We’re sleeping out against homelessness
This October 11, our team will be doing something a little different from our usual workday. Instead of going to our homes at the end of day, we'll be swapping our cosy beds for sleeping bags as part of our workplace sleep out to raise awareness and funds for Focus Ireland, the national organisation tackling homelessness in Ireland.
While the idea of spending a night outdoors in the coldmight not sound appealing at first, the cause behind it fuels our motivation. Homelessness is a critical issue that affects countless people in our community, and I am proud to be a part of our company’s effort that aims to take a stand against homelessness.
The statistics around homelessness are staggering. With over 4,000 children experiencing homelessness, it's clear we need to take action. That’s why I think it is important to take part in my workplace sleep out as part of 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.
By participating in this event, we hope to inspire others to get involved to raise funds to support vital homeless services. 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
Uploaded Profile Picture
Team Award
Shared Page
50% of Fundraising Target
Reached Fundraising goal
Increased Fundraising Target
Completed Sleepout
Thank you to our Sponsors
€1,000
Bread 41 Team
€640
Greystones
Thank you to all that donated on the night.
€500
O.c
To support your ongoing commitment to improving the lives of others and in honour of your lovely mother.
€250
Juju Design Ltd
€250
J, A & D Lane
Well done Noelita, Juliet & team.....great cause
€150
Niamh O'mahony
Well done Ju and team!
€125
Eileen Storey
Best of luck Juliet
€125
Sam Brodeur
€125
Darrelle Griffin
€125
Rowena
€125
Emir Kavanagh
Best of luck ladies great cause x
€125
Anonymous
Good luck with the fundraiser
€125
Helga Hayden-smyth
You’re an amazing person and family ❤️
€100
Anonymous
€100
Gerry Mullins
Good Luck tonight to you and your team Juliet. Xx Gerry
€100
Gearoid Smyth
Well done Siobhain and friends 😊
€100
Debbie Fitzgerald
Good luck to you, Caroline and to all who are sleeping out. Hope it is dry! Wrap up well xx
€100
Anonymous
€100
Maryk Jewellery
Best of luck Juliet🥰
€100
Ismay Flynn
€100
Amelia Llewelynn
€100
Barry King
Best of luck guys!!
€70
Anonymous
€70
Emer Wright
€70
Anonymous
€70
Anonymous
Fair dues all!
€50
Emer
Wrap up warm
€50
Shiels
Well done Ju & team. The Northside Ledwidges X
€50
Gerard Courtney
Fantastic, well done
€50
Anne Marie Gallagher
Best wishes - a worthy cause X
€50
Alison Carroll
Well done to you all.
€50
Beth Merriman
€50
Tess
€50
Siobhan Mooney
Best of luck
€50
Joan Sullivan
Well done Siobhan
€50
Gregory
Well done Siobhan
€50
Dermot
€50
Patricia Walsh
Best of luck!!
€50
Whelan Deirdre
€50
Emma Kane
€50
Damien Merriman
€50
Belinda
€50
Margie Desmond
Good luck Caro, Ju and team! It's a cold one ❄️, will be thinking of you all! Xx
€50
Celia Morrissey
Wrap up!
€40
Roddy O'caoimh
€40
Brigid Bergin
€40
Finola Harrington
Well done. Great cause
€40
Eva
€40
Brigid Mooney
Good for you all.
€40
Vivienne Mc Guinness
Best of luck girls
€40
Anonymous
Well done Caroline, Juliet and gang
€40
Judy Mc Nulty
Best of luck to all the team 👏
€30
Anonymous
Good on you shiobhan
€25
Aoibheann
Well done all of you!
€25
Leah O Doherty
€25
Cathy Donnelly
Well done all. 💪
€25
Dervla
Hope it's warm and dry.
€25
Kathy Synnott
€25
Anonymous
€20
Carolyn
Well done Ladies, great cause
€20
Amy Smith
Amazing!
€20
Nicky Taggart
Well done Jue and Caroline! What a great cause xx
€20
Anonymous
€20
Kay Whelan
Well done to Juliet and Caroline and all the gang on raising money for Focus Ireland
€20
Sean Donnelly
Best wishes to Siobhán Whelan. I hope the sleep out went well. Sean Donnelly
€20
Emma O'rourke
€20
Marian Waters
Well done to you all!👏
€20
Barry Daly
€20
Helen New
Well done Caroline & Juliet. Amazing gesture.
€20
Nicola Hogan
Nicola Hogan
€20
Brooke Anderson
€20
Nessa Mccormack
Well done Caroline and Juliet. Hope all went well xx
€20
Sis!
You are such an inspiration jue. Love you loads xxxx
€20
Mairead Dillon
Best of luck Caroline ❤️
€20
Anonymous
€20
Avril Evans
€20
Roisin Gahan
Best of luck!
€20
Louise
€10
Anonymous
€10
Rachel Donnelly
€10
Anonymous
€10
Anonymous
€10
Anonymous
€10
Showing support to those who participated in the #ShineALight sleep out and the vital work that Focus Ireland does for homelessness!