The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny

What The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny does

The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny (legal entity: The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny CLG) is a registered Irish charity (CHY 8818 / RCN 20022112) structured as a Company Limited by Guarantee. It delivers emergency accommodation, housing support, and homelessness prevention services to adults referred by local authorities across nine counties in Ireland: Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford, Offaly, Westmeath, and Longford. Its service mix comprises 54 core emergency beds (38 in Kilkenny, 16 in Clonmel) augmented by 29 seasonal Cold Weather Initiative beds, the Housing Plus Programme supporting 300+ households, 111 Own Front Door placements, and targeted mental health and disability programmes (START with 24 units, Homecare with 20 participants, Suil Le Project, and a Tenancy Sustainment Service). A Tenant Engagement Portal supports maintenance logging and pre-tenancy interaction. Operational sites span Kilkenny (Church Lane HQ), Clonmel, Tullamore, and Abbeyshrule.

The organization's revenue model is non-commercial: services are provided free of charge to service users, and operating funding comes from charitable donations and HSE (Health Service Executive) / government grants. Distribution is referral-based — all service users must be over 18 and referred by the local authority — making GSC a contracted delivery partner within Ireland's statutory homelessness response framework. It works in close operational partnership with its sister organisation Tar Isteach Housing (an approved housing body delivering long-term housing) and with HSE Mental Health Multi-Disciplinary Services. Governance is led by Chairperson Liam Keane and CEO Noel Sherry, with COO Ciara Quinn and a board that includes former HSE, legal, and pastoral leaders. The model targets vulnerable populations including those evicted from private rented accommodation, those experiencing relationship breakdown, addiction, mental health issues, disability, elderly vulnerability, low-income families, and people exiting state care, hospital, or prison.

Name

The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny

Legal name

The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny CLG

Website

https://thegoodshepherdcentrekilkenny.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny is an Irish registered charity providing emergency accommodation, housing support, and homelessness prevention services for adults referred by local authorities across nine counties in Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Housing Support Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Homeless accommodation services
• Housing support programmes
• Homeless prevention services
• Emergency shelter operations
• Tenancy sustainment support

Headquarters

HQ city

Kilkenny

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny provides emergency accommodation, housing supports, and homeless prevention services to individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Core delivery includes hostel-based emergency accommodation in Kilkenny and Clonmel, a seasonal Cold Weather Initiative, the Housing Plus Programme (High Support Housing and Tenancy Support), the Own Front Door placements initiative, and specialized programmes (START, Homecare, Suil Le Project, Tenancy Sustainment) for people with mental health challenges and disabilities.

Product overview

The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny is a charitable organization providing a unified suite of homeless and housing support services across multiple counties in Ireland. The core offering consists of emergency accommodation (hostel beds in Kilkenny and Clonmel, plus seasonal Cold Weather Initiative beds), housing support programmes (Housing Plus Programme with High Support Housing and Tenancy Support, plus Own Front Door placements), and homeless prevention services (START, Homecare, Suil Le Project, and Tenancy Sustainment Services). These services work together to help individuals and families move from crisis toward stability and independent living, providing case management, healthcare supports, advocacy, and pathways to permanent housing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hostel Accommodation in Kilkenny
• Hostel Accommodation in Clonmel (Tipperary)
• Cold Weather Initiative
• Housing Plus Programme
• Own Front Door
• START (Support to Home and Recovery Targets)
• Homecare Programme
• Suil Le Project
• Tenancy Sustainment Service (Mental Health)
• Tenant Engagement Portal

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tar Isteach HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organisation and approved housing body delivering supported accommodation and long-term housing solutions. Together the organisations focus on prevention, support and access to safe, secure and affordable homes, working in partnership with local authorities and communities.
• Local Authorities (Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford, Offaly, Westmeath, Longford)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral source for all service users. Partnership for housing solutions and community support across nine counties.
• Mental Health Multi-Disciplinary ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking in conjunction with mental health multidisciplinary teams for START Programme, Homecare Programme, and Tenancy Sustainment Service targeting people with mental health challenges.
• Local Health and Community ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with healthcare providers for High Support Housing and other programmes providing case management, healthcare supports, and cleaning services.
• PAWS Animal RescueminorOthersRescue organisation from Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary that provided Basil, a companion dog who helps people experiencing homelessness find comfort, routine and connection at the Clonmel service.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tuath Housing: Large approved housing body delivering social and supported housing across Ireland, working closely with local authorities and homelessness charities — comparable in operating supported-housing units for people exiting homelessness.
• Crosscare: Dublin-based social care agency providing homeless services, youth services, and housing support; operates a similar integrated social-services model though centered on the greater Dublin area rather than the South East.
• Simon Communities of Ireland: National voluntary housing/homeless organization providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and tenancy support across Ireland — closely mirrors GSC's integrated shelter-to-tenancy continuum and charitable funding model.
• Respond! Housing Association: Approved housing body providing supported accommodation and homeless services across Ireland, with particular expertise in mental-health housing — comparable in operating supported-housing units as an approved housing body partnered with local authorities.
• Threshold: National housing charity providing tenancy support, prevention services, and policy advocacy on homelessness and private-rented-sector issues across Ireland — directly comparable prevention-focused programmes.
• Focus Ireland: Ireland's largest national homelessness charity, delivering emergency accommodation, prevention services, and tenancy sustainment across multiple regions — directly comparable service mix and government-funded nonprofit model to GSC.
• Peter McVerry Trust: Dublin-based charity providing supported housing, tenancy sustainment, and homeless services to over 13,000 people annually; comparable in offering an end-to-end homelessness response funded by HSE and donations.
• Depaul Ireland: Operates low-threshold emergency accommodation and housing support services across Ireland, including services for people with mental-health and addiction challenges — directly overlapping with GSC's Housing Plus and High Support Housing strands.
• Novas (formerly Peter Barlow Trust): Mid-West Ireland charity delivering emergency shelter, supported housing, and tenancy sustainment, including mental-health-specific programmes — comparable by service mix and by reliance on HSE funding streams.

Emerging players

• Tabor Lodge / Tabor Group: Irish addiction and homelessness service provider focused on recovery housing and outreach — partial overlap with GSC's addiction-related harm-reduction and Housing Plus dual-diagnosis services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheGoodShepherdCentreKilkenny
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-good-shepherd-centre-kilkenny

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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