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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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Liam Sherlock

Final amount from buckets. Well done team

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Michael Susan, Ava & Róisín Sherlock

Well done Liam and all scouts involved, great cause!

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Ken Rhea & Sofia Sheedy

Great cause and good luck Liam & Luke. You’ll really appreciate bed tomorrow evening!

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Mckeever Family

Stay safe & warm everyone

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Anonymous

Well done to all the sleep out Portmarnock scout team . A great cause

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Suzanne Sherlock

Best of luck to Liam , Luke & all the scouts taking part! Great cause x

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Niamh Gaffney

Best of luck - what a fantastic thing to do for a great cause

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Anonymous

Well done to all and what a great charity!!

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Siobhan Blacklock

Best of luck Sophia and all the group! Great cause well done :)

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Blanca

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Bottelier's Family

Well Done Liam and the scouts!

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Cabena & Brendan Smith

Well done Lorna and all at 120th Scouts

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Alison, Aengus, Heidi & Anna O’hanlon

Best of luck Liam, Luke and all the scouts taking part!

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Paul Nicolle

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Orla O Mahony

Well done Sophia an amazing achievement ❤️❤️

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Julie And Liam Power

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Gerry Mchugh

Super organisation for children

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Fionuala Nevin

Well done Dee, James and Alice

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Sarah Barry

Well done to all involved.

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Anonymous

Great cause, well done.

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Sam Early

Well done to all the organisers and scouts !!

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Ciara, Paul, James, Danny And Aisling O'brien

Fair play Liam and all of the scouts. Terrific cause...the very best of luck with it xx

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Gavin Treanor

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Eva Iwasaki

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Susan O'neill

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Finola Gildea

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Thomas, Jane And Boys Xx

Hope the weather is kind to you all! Such a great cause.

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Fiona Creane

Best of luck tonight ☺️

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Aoife Lenihan

Good luck Cathal and Sorcha- great cause!

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Anonymous

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Yvonne Walshe

Well done from Yvonne & Tadhg Canavan

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Cathal Keegan

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Eileen Sherlock

Well done to Liam, Luke and all the leaders and scouts.

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Rebecca Kelly

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Sarah O’neill

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Mark Nolan

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Alan Sherlock

Great work lads. G’wan Liam, Luke, Ronan and Aoibheann from your Aussie cousins

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Miriam Brady

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Lindsey Keane

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Louise Costello

Well done it's a brilliant cause.

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Sharon O'donoghue

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Stephanie Mourot

Great initiative. Well done and good luck

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Emer Lally

Well done everyone!

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Ronan Lenihan

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Cathy Horgan

Well done everyone, a fantastic thing to do!

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Rachael And Paul

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Selena & Alan Mcdonnell

Best of luck Bronagh & Co

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Michael Lenihan

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Marc And Dave Monaghan (beavers)

Good Luck everyone, great work and a great cause

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Aidan Bell

Fair play Scouts and Cubs! A worthy cause.

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Conor And Niamh

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Sonya Duffy

Great Cause, well done everyone 👏

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Tamlyn Hayden

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Brian Kelly

Great cause. 👏

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Alan Griffin

Great idea for a great cause

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Tom Dolan

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Kathrina Cornally

Best of luck to all x

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Valerie Audet

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Emer Kenny

Well done 120th Portmarnock 👏

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Liam Sherlock

Good team 120th

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Teresa Sheedy

Well done Liam & Luke & all the scouts, super proud of you xxx

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Mcnally Family

Well done to all involved, great cause

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Audrey Harrell

Best of luck Liam , Luke & all the Scouts - great cause !

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Lana Collins

Well Done Portmarnock Scouts and Leaders A grea cause!!!

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Oisìn Breathnach

Well done Liam and Portmarnock scouts

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Mary No. 52

Well done everyone 👏

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Michelle Daly

Well done all

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Tomás

Well done Portmarnock Scouts

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Anne-marie Mcauley

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Caroline Halpin

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Louise Delany

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Suzanne & Kevin Kane

Well done Lorna Smith, From Auntie Suzanne & uncle Kevin xx

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Niamh Mcswiggan

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Anonymous

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Sadhbh Murphy

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Robyn Sharpe

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Filip

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Anita Finlay

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Anonymous

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Elaine Arozarena

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Joanna Franczak

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Anonymous

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Claire Crowley

Best of luck tonight everyone and huge well done on raising so much money

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Nicola Connolly

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Kristine Reinfelde

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Carla O'mahony

Well done Katie 🙌🏻🥰