HAIL

HAIL

Housing Association for Integrated Living

Dublin, Ireland

Mental healthHousing & Homelessness
CharityFounded 1985National reach
Profile last updated: August 1, 2026

About

Founded in 1985, HAIL is a charity based in Dublin, Ireland working on mental health, housing & homelessness.

HAIL (Housing Association for Integrated Living) is a non-profit approved housing body and specialist mental health housing association based in Dublin. It provides independent social housing, including supported homes for people with long-term mental health support needs, alongside general needs social housing. Its mental health tenancy sustainment services help tenants and other people in private rented, local authority and social housing to sustain their tenancies and recover. HAIL owns and manages several hundred homes, mainly in Dublin, with additional homes in Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Longford and Limerick. Founded in 1985 by members of St. Brendan's Mental Health Association, it works with local authorities, the HSE and other housing bodies, and advocates for more social housing for people with mental health difficulties. Its strategic plan 2024-2028 aims to deliver 300 additional homes.

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

1985

Organisation type

Charity

Legal name

Housing Association for Integrated Living

Charity number

CHY 6796

Focus areas

mental health housingsocial housingtenancy sustainmentsupported housingIreland

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Mental healthHousing & Homelessness

Works for

People with disabilitiesHomeless peoplePrisoners & Ex-offenders

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesAdvocacy & campaigningVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Cara Service

Mental health · Ireland

Nationwide service providing homes under HAIL tenancies for people who have lived in HSE accommodation, and support for people in local authority or social housing with a mental health diagnosis.

In-House Support Service

Mental health · Ireland

Mental health tenancy sustainment support for HAIL tenants, based on partnership with local authorities and HSE mental health teams.

Regional Visiting Support Service

Mental health · Ireland

Tenancy support for people with mental health difficulties living in private rented, local authority and social housing in the four Dublin local authority areas, Wicklow, Sligo, Louth and Meath.

Prison In-reach Courts Liaison Service

Mental health · Ireland

Helps men and women with mental health difficulties on remand or serving sentences in Cloverhill, Mountjoy and Dóchas prisons find accommodation.

Peer Support Project

Mental health · Ireland

Peer support for mental health recovery, based on shared experience.

Countries of operation

Ireland

Funding & support

Funded by

Government fundingIndividual donations

Ways to support

DonateCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Clúid, Respond, Co-Operative Housing Ireland, Sonas, Sophia Housing, NAMA, Land Development Agency

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