Abbie Grimshaw

Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:

138

hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker

or

153

nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop

or

212

hours access to Focus Ireland’s education service PETE (Preparation for Education, Training & Employment)

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.

I’m sleeping out against homelessness.

This October 11, I won’t be heading home after school. Instead, I’ll be swapping my warm bed for a sleeping bag – all to raise awareness and funds for Focus Ireland, the national organisation tackling homelessness in Ireland.

Did you know that over 4,000 children in our country don’t have a permanent home? That’s a staggering number. Every child deserves to feel safe and secure, and a home is at the heart of that. But for too many children, this is missing.

Being a teenager comes with its own stresses – schoolwork, exams, friendships, part-time jobs, even just figuring out who you are. I can’t imagine adding homelessness on top of it all. How can you focus on exams when you’re worried about where you’ll sleep next?

That’s why I think it is important to take part in my School Sleep Out as part of Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy. It's a chance to experience, in a small way, the challenges faced by young people experiencing homelessness.

Childhood should be about dreams and hanging out with your friends – not wondering where you lay your head at night. Please show your support by donating to my fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where everyone has a safe place to call home.

Please Help Me Reach My Goal By Donating To My Page Below

Raised

€765

My Goal

€300

My team Edmund Rice College Phoenix Park has raised €20,040

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€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.

€25

Could help provide 5 hot, nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop.

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Thank you to my Sponsors

€70

Declan Holmes

That’s really great Garrth. You better lend her some of your waterproof jackets. Best of luck

€50

Mairead Malone

Best of luck Abbie!

€50

Grandma

Good luck Abbie, very proud of you

€50

Fiona Cooke

Best of luck Abbie. 🤞🏼for good weather….

€50

Gareth Grimshaw

I think you should take Kylie as well…

€50

Colm O’se

€40

Matt S

Very impressive Abbie, well done you 👏

€25

Sasha Cooke

Enjoy ✨

€25

Philip Bergin

€25

K H

Good luck - well done!!

€25

Noel Lambe

€25

Anonymous

Great initiative! Good Luck Abbie.

€25

Alice & James

Best of luck Abbie, an amazing event to volunteer for. Alice & James x

€25

Keith Nerney

Well done Abbie! Great cause!

€25

John Mccann

€25

Liam O Flannagain

Great cause . Well done to all !!

€25

Tom F

Well done Abbie

€25

Grandad

Good luck

€25

Will Carwood

€25

Margaret Dowling

Well done Abbie.

€20

Gerry Quinn

Well done Abbie! Great charity

€20

Chris Leonard

€20

Anonymous

Best of luck on your contribution (I know your Dad, his a good man)

€10

Henry Fearon

€10

Abbie Grimshaw

Edmund Rice College Blanchardstown

Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:

138

or

153

or

212

Mission Statement

I’m sleeping out against homelessness.

Please Help Me Reach My Goal By Donating To My Page Below

Raised

€765

My Goal

€300

Select amount to donate

Or enter an amount

Staying in touch

My Achievements

Thank you to my Sponsors

Declan Holmes

Mairead Malone

Grandma

Fiona Cooke

Gareth Grimshaw

Colm O’se

Matt S

Sasha Cooke

Philip Bergin

K H

Noel Lambe

Anonymous

Alice & James

Keith Nerney

John Mccann

Liam O Flannagain

Tom F

Grandad

Will Carwood

Margaret Dowling

Gerry Quinn

Chris Leonard

Anonymous

Henry Fearon

Anonymous

Our Team

Stephen Kavanagh (C)

€375.00

Eibhleann Kennedy-Rynne

€320.00

Rebekah Niland

€125.00

Genevieve Eyzat

€60.00

Aimee Corcoran

€505.00

Conor Kelly

€145.00

Katie OToole

€650.00

Layla Hanney

€270.00

Hugh Barnard

€160.00

Mia Boland

€495.00

Killian Byrne

€160.00

Maeve Brady

€845.00

Cian Stack

€435.00

Federica Feraboli

€150.00

Emily Costa

Cara Faherty

€260.00

Bohdan Khavrus

€61.00

Oisin Martin