We’re sleeping out against homelessness
The Cork Shine-a-Light Sleep Out 2025 will take place outside the Boole Library at University College Cork on Friday, 10th October 2025 at 7pm.
We are sleeping out in Cork City this October to Shine A Light on homelessness. Please join us as we strive to raise awareness and funds for Focus Ireland.
For years, we've watched the homelessness crisis grow in Ireland. Thousands of children are caught in the middle of it, and it's simply not right. This isn't something we have to accept; it is a question of political will, and choice. And we can’t, as a nation, allow this to continue.
That's why we’re taking action together. On Friday 10 October, our team are going to take part in the nationwide sleep out for Focus Ireland's Shine A Light, trading our cosy bed for a sleeping bag for the night. This isn't just about a single night of discomfort; it’s about raising absolutely critical funds for Focus Ireland to help them meet the growing demand for their services.
More than that, though, it’s about making a stand and saying that having thousands of children without a home is just unacceptable.
Please show your support by donating to our team's fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where every child 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
€500
Cbc Ppu
€250
Maeve Durkan
€100
Anonymous
€100
Toulouses
€100
Patrick Hand
€55
Anonymous
€55
S
€55
Graham Curtin
€55
Anonymous
€55
Breda Mcsweeney
Well done Freddie amazing thing to do So proud of you. Xxx
€55
Adam Mcsweeney
€55
Mary Meade
Well done Freddie 👏🥳🥳
€55
Fidelma Osullivan
€50
Anonymous
€50
Mairead Desmond
€50
Barry Corcoran
€50
Fionnuala & Gordon
Well done Louis!
€50
Ciara O Connor
€40
Clare Collins
Well done on the Sleep out it was very generous of your time to do this had such a hard task as well
€40
Lisa O'sullivan
Best of luck Tadhg!
€30
Catherine Fenell
Well done Freddie
€30
Collette Rohan
Well done Louis, a great cause. Thanks for doing this!
€25
Jonathan Whitney
€25
Paul Collins
€25
Sue Dunwoody
€25
Derbhila Mccrea
Great cause Sue.
€21
Kevin
Fair play Daniel! Great Cause
€21
Patrick Manley
€21
Deirbhile Healy
€21
Yvonne Egan
€21
Jake Obrien
€21
Pat Ryan
€21
Anne O Brien
Well done Linda
€21
Nathan O Sullivan
👏👏
€21
Maria Declan And Jack
Hope the sleepout goes well Linda.
€21
Paul Phelan
Best of Luck
€21
Rachel Dhingra
Amazing work Louis! Well done!
€21
Annemarie O Sullivan
Well done Freddie 👏
€21
Scarlett O Sullivan
€21
Paul O Sullivan
€21
Shauna Mcsweeney
Well done Freddie 👏
€21
Maureen Manley
€21
Trish O'mahoney
Well done Louis Hand. Such a worthy cause
€20
Anonymous
€20
Tara & Bart
€20
Kathleen Dunphy
Well done Louis.
€20
Dervla Mullane
€20
Anonymous
Lodged for Tom C
€20
Therese Mc Carthy
Well done
€20
Clara Hand
€20
David Moyer
€20
Ann Harrington
Well done 👏👏👏
€15
Anonymous
€15
Daniela 🫡
You did such amazing work to raise awareness guys! I’m so proud ❤️
€10
Michael Hand
€10
Adewoye Kehinde Oyedeji
€10
James Manley
€10
Anonymous
€10
Linda Healy
€10
Amy Ryan
€10
Holly Carroll
Good Linda love you xxx
€10
Pat Gilbourne
€10
Trina Carroll
€10
Andrea Sassen
€10
Carmel O'shocknessy
€6
Jake Brien
€5
Anonymous
€5
Anonymous
€5
Carla Kidd
well done!
€5
Ellen Condon
Good Luck Linda!
€5
Coady
€5
Chloe Middleton
Well done Linda xxx
€1
Anonymous
€1
Alan Mccabe
Our Team Members
Amy Ryan
€10
Patrick Louis Hand
€1,028
Tadhg Quill-Manley
€647
James Mullane
€50
Mariel Rivera
€100
Linda Healy
€156
Sue Dunwoody
€150
Harry McGuire
Jake Obrien
Global Justice Society
€405
Anna O' Mahony
Yvonne Egan
Daniel Flanagan
€57
Anni Mouton
Ciara O Connor
€50
Our Fundraising Journey
CBC PPU are delighted to support you Tadhg and such a worthy cause.