding of the fidelity to the
· Housing First as key response Housing First model (2021-2025)
to homelessness nationally · Extend the existing partnership with Dr. Sam Tsemberis for
· Ensuring fidelity to the continued international accreditation for fidelity to Housing First
(2021-2025)
Housing First Model
Ongoing effective · Continue to deliver on the Housing First targets secured by Peter
· Establishing Housing First in
leadership nationally McVerry Trust in Dublin, the Mid-East, the North-East and the
rural settings Midlands (2021-2023)
in the roll out of · Developing international · Continue to deliver on the Criminal Justice strand of Housing First
the Housing First partnerships (2021-2023)
Implementation Plan · Ensuring appropriate levels
· Develop the roll out of the enhanced health supports pilot to
Housing First participants in the Dublin region (2021-2022)
of supply of one-bedroom · Continue to explore activation opportunities and ensure all Housing
units to support delivery of First participants have individual support plans (2021-2025)
Housing First · Continue to develop our relationships with Housing First partners in
Philadelphia, New York, Washington DC and Vermont (2021-2025)
· Continue to lead on the supply of one-bedroom units for Housing
First ensuring a minimum of 50% of all Peter McVerry Trust annual
housing targets are one-bedrooms (2021-2025)
16Board of Directors
and Organisational Governance
The charity believes that setting and There are four committees that produced a financial procedures manual
maintaining these high standards also report directly to the Board of and corporate governance document,
is a key element in demonstrating Directors on a regular basis, these are: both of which are reviewed annually.
accountability to all stakeholders, In January 2019, Peter McVerry Trust
funders and supporters. It also ensures • Finance, Audit and Governance established the position of internal
that Peter McVerry Trust continues to auditor and the organisation’s first
provide the highest quality service to • Research and Services internal auditor was appointed. This
those in our care. position will further strengthen the
• Human Resources financial practices and procedures
Our Board of Directors comprises (includes Remuneration) within the organisation. Peter McVerry
of ten directors with backgrounds Trust publishes its accounts on an
in business, finance, risk, law, social • Housing Development annual basis and makes annual returns
inclusion, health and pastoral care. All to the Company Registration Office
members of the Board of Directors are The Board of Directors mandates the (CRO). The charity’s accounts and
voluntary and receive no remuneration. CEO and Senior Management Team financial reports also comply with
Fr Peter McVerry is a founding to bring before it an annual health and the principles of the Statement of
company director and holds the office safety statement and annual risk audit Recommended Practice, Accounting
of company secretary. for its approval and to carry out regular and Reporting by Charities (SORP), a
reviews of all policies and procedures. legal standard for UK charities which
The board meets a minimum of six number of service-level agreements
times per year and has its AGM in May with several government departments
each year. It has overall responsibility Accounts and Audits and is required to make quarterly and
to ensure that the governance of the annual returns for funding received.
organisation is in line with best practice The Board of Directors views the
and that all operational functions financial governance of Peter McVerry Peter McVerry Trust is a company limited
meet all requirements under current Trust as one of its central functions by guarantee Registration Number
legislation, charitable and company law, and has a strict code of practice in 98934 and its Registered Charity
and health and safety standards. relation to all fundraising practices Number is 20015282. For Revenue
and all income and expenditure within purposes, our CHY number is CHY7256.
Peter McVerry Trust. The board also
17Peter McVerry Trust – Board of Directors as
andofCEO
January
as of2021
January 2021
Fr Peter McVerry SJ Rod Ensor
Founder & Secretary Chairperson
Fr
Fr McVerry
McVerry grew
grew up
up inin Newry,
Newry, Co.Co. Down
Down one
one of
of the
the country’s
country’s leading
leading organisations
organisations Rod
Rod Ensor
Ensor has
has been
been chairperson
chairperson of
of the
the
and
and was
was educated
educated at at the
the Abbey
Abbey Christian
Christian responding
responding to
to the
the issue
issue of
of homelessness.
homelessness. Peter
Peter McVerry
McVerry Trust
Trust since
since 2018
2018 having
having
Brothers’
Brothers’ Grammar
Grammar School
School in in Newry
Newry previously
previously been
been aa founding
founding member
member of of
and
and at
at the
the Jesuit
Jesuit school
school at at Clongowes
Clongowes As
As aa social
social activist,
activist, Peter
Peter is
is aa strong
strong the
the fundraising
fundraising committee
committee andand charity
charity
Wood
Wood College
College inin Co.
