Mendicity Institution

Mendicity Institution The Mendicity aims to create opportunities for people experiencing homelessness, isolation and marginalization to live better lives. RCN 20001322

The Mendicity Institution is the oldest working charity in Dublin. Established in 1818, it has been in operation for over 200 years creating opportunities for people experiencing homelessness, isolation and marginalization to live better lives. We help people empower themselves so they can work their way out of homelessness. We are inclusive, we are innovative and we provide quality service to all

who come to us. Our food and day service is open 6 days a week offering meals and support free of charge for those who are homeless. In addition to our core service we operate a social enterprise. The Mendicity Social Enterprise offers employment and a route out of homelessness for its participants. Employees receive training an upskilling throughout their time in the Social Enterprise. They create handmade products from recycled materials, mainly wood, in the Workshop. In our coffee truck, Hard Ground, our trained baristas serve coffee to the public Monday - Friday 8.30 am - 2 pm. All funds generated through our social enterprise (Workshop and Hard Ground) are reinvested in Mendicity's core services. For more information visit www.mendicity.org

Food and Day Service Hours:
Monday - Friday 8.30 am - 2.30 pm
Sunday 9.30 am - 1.30 pm

We’re loving being back Open again today from 10-4 so pop by for a coffee and support our services for people experienc...
31/03/2026

We’re loving being back Open again today from 10-4 so pop by for a coffee and support our services for people experiencing homelessness

We’re thrilled to be reopening Hard Ground again at Thank you for having us back. Come by and say hello. Open daily fro...
12/03/2026

We’re thrilled to be reopening Hard Ground again at Thank you for having us back. Come by and say hello. Open daily from 10-4. All proceeds are reinvested in our services and social enterprise for people experiencing homelessness

If you’re interested in being part of a small, unique and adaptable organisation, with both historical and contemporary ...
30/01/2026

If you’re interested in being part of a small, unique and adaptable organisation, with both historical and contemporary value, we’d love to hear from you. Mendicity’s voluntary board of directors leads the organisation in governance, values and strategy, determining the best direction we take to offer crucial supports to people experiencing homelessness. To learn more about how to join our voluntary board, get in touch via the email above

Remembering all those who we have lost at Mendicity throughout the year, and before that too. Thinking of them and their...
24/12/2025

Remembering all those who we have lost at Mendicity throughout the year, and before that too. Thinking of them and their families at this time

Mendicity will be open all throughout the Christmas period, for those who rely on the services we provide. In order to d...
19/12/2025

Mendicity will be open all throughout the Christmas period, for those who rely on the services we provide. In order to do that, we rely on public support. Your donation will directly impact someone experiencing homelessness this Christmas. Visit www.mendicity.org/make-a-donation/ CHY 834
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We’ll be at tomorrow morning 10:15 - 12, selling a selection of our handmade, sustainable products. All funds will dir...
15/12/2025

We’ll be at tomorrow morning 10:15 - 12, selling a selection of our handmade, sustainable products. All funds will directly support people experiencing homelessness this Christmas

All set up on Henry St opposite Dunnes 🎄We’re here today and tomorrow until 5, with our range of sustainable gifts and c...
02/12/2025

All set up on Henry St opposite Dunnes 🎄We’re here today and tomorrow until 5, with our range of sustainable gifts and crafts for the perfect gift this Christmas 🎄

We accept donations of tents that are in good condition. At this time of year we get a lot of requests unfortunately, so...
02/12/2025

We accept donations of tents that are in good condition. At this time of year we get a lot of requests unfortunately, so our stock is low. Please get in touch if you’d like to donate: 0860203859

Reminder of our festive events coming up this week, starting at Teelings Christmas Tree lighting tomorrow at 5pm, where ...
29/11/2025

Reminder of our festive events coming up this week, starting at Teelings Christmas Tree lighting tomorrow at 5pm, where Hard Ground will be proudly serving. All our handmade festive crafts will be available to purchase at markets during the week. Orders can also be placed online at www.mendicity.org/shop/ or by email to [email protected]. Your support directly impacts people experiencing homelessness

This Christmas Mendicity will be open throughout the entire festive period. 83% of our service users rely only on our su...
27/11/2025

This Christmas Mendicity will be open throughout the entire festive period. 83% of our service users rely only on our support and the services we provide. Please donate to Mendicity and help us keep our doors open for those experiencing homelessness this Christmas www.mendicity.org/make-a-donation/

Our festive inspired handmade crafts would make the perfect unique gift this Christmas. All our wooden products are sust...
25/11/2025

Our festive inspired handmade crafts would make the perfect unique gift this Christmas. All our wooden products are sustainably made using repurposed wood, and our Christmas cards are made using recycled card. Orders can be placed by emailing [email protected] or through our shop www.mendicity.org/shop/
Small box €10
Medium box €15
Large box €20
Christmas cards €6 (7 pack)
Decorations: small €2, large €3

Address

9 Island Street
Dublin 8
D08KW8H

Telephone

+35316773308

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