HOME AGAIN

What HOME AGAIN does

Home Again is a Dublin-based Irish charity (founded 1965) that provides residential care for children aged 12–18 who cannot live with their families due to domestic difficulties, bereavement, behavioural problems, or foster-placement breakdowns. The organisation operates two houses in Dublin, each accommodating up to five boys, staffed by professionally qualified social-care workers, and provides a homely rather than institutional environment with individually tailored care programmes that include input from the children themselves. A Placement Support Worker and dedicated aftercare housing (a house in Dublin 12 and a one-bedroom apartment) extend the service to former residents aged 18+ transitioning to independence.

The business model is a hybrid of government grant funding and charitable donations. Tusla, Ireland's Child and Family Agency, is the primary referrer of children into the homes and provides a grant covering most — but not all — recurring operational costs, including salaries of the Director of Care and care workers. The funding gap is closed through individual donations (one-time and monthly recurring tiers of €2–€30), corporate partnerships (Sherry FitzGerald is the named Charity Partner), legacy giving, and community fundraising events. Tax-relief schemes can amplify donation value by up to 69% for eligible contributions. The aftercare service is funded entirely by Home Again through donations, with no state support.

The operating footprint is intentionally narrow — a single city (Dublin), ~12 staff, a fully volunteer board of directors, and a 50+ year track record of helping more than 400 children. Governance is structured around Charity SORP, the Code of Governance, and Principles of Good Fundraising, and operations conform to Children First guidance. There are no disclosed technology assets beyond a WordPress website with PayPal donation integration and partnerships with third-party fundraising platforms (Mycharity.ie, iDonate.ie). Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council partially funds the aftercare apartment.

Name

HOME AGAIN

Legal name

Home Again

Website

https://homeagain.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Home Again is a Dublin-based Irish charity, founded in 1965, providing residential care for homeless and at-risk children aged 12–18 in two Dublin homes, plus aftercare support for care leavers transitioning to adult life.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Child Care and Youth Aftercare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAO

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Residential child care
• Youth homelessness services
• Aftercare support
• Charity fundraising
• Social care foster

Headquarters

HQ city

Dalkey

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tusla Funding: Tusla, the Child & Family Agency, provides a grant in respect of day-to-day funding. However, the grant funding covers most but not all expenses. Home Again often funds extra supports from donations.
2. Donations: Individual donations from the public, with tax relief available for donations over €250 under Irish charity donation schemes. Monthly recurring donations and one-time contributions.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with companies like Sherry FitzGerald who select Home Again as their charity partner for fundraising activities.
4. Legacies and Bequests: Leave a Legacy programme allowing donors to include Home Again in their wills as a tax-efficient way of giving.
5. Aftercare Service Funding: The aftercare service is funded entirely by Home Again through donations, without any state funding. This includes support for young people aged 18+ transitioning to independence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Home Again provides residential care for children aged 12-18 in two Dublin homes (each accommodating up to five boys) who are out of home due to domestic difficulties, bereavements, behavioral problems, or breakdowns in foster placements. It also provides aftercare services for care leavers aged 18+, including a dedicated Aftercare Support Worker, an Aftercare House in Dublin 12, and a one-bedroom transition apartment, with funding from Tusla grants and donations.

Product overview

Home Again is a charitable organization providing a single integrated service of residential care for homeless children. The core offering consists of residential care placements for children aged 12-18 in two Dublin homes, supplemented by aftercare services including a dedicated support worker and dedicated housing (Aftercare House in Dublin 12 and a one-bedroom transition apartment). The organization also operates a donation processing system accepting contributions via PayPal and direct debit. All services work together toward the mission of providing family-like care and transition support for vulnerable young people.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Care Services Residential care for children aged 12-18 in two Dublin homes (each accommodating up to five boys) who are out of home due to domestic difficulties, bereavements, behavioral problems, or breakdowns in foster placements. Staffed by professionally qualified social workers and providing a family-like environment with continuously reviewed individual care programmes.
• Aftercare Service Aftercare support for young people aged 18+ who have left Home Again's residential care, including a dedicated Aftercare Support Worker assisting with education, employment, and housing applications.
• Aftercare House (Dublin 12) Aftercare accommodation house in Dublin 12, located close to schools, colleges, and with good transport links to prevent isolation, providing a homely environment for former residents transitioning to independence.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 children have been helped since foundation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sherry FitzGeraldcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSherry FitzGerald has partnered with Home Again and recognises them as their Charity Partner. This is a marketing and fundraising partnership where Sherry FitzGerald supports Home Again through corporate social responsibility activities.
• Tusla - Child and Family AgencycoreOthersTusla refers children to Home Again and provides monitoring and support. They also provide grant funding for day-to-day operations. Home Again operates according to Children First guidance.
• Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County CouncilminorOthersPart funded the one-bedroom apartment used for aftercare accommodation for former residents.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Focus Ireland: Major Irish charity addressing homelessness, including youth-specific services. Comparable in serving at-risk youth in residential/transitional settings and competing for the same corporate and individual donor pool in Ireland.
• ISPCC: Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children — national child-welfare charity providing direct services and advocacy for children at risk. Overlaps with Home Again on child-welfare mission and Irish donor/corporate fundraising channels.
• Simon Communities of Ireland: National homelessness charity operating emergency and transitional accommodation, including services for young people. Comparable service model (residential + aftercare-style support) and Dublin operational footprint.
• Crosscare: Dublin-based social services agency of the Catholic Archdiocese providing youth services, residential support, and community programmes. Directly comparable as a Dublin-centred residential youth care provider reliant on state grants and donations.
• Peter McVerry Trust: Irish homelessness charity providing housing and supported accommodation, including for young people leaving care. Comparable in operating small residential/transitional units in Dublin funded through a mix of state grants and donations.
• Barnardos (Ireland): Ireland's largest children's charity, operating residential care, aftercare, and family support services for vulnerable children. Highly comparable mission, target population, and Tusla-funded service mix, but at much greater national scale than Home Again.
• DePaul Ireland: Irish affiliate of Depaul International, providing accommodation and support services for people experiencing homelessness, including youth. Operates residential services and aftercare-style pathways comparable to Home Again.

Others

• Tusla – Child and Family Agency: Ireland's statutory child and family agency — Home Again's primary referral source and grant funder. Not a peer in the competitive sense but a critical ecosystem participant whose commissioning decisions drive Home Again's demand.

Emerging players

• Foróige: Ireland's leading youth development organisation. Adjacent rather than overlapping — focused on positive youth development programmes rather than crisis residential care, but competes for the same youth-services funding and corporate CSR partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/home-again-charity

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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