Co. Kildare.
Kildare. In
In 1962,
1962, advocate
advocate forfor those
those who
who have
have no no voice
voice known
known asas Welcome
Welcome Home
Home which
which raised
raised
he
he entered
entered the
the Jesuit
Jesuit Order
Order andand was
was in
in society.
society. He
He has
has written
written widely
widely onon money
money for
for the
the work
work of
of Fr
Fr Peter
Peter McVerry
McVerry
ordained
ordained inin 1975.
1975. Peter
Peter hashas worked
worked issues
issues relating
relating to
to young
young homeless
homeless for
for over
over 35
35 years.
years.
in
in Dublin’s
Dublin’s north
north inner
inner city
city since
since 1974,
1974, people
people such
such asas accommodation,
accommodation, drugs, drugs,
where
where hehe came
came into
into contact
contact withwith young
young juvenile
juvenile justice,
justice, the
the Gardaí,
Gardaí, prisons
prisons and
and Rod
Rod is
is also
also currently
currently aa non-executive
non-executive
people
people who
who were
were sleeping
sleeping on on the
the streets
streets education.
education. director
director of
of the
the Mater
Mater Misericordiae
Misericordiae
because
because ofof their
their home
home situation.
situation. University
University Hospital
Hospital (MMUH)
(MMUH) on on Eccles
Eccles St.
St.
Peter
Peter isis leading
leading advocate
advocate for
for the
the rights
rights of
of in
in Dublin.
Dublin.
In
In 1979,
1979, hehe opened
opened aa hostel
hostel for
for homeless
homeless vulnerable
vulnerable groups
groups and
and has
has played
played aa key
key
boys
boys aged
aged 12-16,
12-16, this
this subsequently
subsequently role
role in
in advancing
advancing thethe rights
rights of
of children
children Rod
Rod isis aa retired
retired partner
partner in in Matheson
Matheson
became
became his his life-time
life-time work.
work. In
In 1980,
1980, Peter
Peter and
and leading
leading onon the
the campaign
campaign on on the
the solicitors
solicitors and
and currently
currently carries
carries out
out
moved
moved to to Ballymun
Ballymun in in north
north Dublin,
Dublin, and
and right
right to
to housing.
housing. mediation
mediation work work as
as chair
chair ofof an
an appeals
appeals
by
by the
the end
end ofof 1983
1983 he
he had
had founded
founded panel
panel relating
relating toto tracker
tracker mortgages.
mortgages.
the
the Arrupe
Arrupe Society,
Society, aa charity
charity to
to tackle
tackle Peter
Peter was
was awarded
awarded the
the Freedom
Freedom ofof Previously,
Previously, RodRod sat
sat on
on the
the Board
Board ofof
homelessness.
homelessness. This This charity,
charity, which
which was
was Dublin
Dublin in
in 2014,
2014, becoming
becoming the
the 77th
77th Gonzaga
Gonzaga College
College for
for 55 years
years and
and was
was
subsequently
subsequently renamed
renamed the the Peter
Peter McVerry
McVerry recipient
recipient of
of the
the award
award since
since 1876.
1876. also
also aa member
member of of the
the board
board of of the
the UCD
UCD
Trust,
Trust, has
has progressed
progressed from from aa three-
three- Law
Law Faculty.
Faculty.
bedroom
bedroom flat flat in
in Ballymun
Ballymun to to becoming
becoming
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18Peter Birthistle, FCA, FCG, MBA Deirdre-Ann Barr Patricia Bourke D’Souza
Treasurer and Chair of the Finance, Chair of the Human Resources Committee Chair of the Research and Services Committee
Audit and Governance Committee
Peter is a Chartered Accountant who was admitted Deirdre-Ann is a solicitor and a notary public, with Patricia has 30 years’ experience within corporate,
to the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland in many years’ experience of dealing with and resolving statutory, voluntary, educational, community and
1988. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Governance complex and contentious issues. mental health sectors in Ireland and abroad. Patricia
Institute and holds a Master of Business Administration. began her career as an electrician with the ESB. She
Peter serves as a member of the Institute of Chartered Deirdre-Ann is an independent non-executive director has worked in Intel, Dublin City Council, the Dublin
Accountants regulatory board. of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service, Peter McVerry Regional Homeless Executive, Mental Health Ireland
Trust and The Royal Hospital Donnybrook. and First Fortnight where she worked in the areas of
Peter has worked in industry since 1992. He has worked housing, homelessness, mental health and refugee/
and gained various business experience in logistics, Each of the appointments is an active engagement, asylum seeking.
