Pathway 02 · Community

A place to begin.
A community that responds.

YMCA Malta’s Community Services provide accessible, practical and professional support for people experiencing homelessness, rooflessness, poverty or housing instability.

Location4 Triq l-Iskola, Ħamrun
Opening hoursMonday to Friday, 09:00 to 15:00
ApproachAccessible, voluntary and dignity-based
Community support is more than meeting an immediate need.

It is an opportunity to build trust, identify barriers, connect people with professional assistance and create a pathway towards greater stability.

The accessible front door

Support without losing sight of the person.

The Drop-In Centre combines everyday essentials with social-work intervention and human connection. A shower, meal, telephone call or conversation can become the first practical step towards longer-term support.

Dignity
Low-threshold access
Practical assistance
Professional connection
Drop-In Centre impact · 2024-2025

Thousands of moments of practical support.

21,351Drop-In Centre visits and walk-ins
14,003meals provided
16,516coffees distributed
4,304showers facilitated
3,894social-work interventions
3,400+telephone calls facilitated
60-70daily Drop-In Centre contacts
5 daysof accessible support each week

Consolidated figures for 2024 and 2025. Visits, services and interventions are activity counts and should not be totalled as unique individuals.

What is available

Everyday essentials. Meaningful connection.

Services respond to immediate needs while helping people maintain dignity, communication and access to wider support.

01

Meals and refreshments

Food, coffee and a welcoming place to pause.

02

Showers and hygiene

Facilities that support dignity and personal wellbeing.

03

Laundry

Self-service facilities for washing clothing and essential items.

04

Lockers

Access to storage for personal belongings, subject to availability.

05

Social-work support

Professional assistance, information and connection to services.

06

Telephone access

Support making important calls and maintaining communication.

07

Digital access

Computer and internet access for essential online tasks.

08

Clothing and linen

Donated essential items distributed according to need and availability.

Ħamrun Drop-In Centre

Come in. Speak with us.

Opened in 2023, the Drop-In Centre provides a consistent point of contact for people experiencing rooflessness or unstable housing and for those waiting to access longer-term support.

Address4 Triq l-Iskola, Ħamrun, Malta
Opening hoursMonday to Friday, 09:00 to 15:00
The Drop-In Centre operates through a voluntary, low-threshold approach. Support is provided with dignity and without preconditions.
Community beyond immediate support

Young people need places to belong and participate.

YMCA Malta’s Youth & Family Services create educational, developmental and community-based opportunities that strengthen confidence, relationships and connection.

156youth and family interventions and activities in 2025
1,421participants reached approximately during 2025
Community is something we create together

Help keep the door open.

Support the meals, facilities, professional intervention and human connection that make the Drop-In Centre possible.