Leyla Murphy

Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:

216

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

or

240

nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop

or

333

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'll be doing something a little different from my usual workday. Instead of going home at the end of day, I'll be swapping my cosy bed for a sleeping bag as part of my 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 cold might not sound appealing at first, the cause behind it fuels my motivation. Homelessness is a critical issue that affects countless people in our community, and I'm proud to be a part of my company’s effort that 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, I hope to inspire others to get involved to raise funds to support vital homeless services. 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

€1,200

My Goal

€1,000

My team Team Bord Gáis Energy has raised €50,500

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€250

Could help provide crucial support for children in emergency accommodation.

€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.

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Invited a Colleague

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Challenged a Colleague

Thank you to my Sponsors

€150

Homa Mcnickle

Stay warm

€125

Leyla Murphy

€70

Anonymous

€50

Georgie

Well done Leyla!

€50

Caroline O

Adh mór

€50

Stefan

€50

Susan Sanavandi

👍🏼

€50

Anonymous

€50

Anonymous

€50

Christine Campbell

Good luck on your first sleepout Leyla, well done!

€50

Al’net O’dodd

Good on ya Leyla ❤️

€40

Kelley And Robbie

Great work, Leyla ❤️👏🏽

€40

Chris Carroll

Well done Leyla! Great cause! X

€40

Dawn

❤️❤️❤️

€40

Cleo Mccormack

Well done Leyla! Such a good cause. Love from Cleo, Ross, Oscar and Rohan. Xxx

€25

Vinny Duggan

Well done Leyla. A great cause to highlight. Chat soon Vinny

€20

Anna Halpin

Best of luck Leyla well done xx

€20

Anonymous

€20

Anton Hegarty

€20

Ruth Kenealy

€20

Siobhan

Good Luck Leyla! Siobhan MWOP 😄

€20

G Gore

€20

Anonymous

€20

Pamela

€20

Richard King

Well done Leyla sleeping out for such a worthy cause. It looks like the weather will be slightly milder than last night :).

€20

Mairead Doherty

Well done Leyla ❤️

€20

Saoirse Fairley

Good luck

€20

Anonymous

€20

Olive Murphy

Good luck 😘 xx

€10

Michela Deegan

Good Luck Leyla! Keep warm - will be thinking of you

Leyla Murphy

Bord Gais Energy

Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:

216

or

240

or

333

Mission Statement

I’m sleeping out against homelessness

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

Raised

€1,200

My Goal

€1,000

Select amount to donate

Or enter an amount

Staying in touch

My Achievements

Thank you to my Sponsors

Homa Mcnickle

Leyla Murphy

Anonymous

Georgie

Caroline O

Stefan

Susan Sanavandi

Anonymous

Anonymous

Christine Campbell

Al’net O’dodd

Kelley And Robbie

Chris Carroll

Dawn

Cleo Mccormack

Vinny Duggan

Anna Halpin

Anonymous

Anton Hegarty

Ruth Kenealy

Siobhan

G Gore

Anonymous

Pamela

Richard King

Mairead Doherty

Saoirse Fairley

Anonymous

Olive Murphy

Michela Deegan

Our Team

Jonathan O'Flynn

€2,070.00

Connor, Charlie & Harvey Davis

€2,050.00

Ian Mullins

€725.00

Steven Martin

€1,130.00

John Dalton

€915.00

Lucas Dias

€80.00

Ciara Duffy

€500.00

Denis Cronin

€1,520.00

Cormac Mannion

€320.00

Killian Walsh

€315.00

Maria Meade

€385.00

Fiona Ferráo

€1,045.00

Elaine Kelly

€530.00

RORY McCann

€1,500.00

Team B2B BGE