property and engineering consultancy industries and is where Deirdre-Ann is a member of one or more
currently working in the chemical industry. committees established by the board. She has a Diploma Patricia is an accredited Counsellor, Psychotherapist
in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors. (MIACP, MIAHIP) and Supervisor (MIACP) and
Peter joined the board of Peter McVerry Trust in 2012 accredited Somatic Trauma Therapist, Trainer and
and currently is Treasurer. Peter acts as Chairman of the Until May 2019, Deirdre-Ann was General Counsel Supervisor. Patricia assisted Babette Rothschild on
Finance, Audit and Governance Committee and also and Head of Risk in Matheson, a leading Irish law firm her international training tours in 2016-2017 and has
serves on the HR Committee. where she established the risk management function provided Trauma Informed Practice training workshops
in 2009. During the previous ten years, Deirdre-Ann for a wide range of national and international
was a solicitor, then partner, in Matheson’s Corporate organisations including Médecins Sans Frontières
Department, advising on Irish company law and (Athens), The Academy of Human Development
governance issues. (Singapore) the Belfast Trust, and the HSE.
Since 2015, as part of her roles with Mental Health
Ireland and First Fortnight, she has worked in
partnership with the National Concert Hall in managing
the implementation of the Music in Mind Programme in
mental health settings, for refugee and asylum seeker
populations and for children and young people at risk
of or experiencing homelessness.
19Denis
Denis O’Leary
O’Leary Dr.
Dr. Richard
Richard Lavelle
Lavelle Terry
TerryMcCabe
Terry McCabe
McCabe
Chair
Chair of
Chairof the
the Housing
ofthe Housing Development
Development Committee
Committee
Denis
Denis has
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hasworked
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in the
the insurance
insurance industry
industry for
for almost
almost Dick
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has been
been involved
involved in in supporting
supporting Fr FrMcVerry
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and Terry
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in theCommunity
the Community&
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sector
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40 years,
40years, starting
years,starting with
with Hibernian Insurance through to
startingwith Hibernian Insurance through to Peter McVerry Trust since the very earliest
Peter McVerry Trust since the very earliest days days and
andisis
days and is for 23
for 23
for years
23 years and
years and is committed
and isiscommitted
committedto to community-led
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community-ledlocallocal
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Avivafor 30
for30 years,
30years, during
during which
years,during which time
time hehe held
held aa number
number aa founding member of the Wexford Cycle,
founding member of the Wexford Cycle, the the longest
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marginalised peopleto
people to
to
of
of senior
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management roles
seniormanagement roles in
in their
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and European
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fundraising event
event that
that benefits
benefits Peter
PeterMcVerry
Peter McVerry
McVerry make
makedecisions
make decisionsaffecting
decisions affectingtheir
affecting theirlives.
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operations. He has
has worked for FBD Insurance in
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Dublin Trust.
Trust. Dick was also a founding member of
Dick was also a founding member of Welcome
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since January
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since 2012
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astheir Head
their Head
Head of of Broker
of Broker Business.
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charity set
set up
up toto raise
raise funds
funds for
for Fr
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retired asChief
as ChiefExecutive
Chief ExecutiveOfficer
Executive Officerof
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work.
work. Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown Area Area Partnership
Partnershipin
AreaPartnership ininDecember
December2016.
December 2016.
2016.
Denis completed
Deniscompleted
Denis completedhis his ACII
hisACII insurance
ACII insurance examinations
insurance examinations
examinations The
Thecompany
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company employedover
employed over160
over 160staff
160 staffand
staff anddelivered
and delivered
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in 1990
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1990and then
andthen went
thenwent
wenton on to
on to complete
to complete
complete the the
the Certified
Certified
Certified Dick
Dick has
has worked
worked asas aa small
small animal
animal vetvet in
in Ireland
Irelandand
Ireland and
and aaawide
widerange
wide rangeof
range ofsocial
of socialinclusion
social inclusionprogrammes.
inclusion programmes.She
programmes. She
She
Diploma in Accounting
DiplomaininAccounting
Diploma Accounting andand Finance
and Finance (through
(through ACCA)
Finance (through ACCA) in
ACCA) in
in the UK for almost forty years. He established
the UK for almost forty years. He established
established his his current worked
current worked
his current with
worked with the
with the company
the company
companyforfor 20
20years
for20 yearsand
years andduring
and duringthat
during that
that
1992. He
1992.He
1992. joined
Hejoined the
joinedthe Council
theCouncil
Council of of the
of the Insurance
the Insurance Institute
Insurance Institute
Institute practice,
practice, Sandymount
Sandymount Pet Pet Hospital,
Hospital, in in 1998.
