News & Events

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to say thank you!❤️❤️❤️ Since March 2022, over 1,450 hosts  matched directly by...

Helping Irish Hosts Christmas opening hours & where to go for support

Your Voice Matters - 3 Simple Asks for the General Election

Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, we have made the tough decision to postpone the Host Information Session which was...

Caroline shares her hosting experience and tips for anyone new to hosting

Host Information Roadshows in Galway and Mayo

Helping Irish Hosts will be at the National Ploughing Championships 2024!

A resource for Host Communities & Guests when hotel moves are announced

On Saturday 24th of August, Ukrainians around the world will celebrate Independence Day 2024. To honour the national holiday of freedom,...

Kateryna arrived in Ireland with her son in March 2022. After living in a hotel for eight months, she now rents a hoem with her family.

Bronagh has hosted five people from Ukraine in her holiday home in Donegal. She shares about the experience and advice for other hosts.

Frank shares how his house became a home again, after living on his own for 15 years

Refugee Week is the world's largest arts and culture festival that celebrates the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees.

We're bringing the Host Information Roadshow to Dún Laoghaire.

We're inviting candidates to pledge their support for Hosting as a crucial and sustainable part of Ireland's refugee welcome.

Sheila and Tony hosted Kateryna and her daughter Alisa for a year and a half in their home in Carlow.

Maura started hosting Yuliia and Dmytro in June 2023. Maura had experience hosting mature students and decided to offer up her granny flat.

Masterclass for hosts to help with the 'moving on' conversation when their hosting journey is coming to an end.

We're delighted to announce that our Host Information Roadshow is back and our first stop will be in Offaly on 23rd April in the...

Results from the largest survey of Ukrainians in Ireland by Ukrainian Action with a focus on employment.

Over 130 civil society organizations urge the European Union to provide continued support and protection for displaced Ukrainians.

As we mark 2 years since the full scale invasion of Ukraine, we continue to stand together in solidarity with Ukraine, offering our...

Last night we featured on RTÉ's Nationwide to show how Irish people are continuing to respond to the crisis in Ukraine by opening their...

At the end of 2023, we surveyed over 1,400 people who were hosting Ukrainians in their homes or pledged properties. This is the biggest...

Helping Irish Hosts is aligned with 92 members of the Ukraine Civil Society forum (UCSF) regarding the changes to accommodation and...

Hello Hosts, we hope your week has started off well! Did any of you join last month’s ‘Understanding Trauma’ Masterclass in collaboration...

We are deeply shocked by the news of yesterday's events. Our thoughts are with the children, families, school and community affected by...

We're so excited to announce that we're heading to Kerry as the next stop on our Roadshow for a series of events aimed at providing...

We are running two Host Information Roadshows this month that are open to hosts and potential hosts: Wexford - Tuesday 14 November,...

Your guest is living through a life altering experience and it can be hard to know how to help them through their journey adapting to...

We are running two Host Information Roadshows this month that are open to hosts and potential hosts: Sligo - Thursday 19th October at...

If you’ve reached the end of your hosting journey, firstly, thank you. It’s normal to be apprehensive about communicating this with your...

We have a new host survey, we would really appreciate if you took part! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HostSurvey23

We’re used to packing up our big yellow suitcase and bringing it on the road... but this time we’re taking it up a notch… 🏡 We’ve packed...

Hello Hosts, We hope you’re getting on well! We’re paying a visit to celebrate YOU, our amazing Kilkenny Hosts! We would love to invite...

Fortnightly on Wednesdays, at 6-7pm via video call, we'll be facilitating an open conversation that hosts and soon-to-be hosts are...

Our mission is to keep people hosting and interested in hosting and we need help! Our success up to now has been entirely due to...

Join us at The Riasc Centre, Swords in partnership with Fingal County Council on Wednesday July 19 at 7pm. Register here!

We're taking our team, a giant card and some MASSIVE HEARTS to Flavours of Fingal for the weekend. We'll be located in Fingal Village in...

Join us in Middleton Family Resource Centre, Cork with MC Karen O'Donohue on Wednesday June 21 at 7pm. Register here!

Join us in Dún Laoighaire-Rathdown County Hall with MC Mary Kennedy on Wednesday May 24th at 7pm. Register here!

Join us in The Keadeen hotel with MC Keith Walsh on Wednesday 22 March @ 7pm - register here

Find an event near you to gather with communities in support of Ukraine this weekend

Register for The Open Community's host support webinar on Wednesday 22/02 @ 7pm on Zoom

Minister for Justice confirms Temporary Protection in Ireland extended to March 2024 for all those fleeing war in Ukraine. See full press...

Join the march to support diversity and inclusion - Dublin, Parnell Square, Saturday 18 February 2023 at 1:30pm

Register here to attend on 22 February 2023

Guests Natalya and Oleksandra spoke to Shamim at The Dublin Inquirer here.

Nastya and Vlad Slyvka, with host family Aimee, Jennie, Paul and Elsie Kirwan, via Rory O’Carroll here.

Hosts Sorcha Woods and Evelyn Burns spoke to Shauna Bowers here.