We’re sleeping out against homelessness
This October 11, we'll be doing something a little different. We'll be swapping our warm beds for sleeping bags to take part in a nationwide sleep out to raise awareness and funds for Focus Ireland, the national organisation tackling homelessness in Ireland.
We care deeply about our community, and homelessness is an issue that touches us all. It doesn't discriminate - homelessness has many faces, and it can happen to anyone. A sudden illness, a job loss, a family breakdown - these are just some of the events that can push someone into homelessness, leaving them with uncertainty and fear.
This is why, on October 11, our team will be stepping outside our comfort zone and participating in Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy. While a one-night sleep out is certainly not the same, it offers a glimpse into the vulnerability and hardship faced by thousands of people in Ireland without a safe and secure home.
This issue becomes even more heartbreaking when we consider the children who face the uncertainty of homelessness. The thought of over 4,000 children in our community without a stable home is simply unacceptable. A child's life should be filled with dreams, not the stress of where they'll sleep each night.
Please show your support by donating to our fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where everyone has a safe place to call home.
Our Achievements
Shared Page
50% of Fundraising Target
Reached Fundraising goal
Increased Fundraising Target
Completed Sleepout
Thank you to our Sponsors
€50
Joe Doherty
€40
Jennifer Byrne
Best of luck Cathal
€25
Anonymous
€25
Aisling Browne
Well done Cillian & Sligo Scouts. Fantastic cause.
€25
David Mccoy
€20
Christina Walsh
€20
Vivienne Byrne
Good Luck sleeping outside
€20
Maeve
€20
Sonya Monaghan
Good Luck Ryan and all the Venturers!
€20
John & Kathleen Browne
Well done Cillian and your Scouts Group.
€20
Jimmy Dore
€20
Rose
€20
Lorraine
€20
Sinéad Lewis
Well done Cillian 👏
€20
Louise Feehily
€20
Norah Mcloughlin
€20
Liz O'connell
€15
Shauna
€15
Rosie Dore
€15
Grumpy Ould Fellah
€15
Sean Murphy
€15
Anonymous
Best wishes with the fundraiser
€10
Anonymous
€10
Cathal Byrne
€10
Jamie Reilly
€10
Liz
€10
Minnie’s Mammy
😁
€10
Anonymous
Good luck and keep dry.
€10
Roisin O'connell
€10
Áine
Fair play it’s a great cause !
€10
Ella Brabazon
€5
Minnie's Best Brother
Hello minnie >:)
€5
Anonymous
€5
Anonymous
€1