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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. 

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

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50% of Fundraising Target

Reached Fundraising goal

Increased Fundraising Target

Completed Sleepout

Thank you to our Sponsors

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Bryan Madden

From Sarah, Bryan, Aj, John , Chloe and Archer xx

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Helen Lane Kelly

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Grainne Jordan

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Tony Burke

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Matthew Seaton

Best of luck Ava. The cold nights are coming.

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Maria Teresa Lopez

Hecha una donación de 50 euros

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Christopher Mulvany

Best of luck with the donations. It's a great cause 🙂

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James Heneghan

Boop!!!

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Laoise Ray

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Constance Campion-awwad

Thank you Layla for caring about homeless families.

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Kate Rogers

Have fun on the sleep out ☺️

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Keith & Jill Mulvany

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Johnny Cunniffe

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Peter Kinsella

Good girl, Doireann

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Brigin Walsh

Well done Layla x

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Damien N

Wrap up tight April☺️❄️🥶

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Helen Kelly

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Fidelma Shannon

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Peter English

On behalf of the Bishop's

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Marie O'brien

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Una

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Claire O’brien

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Marie Comer

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Carol Keating

Great cause Layla. Well Done!!

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Adrian Davis

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Silvia Capikova

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Annmarie And Kevin Hannon And Family

Good luck Maria

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Sarah Erdok

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Angela And David Donlon

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Cassie Niland

Best of luck April🥳

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Andy Fitz

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Fiona Hartnett

Good luck Sarah x

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Sinead Glynn

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Kevin Healy

Well done ava.its a great cause.you will need a good sleeping bag.

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Patricia Kinsella

Sweet dreams, Doireann

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Diskin Erika

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Susan Weston-tracey

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Nana

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Colette Healy

Well done & best of luck Ava .

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Nora Swift

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Gillian Davis

Well Done Layla it’s a brilliant cause 🙏

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Helen Healy

Great cause, well done Ava 👏

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Sean Heay

I hope the buggy man doesn’t catch you

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Margaret O Brien

Good on you Maria 👏 not easy..hopefully it'll be a dry night for it 😉

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Anonymous

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Anne Nee

Best of luck Maria with your sleep out wrap up ,keep warm 🔥🔥.

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Colm Shanahan

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Anonymous

💗💗

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Jack Ryder

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Richie Oneill

Well done layla Good luck

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Emily Kinsella

Good Luck Doireann!

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Martina Kelly

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Kayleigh Heneghan

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Katie Kilgarriff

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Elaine Bishop

A great cause, well done!!

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John Lane

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Laura Donnellan

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Claire Nee

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Siobhan Davis

Well done Layla.

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Amy Keane

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Deborah Lennon

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Jade Daly

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Doireann Corr

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Rebecca Mc Gough

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Nikki Corless

So proud of what u are doing sweetheart ❤️

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Shanell Ronayne

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David Browne

Well done Layla. From your dad's cousin

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Jade Madden

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Rachel Burke

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Layla Mulvany Madden

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April Lane Kelly

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Mohammed Cherbatji

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Anonymous

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Orla Donelon

Well done Rebecca

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Orla Donelon

Well done Sarah!

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Orla Donelon

Well done Amy!