The National Surf Centre Community are sleeping out against homelessness
This October 11, the National Surf Centre will be doing something a little different. We are hosting a COMMUNITY SLEEP OUT. We will be swapping our warm beds for sleeping bags to take part in a nationwide sleep out and are inviting people from the community to join us 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.
DATE: Friday 11 October, 9 pm – Saturday 12 October 6 am
LOCATION: National Surf Centre, Shore Road, Strandhill, Sligo, F91XH50
Event Information:
Join us for a National Surf Centre Community Sleep Out as part of Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light, proudly supported by Bord Gais Energy, at the National Surf Centre as we come together to raise awareness and funds for homeless services.
Open to everyone from age of 6. Participants under 18 years old must be accompanied by a guardian (1 accompanying adult for 2 children).
Once you are signed up to our team, all participants will receive an email with the sleep out event details closer to the event. If you have any questions about National Surf Centre Community Sleep Out, please email wave@nationalsurfcentre.ie.
Our Achievements
Shared Page
50% of Fundraising Target
Reached Fundraising goal
Increased Fundraising Target
Completed Sleepout
Thank you to our Sponsors
€400
Berni Plus Various
€250
Anonymous
Well done to all sleeping out.
€150
Studyclix
Sleep tight, don’t let the …
€125
Jessie Smith-mckenna
€125
Mary And Adrian
Well done Aonghus. Really great cause.
€100
Strandhill
Thanks to those on street passer-bys who supported the cause! ❤️
€70
Neil Walton
Well done to all that took part in the focus Ireland sleep over at the National Surf Centre, Strandhill, Co. Sligo. 👏👏
€70
John Monahan
Good luck Aonghus, wrap up !
€65
Carroll's In Culleenamore & The Medb's Dragon Warriors 🐲🐉
Well done to the fantastic Team from CSSC for sleeping 😴💤 out last Friday night to raise awareness of the plight of the #Homeless in the West of Ireland
€50
Hilary Rutherford
Big hugs Cathyanne and all the gang...legends....such a wonderful cause xx
€50
Arlene Gibbs
€50
Myles Lamberth
€50
Anonymous
€40
Claire
Best of luck tonight
€40
Sarah Kelly
Great cause, good luck Aonghus 🙌
€40
Fiachra Collins
Fair play to ya!
€40
Carol Loughlin
Good Luck Rebecca!
€40
Kate And Shane Q
€40
Yvonne
€40
Dolan
€40
Deirdre
Happy to donate to such a worthy cause and to my good friend , Cathyanne, is carrying the torch as an active volunteer 🙏☺️ 🕯️ 🌙
€40
Clíona Collins
A very worthy cause! Well done Aongo!
€40
Jane & Myles
You got this ☀️
€40
Bua Marketing
€40
Donal Cheshire
Well done Mick
€40
Anonymous
Stay cosy xxxxcc
€40
Michelle Butler
Good luck guys
€40
Orla W Brett
Best of luck Aonghus and team. Wrap up
€40
Paddy & Ailbhe Collins
€40
Derek Parle
Thanks for giving your time to this fabulous cause!
€40
Gráinne Kenny
Good woman Rebecca
€40
The Harris's
Well done 👏🏼 Great cause. Hope ye get some sleep.
€40
Claire Hillyard
Good on you Bec!
€40
Christopher Heffernan
€40
Deirdre Padian
Good luck Rebecca, wrap up warm!
€40
Elena Nicholson
Best of luck Rebecca!
€40
Darina
Hope it’s a nice dry night!
€25
Lloyd Carr
€25
Maelbha
Wishing you the very best Cathyanne on Friday night & for supporting such a wonderful cause. ❤️❤️❤️
€25
Breda
Well done
€25
Catherine Raftery
€25
Paul O'connor
€25
Cillian
Maith thú
€25
Mary Loftus
Well done, all!
€25
Ruth O’leary.
Good luck Rebecca. A great cause!
€25
Susan Mcdonnell
€25
Marieclaire Mckenna
Good Luck Cathy Anne! You're awesome 💚
€25
Martina Lenehan
Great stuff Aonghus
€25
Laura Naughton
Well done!
€25
Troy
Good onya
€25
Richard Trueman
Good luck Aonghus and well done
€25
Niamh Dever
€25
E Mcmanus
I’m on catch up Rebecca now - great cause
€25
Robert Hensey
€25
Michelle Brennan
€25
Ruth Long
Well done Rebecca and all the team!
€20
Siobhan Flanagan
€20
Nicola Gormley
€20
Flo Leavy
€20
Aonghus Collins
€20
Cathyanne Brennan
Well done in driving this.
€20
Dermot Gannon
Well done to the whole team for fundraising for such a worthy cause.
€20
Marian O'callaghan
Hope it's a quiet easy night CathyAnne fairplay to you Marian xx
€20
Lorena Mcnicholas
Well done Cathy Ann. What a great cause. Xx
€15
Michael
Good luck Rebecca!!
€15
Bec
Wow amazing lady! Hope you have a good night xx
€15
Lauren Ray Hensey
Fabulous Cathyanne ❤️❤️❤️ were routing for you!
€10
Ashleigh Coyne
€10
Caroline Cavanagh
Best of luck Aonghus & gang 🥰
€10
Anonymous
€10
Emily Madden
Well done Rebecca 👏
From.various sponsors Emma Chambers Paddy Steele Ali Chambers Ian Frizzell Peter Chambers Berni Chambers Ger Gilligan Valerie Murphy Fidelma O Malley