At the end of the summer, universities and colleges will open again for students and you will move to another short-term accommodation. This may not be in the same location as your current accommodation and may not be of a similar standard. In light of this challenging situation, you may wish to consider taking up an offer of accommodation pledged by a member of the Irish public. In many cases, the Irish Red Cross and the Local Authority will be available to help people find pledged accommodation. We strongly urge you to consider this option as the locations and quality of accommodation is known. This may assist you to remain in your current area. If you are in a position to do so, you can of course find accommodation privately at your own expense, or using the supports available to you from the Department of Social Protection.