1998.
1998. time
timedeveloped
time developedand
developed andmanaged
and managedseveral
managed severalNational
several Nationaland
National and
and
of
of Dublin
ofDublin in
Dublinin 2016
in2016 and
2016and also
andalso serves
also serves as
serves as
as aaa member
member
member of of the
of the
the European
EuropeanSocial
European SocialInclusion
Social Inclusionprojects.
Inclusion projects.
projects.
National Council
NationalCouncil
National Councilofof the
ofthe Insurance
the Insurance Institute
Insurance Institute of
Institute of Ireland.
of Ireland.
Ireland. Dick graduated from UCD in 1982
Dick graduated from UCD in 1982 and after and after two
after two years
two years
years
Denis was
Deniswas
Denis elected
waselected President
electedPresident
President of of the
of the Insurance
Insurance Institute
the Insurance Institute
Institute each
each inin Horse
Horse Practice
Practice and
and Large
Large Animal
Animal Practice,
Practice,he
Practice, he
he Terry
Terryhas
Terry hasbeen
has beenaaamember
been memberof
member ofthe
of thePeter
the PeterMcVerry
Peter McVerryTrust
McVerry Trust
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of
of Dublin
ofDublin 2020/2022.
Dublin2020/2022.
2020/2022. gravitated back to smaller animals and
gravitated back to smaller animals and was drawn was drawn
drawn toto
to Research
Research & Services
Research && Services committee
Servicescommittee
committeesincesince May
sinceMay May2017
2017and
2017 and
and
both
both London
London and
and Dublin.
Dublin. During
During hishis time
time in inthese
in these major she
thesemajor
major shejoined
she joinedthe
joined theBoard
the Boardof
Board ofPeter
of PeterMcVerry
Peter McVerryTrust
McVerry Trustin
Trust inin2019.
2019.
2019.
He
He served
Heserved
servedas as
asaaaDirector
Director
Director andand former
and former Chairman
Chairman of
former Chairman of
of cities,
cities, he
he became
became conscious
conscious of of the
the growing
growingissue
growing issueof
issue of
of
Stepping Stone,
SteppingStone,
Stepping a Dublin-based
Stone,aaDublin-based housing
Dublin-based housing charity,
charity, for
housing charity, for
for homelessness.
homelessness.
over 10
over10
over years
10years until
yearsuntil 2011.
until2011. In
2011. In 2017,
In 2017, he
2017, he was
he was invited
invited back
was invited back
back
to
to Stepping
toStepping
SteppingStoneStone
Stoneto to support
tosupport the
support the CEO
the CEO
CEO andand
and Board
Board in
Board in aaa
in Dick
Dick is
is currently
currently in
in his
his second
second period
second period on
period onthe
on theBoard
the Boardof
Board of
of
strategic review
strategicreview
strategic reviewofof the
ofthe charity,
thecharity, which
charity, which culminated
which culminated
culminated in in the
in the
the Directors
Directors at
Directors at Peter
at Peter McVerry
Peter McVerry Trust.
McVerry Trust.
Trust.
successful merger
successfulmerger
successful mergerof of Stepping
ofStepping Stone
Stepping Stone into
into Peter
Stone into Peter McVerry
Peter McVerry
McVerry
Trust in 2018.
Trustinin2018.
Trust Denis
2018.Denis joined
Denisjoined the
joined the Board
the Board of
Board of Peter
Peter McVerry
of Peter McVerry
McVerry
Trust in
Trustin
Trust January
inJanuary 2020.
January2020.
2020.
