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
Shared Page
50% of Fundraising Target
Reached Fundraising goal
Increased Fundraising Target
Completed Sleepout
Thank you to our Sponsors
€125
Michael Susan, Ava & Róisín Sherlock
€125
Ken Rhea & Sofia Sheedy
Great cause and good luck Liam & Luke. You’ll really appreciate bed tomorrow evening!
€100
Mckeever Family
Stay safe & warm everyone
€70
Suzanne Sherlock
Best of luck to Liam , Luke & all the scouts taking part! Great cause x
€70
Niamh Gaffney
Best of luck - what a fantastic thing to do for a great cause
€70
Anonymous
Well done to all and what a great charity!!
€70
Siobhan Blacklock
Best of luck Sophia and all the group! Great cause well done :)
€70
Blanca
€50
Bottelier's Family
Well Done Liam and the scouts!
€50
Cabena & Brendan Smith
Well done Lorna and all at 120th Scouts
€50
Alison, Aengus, Heidi & Anna O’hanlon
Best of luck Liam, Luke and all the scouts taking part!
€50
Paul Nicolle
€50
Orla O Mahony
Well done Sophia an amazing achievement ❤️❤️
€50
Julie And Liam Power
€50
Gerry Mchugh
Super organisation for children
€50
Fionuala Nevin
Well done Dee, James and Alice
€50
Sarah Barry
Well done to all involved.
€50
Anonymous
Great cause, well done.
€50
Sam Early
Well done to all the organisers and scouts !!
€50
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
€40
Gavin Treanor
€40
Eva Iwasaki
€40
Susan O'neill
€40
Finola Gildea
€40
Thomas, Jane And Boys Xx
Hope the weather is kind to you all! Such a great cause.
€40
Fiona Creane
Best of luck tonight ☺️
€40
Aoife Lenihan
Good luck Cathal and Sorcha- great cause!
€40
Anonymous
€40
Yvonne Walshe
Well done from Yvonne & Tadhg Canavan
€40
Cathal Keegan
€40
Eileen Sherlock
Well done to Liam, Luke and all the leaders and scouts.
€40
Rebecca Kelly
€40
Sarah O’neill
€40
Mark Nolan
€40
Alan Sherlock
Great work lads. G’wan Liam, Luke, Ronan and Aoibheann from your Aussie cousins
€40
Miriam Brady
€40
Lindsey Keane
€25
Louise Costello
Well done it's a brilliant cause.
€25
Sharon O'donoghue
€25
Stephanie Mourot
Great initiative. Well done and good luck
€25
Emer Lally
Well done everyone!
€25
Ronan Lenihan
€25
Cathy Horgan
Well done everyone, a fantastic thing to do!
€25
Rachael And Paul
€25
Selena & Alan Mcdonnell
Best of luck Bronagh & Co
€25
Michael Lenihan
€25
Marc And Dave Monaghan (beavers)
Good Luck everyone, great work and a great cause
€25
Aidan Bell
Fair play Scouts and Cubs! A worthy cause.
€25
Conor And Niamh
€25
Sonya Duffy
Great Cause, well done everyone 👏
€25
Tamlyn Hayden
€25
Brian Kelly
Great cause. 👏
€25
Alan Griffin
Great idea for a great cause
€25
Tom Dolan
€25
Kathrina Cornally
Best of luck to all x
€25
Valerie Audet
€25
Emer Kenny
Well done 120th Portmarnock 👏
€25
Liam Sherlock
Good team 120th
€25
Teresa Sheedy
Well done Liam & Luke & all the scouts, super proud of you xxx
€25
Mcnally Family
Well done to all involved, great cause
€25
Audrey Harrell
Best of luck Liam , Luke & all the Scouts - great cause !
€25
Lana Collins
Well Done Portmarnock Scouts and Leaders A grea cause!!!
€25
Oisìn Breathnach
Well done Liam and Portmarnock scouts
€20
Mary No. 52
Well done everyone 👏
€20
Michelle Daly
Well done all
€20
Tomás
Well done Portmarnock Scouts
€20
Anne-marie Mcauley
€20
Caroline Halpin
€20
Louise Delany
€20
Suzanne & Kevin Kane
Well done Lorna Smith, From Auntie Suzanne & uncle Kevin xx
€20
Niamh Mcswiggan
€20
Anonymous
€20
Sadhbh Murphy
€20
Robyn Sharpe
€20
Filip
€20
Anita Finlay
€20
Anonymous
€20
Elaine Arozarena
€15
Anonymous
€10
Anonymous
€10
Joanna Franczak
€10
Anonymous
€10
Claire Crowley
Best of luck tonight everyone and huge well done on raising so much money
€10
Nicola Connolly
€5
Kristine Reinfelde
€5
Carla O'mahony
Well done Katie 🙌🏻🥰
Well done Liam and all scouts involved, great cause!