Irish charity industry in need of downsizing

A recent report has revealed that despite receiving almost €100m in state funding every year, Ireland’s homeless industry is not providing value for money as well as not achieving its objective to end homelessness. This report provides credence to the view there are too many human welfare charities in Ireland.
Irish charity industry in need of downsizing

Not for them the aim of every charity which is to disband having achieved what they were set up in the first place for; to solve a recognised human need and then to put in place the support structure before closing down.

The existence of so many human welfare charities is impacting on the non-human charity sector. Local animal welfare charities are drowning in a sea of financial distress and a belief that human welfare charities are the first to be thought of when charity events are organised.

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