20
20
20Audrey Byrne Ciara O’Sullivan Pat Doyle
CEO
Audrey is a Partner in McCann FitzGerald’s Litigation Ciara is Head of Reimbursement with Vhi Healthcare Pat Doyle was appointed CEO of Peter McVerry Trust
Trust in
Department, whose practice focuses on complex and has worked with the organisation since 2000. In her late
in 2005.
late 2005.
commercial, online content, taxation disputes and roles at Vhi, Ciara has integrated comparative insurance
investigations, often with an international dimension. overseas experience with her work in procurement and Pat has a Higher Diploma and a Master’sMaster’s inin Education
Education
Audrey co-heads the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion reimbursement. and over 30 years’ experience in the community
community and and
Committee and is lead partner for the vision and voluntary sector.
sector. During
During this
this time,
time, Pat
Pat has
has worked
worked in the
implementation of the firm’s policies and programmes. Prior to joining Vhi, she worked in the intellectual area
in theofarea
social inclusion,
of social managing
inclusion, a range
managing a of initiatives,
range of
disability sector with roles in the HSE and the projects and
initiatives, organisations
projects that work with
and organisations thatmarginalised
work with
Audrey is a CEDR accredited mediator and has Hospitaller Order of St. John of God. young peopleyoung
marginalised at riskpeople
of homelessness and addiction
at risk of homelessness
participated in many mediations involving a variety of those within
and addiction andresidential careresidential
those within settings and criminal
care
disputes, both as mediator and advisor. Her qualifications include a Masters in Sociology (UCD), justice institutions.
settings and criminal justice institutions.
Diploma in Strategy, Innovation and Change (UCD
Audrey became a member of the Finance and Audit Smurfit Graduate Business School) and a Diploma in is the
Pat is the current
current President
President of
of the
theIrish
IrishCouncil
Councilfor Social
Committee to the Board of Peter McVerry Trust in Project Management (UCC). for Social Pat
Housing. Housing.
is alsoPat is also aof
a member member of the
the Department of
January 2015, and joined the Board of Peter McVerry Department
Housing’s of Housing’s
High-Level High-Level
Housing Housing
Delivery GroupDelivery
and the
Trust in 2019. Audrey is also a board member of the Ciara has participated in several volunteer initiatives in Group and Taskforce
High-Level the High-Level Taskforce on Homelessness.
on Homelessness.
Irish Women Lawyer’s Association, and a member of the Zambia, Ethiopia, India and closer to home.
Women in White Collar Crime Defence Association. He was appointed to the Judicial Conduct
Conduct Committee
Committee
the Government
by the Government in in July
July2020.
2020.He
Heisisaaformer
formermember
member
of of the
the Court Court Board
Services Services Board
and is theand is thechair
current current
of
chair ofinSICAP
SICAP in Kildare.
Kildare.
Pat is also a member of the Kildare Housing SPC,
Mideast Homeless Forum and Dublin Joint
Homelessness Consultative Forum.
21Photo: Peter McVerry Trust Residential Community Detox in Fingal, Co. Dublin. 22
• National Housing First Office
Peter McVerry Trust •
•
Genio
Irish Prison Service
Committee Members •
•
Irish Probation Service
South West Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force
• Capuchin Day Centre
There are four committees that also report directly to the Board of Directors on a
• GMQ Medical
regular basis. These are:
• Safetynet
• Pobal
Finance, Audit and Governance
• Irish American Partnership
Research and Services
• Jesuit Refugee Service
Human Resources
• Little Company of Mary
Housing Development
• Rethink Ireland
• St Patrick’s Mental Health Services
Each committee is chaired by a Director of the Board and, in addition, the
• Cavan County Council
committees are also supported by a range of members with specific specialties
• Carlow County Council
including legal, governance and risk, business and finance, housing and real estate,
• Clare County Council
construction and development, local government. Current committee members
• Cork City Council
are as follows:
• Cork County Council
• Dublin City Council
• Gilbert Little (appointed May 2018)
• Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
• Allison Coughlan (appointed January 2020)
• Fingal County Council
• Alison Diamond (appointed September 2020)
• Galway City Council
• Ollie O’Loughlin (appointed July 2020)
• Galway County Council
• Colin Smyth (appointed July 2020)
• Kerry County Council
• Sean Downey (appointed July 2020)
• Kildare County Council
• Adam Ronayne (appointed March 2021)
• Laois County Council
• Limerick City and County Council
• Longford County Council
Acknowledgements • Louth County Council
• Meath County Council
Peter McVerry Trust would like to acknowledge the following organisations for • Monaghan County Council
their continued support. • Offaly County Council
• Roscommon County Council
• Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage • South Dublin County Council
• Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth • Westmeath County Council
• Department of Health • Wexford County Council
• Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform • Wicklow County Council
• Department of Social Protection
• Department of Education and Skills
• Dublin Region Homeless Executive
• Health Service Executive
• Tusla
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