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Who Can Take Part?
Everyone!

Individuals - Sports Teams - Colleges - Church Groups - Social Clubs - Small Business

Take a stand, together.

On Friday 9 October, you and your teammates, friends or neighbours will sleep out for a whole night to say something simple and strong: every child deserves better than this.  

Together we can do better to bring the fun, games, and childhood back to families lives around Ireland. Our Advice and Information service are at the other end of the phone for families in Ireland who find themselves facing the nightmare of homelessness. They provide a listening ear and expert advice, helping 2,053 families in 2025 to avoid becoming homeless.    

That’s real change, on a community level.  

You can make a change to the lives of children experiencing homelessness, and you don’t have to do it alone. Sign up to Shine A Light with your community today. 

Choose your Sleep Out option:

Join our Cork
Community Sleep Out


Date:
Friday 9 October

Venue:
Cork - Cork City Gaol

Spaces:
Maximum of 100 participants. All individual participants must be registered to attend this event.

Running order:
All participants will receive an email with detailed running order closer to the event. 

Sign Up - Cork Community Event

Host your own
Community Sleep Out

Date:
Friday 9 October

Time:
Your choice, flexible to the needs of your group. Please refer to the resources provided for further guidance. 

Locations:
Home, garden, community centre, club.
*Please make sure you have obtained the necessary permissions. Please refer to the resources provided for further guidance. 

Running order:
Please refer to the resources provided for further guidance.



Sign Up - Host Your Own

What to wear?

  • Long sleeved thermal/polyester base layer 
  • Warm fleece/down layer 
  • Warm leggings/trousers 
  • Gloves 
  • Scarf 
  • Thick warm socks 
  • Runners/comfortable shoes 

What to bring?

  • Your own sleeping bag (essential)
  • A yoga mat/ sleeping mat/ cardboard (optional)

What to pack?

  • Overnight bag
  • Waterproof jacket (required for your comfort and safety) 
  • Extra layers, a change of clothes and spare socks (store in a dry bag in your backpack) 
  • Mobile Phone (fully charged) + charger + battery pack  
  • Any medication you use (please do not share this medication at any time with other members under any circumstances) 
  • Toothbrush & toothpaste

Here's what you can expect

Support & Advice

Opportunities to learn more about homelessness in Ireland and the impact of your fundraising.

Optional Information Webinar

An optional pre‑event webinar with the essentials: what to expect on the night and the impact you’ll make.

Fundraise & Get a Beanie

When you hit the €50 fundraising target you’ll get a Shine A Light beanie. Wear it with pride as a symbol of you’re impact.

Sense of community

The sleepout is an oppourtunity to be there for those most in need, by showing up with wonderful people in your community. 

Fundraising: The moment your fundraising transforms lives

Fundraising is where one night becomes real change. We suggest a fundraising target of €250 - and push higher if you can. Every euro you raise delivers vital, life‑changing support to people facing homelessness.

Last year, fundraisers like you helped prevent families from losing their homes and supported young people with nowhere else to turn. Behind every number is a real person whose life moved forward because people like you care.

If you want to see exactly what your fundraising makes possible, explore last year’s impact and hear directly from people like Nicole*, Anne* and Des - the people whose lives were changed because fundraisers like you stepped up.

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