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Raised

€3,927

Our Goal

€3,000

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€220

Could help provide crucial support for children in emergency accommodation.
€125

Could help provide one week of training and educational supports for a young person.
€70

Could help provide a family with children the day-to-day case management they need to find a home of their own.
€40

Could help provide a family with the first vital support session once they become homeless.

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Mission Statement

Focus Ireland are driven by the fundamental belief that homelessness is wrong. They work with people who need support to avoid becoming homeless and who need help to end their experience of homelessness and move into a safe and secure home. From the very beginning, their work has been rooted in deep listening to people, learning about the problems and risks they face and pointing to where the solutions lie. 

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On Friday 27th October 2023, the first year students of the BSc in Architectural Technology at TU Dublin Bolton St. will build their own shelters and Sleep Out Against Homelessness as part of Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light initiative. By sleeping out, we hope to both raise awareness about homelessness, help raise vital funds to support homeless services, and to instill good learning outcomes relating to building design, performance, and thermal comfort. 9 teams of 7 students are challenged to create a structure that will house their group, maintain 20 degrees Celsius temperature internally, achieve 100 lux daylight levels, and *stay dry* overnight. Crucially, this year there is an emphasis on the structure being deconstructable and materials reusable for next year’s effort; hopefully achieving good learning outcomes about sustainability and a good cause! Please donate if you see value in the cause and the students’ endeavours.

Homelessness is not just a statistic; it’s a heart-breaking reality for far too many people, families, and children who lack the basic security and comfort we can often take for granted. Some families can spend up to two years in a one-bedroom room in emergency accommodation, which has a significant impact on mental health, self-esteem, and child development.  

Focus Ireland are working hard to support those who need it most and help them on their journey out of homelessness and towards a better future. 

Please donate to our Shine A Light fundraising page and play your part in the fight to end homelessness. Every contribution makes a difference. 

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Completed Sleepout

Thank you to our Sponsors

€220

Michelle Rowan

Congrats Katie. Such a good cause.

€220

Joseph Mady

Well done on a great initiative - Best of luck for your sleep out from all at DCT.

€200

Vincent

Well done … a great thing to do to highlight homelessness

€120

Herbert & Pauline O’reilly

€100

Jean O’hara

€100

Miriam

Fantastic Project - and for a very, very worthwhile cause. The shelters look great- good luck for Friday night!

€80

Jim And Lil/johnny

€70

Sean Mc Govern

I won't make it on the evening but I wish all Our A.T. students the best & thank you for supporting a really good cause.

€70

Hugh Desmond

€70

Clarkes/shannon’s

€60

Murphys

€60

Anonymous

€50

Nicole O'hara

Good luck Adam!

€50

Anonymous

€50

Matthew O'sullivan

Well done Adam!

€50

Ciara

Well done Oisin!

€50

Helen O’mah

Well done

€50

Christina Tighe

€50

Emma Geoghegan

Well done on a great project - educational & civic minded in the best possible way! Best of luck for your sleep out.

€50

Jessica Farrell

Well done to all. Fantastic cause.

€50

Geraldine O’leary

Well done Katie. Great cause.

€50

Gertie Ward

Well done Katie. A great cause.

€50

Majella Minogue

€50

Edel Durnin

€50

Immer

€50

Julie Kennedy

€50

Jessica Mcdonogh

Best of luck Sol & thank you for doing this!

€40

Kirk

€40

Cormac Ryan

Well Done & Good Luck

€40

Anonymous

€40

Lisa O’hara

Well done Adam, good luck.

€40

Tina Zekas

Well done Adam!

€40

Stephen Redmond

Well done everyone 👏

€40

Katie Farrell

Well done Students!!

€40

Olivia

Good luck to all the 1st year architectural technology students.

€40

Mary & Colin Savage

Well done Adam great cause. Best of luck with reaching your goal.

€40

Anonymous

€40

Carmel / Carmel

€40

Una O’mahony

This is brilliant Katie xxx

€40

Nicki Browne

So proud of you Joshy stay safe 💙💙

€40

Paul D

€40

Eibhlin O Moore

Good luck sweetheart.

€40

Nadine And Eoin

Best of luck Sol!

€40

Eoin Cunningham

€40

Helen Murray

€30

Deirdre Mcghee

Best of Luck Gavin

€30

Gerard Reidy

Best of luck Gavin ....

€30

Mark Keating

€30

Danielle Keating

Best of luck josh xxxx❤️

€30

Ed & Sue

Good luck Conor.

€29

Fiona O’sullivan

Good luck from Wales

€25

Peter Murphy

€25

Zivile Krivickiene

€25

Anonymous

€20

Míde

Fair play Adam!! 🎉

€20

Rachel Tarpey

Have fun 😁

€20

Gina Byrne

Well done Ellen

€20

Daragh

Best of luck with this kind endeavour Philip.

€20

Laura Gaffney

€20

Anna Owens

Best of luck tonight Adam! ✨

€20

Anonymous

Well done Oisin

€20

Catherine Crichton

€20

Simon

Well done Sol!

€20

Garreth Fp

Pinching that idea for LCA!

€20

Adrian Clarke

€20

Aoife Ward

Well done Katie!

€20

Mob

Best of luck Gavin

€20

Adam Savage

Best of luck with the fundraiser Adzy.

€20

Susan Wainwright

Susan Wainwright

€20

Tt

Well done Katie

€20

Jim Roche

€20

Dad

Very proud of you Ellen.

€20

Caoimhe Fennessy-clarke

€20

Niamh Cunningham

€20

Elaine O’hara

€20

Paul Cunningham

€20

Tia Mantero

€20

Claire Cunningham

€20

Esther

G'uck Sol!

€20

Patricia Fennessy

Good luck Josh

€20

Margaret Byrne

Good luck and keep warm:-)

€20

Jack Mcgrane

Fair play Oisin

€20

Cmv Recruitment Ltd

€15

Ellie Brady

€15

Joanne Maguire

Well done Ellen

€15

Sorcha Ward

Great cause Katie

€10

Cliona

Best of luck Ellen. Cliona

€10

Sinead Hahessy

€10

Anonymous

€10

Anonymous

€10

Seán O'hara

Good luck Adam.

€10

Nicole & Matthew

Well done Adam and all of the team!

€10

Bob O'hara

€10

Claudia

Good job Claudia

€10

Kajus Baranauskas

€10

Amy O’leary

Such a great charity amazing stuff 🔥🫶

€10

Emma Rowan

€10

Fionnuala O’rourke

Wrap up hun

€10

Dermot Doyle

€10

Margaret Domegan

€10

Anonymous

€10

Aine Keating

€10

Emma Woods

Well done Josh :)

€10

Hazel Warren

€5

Laura Masteikaite

Stay safe ❤️ - LM

€5

Airina Gudauskiene

€5

Jack O’hara

€5

Anonymous

€5

Anonymous

Thank you ballincat43

€2

Luke Joe Bailey

€1

Emily

love you🤭🩷

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