Shane Crossan

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Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:

195

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

or

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nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop

or

300

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. I'll be swapping my warm bed for a sleeping bag to take part in a nationwide sleep out to raise awareness and funds for Focus Ireland, the national organisation tackling homelessness in Ireland.

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, I'll be stepping outside my 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 my fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where everyone has a safe place to call home.

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Thank you to my Sponsors

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Claire & Patrick Feeney

Best of luck Shane and you should be very proud of what you are doing . What a wonderful kind thing to do for a great charity.

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Teresa Heeran

Well done Shane a fantastic Cause wishing you the best 🤗

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David James

Well done Shane! 👏🏻

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Sean Crossan

Best of luck Shane

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Sharon Kelly

Fair play Shane, good luck with the fundraising 🙌

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David Cawley

Well done Shane 🥐 💪🏼

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Cathrina & Francis

💙

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Mum & Enda

Best of luck Shane

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Mary Flynn

Best of luck shane your brilliant

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Aidan Keena

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Gerry

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Eileen Quirke

Best of luck with your fundraiser Shane.

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Steve Feeney

Best of luck Shane

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Shane Crossan

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Noel Scott

Best of luck Shane!

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Derek Meehan

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Grainne Oates

Well done Shane fair play to you 👏

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Bridie Kelly

Good luck Shane ,, x

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Geraldine Quinn

Good luck Shane ❤️

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Sandra Reidy

Best wishes Sandra Reidy

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Stephen Crossan

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Mary Gray

Fair play and good luck Shane and team fur a great cause 👏👏💛

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Patricia

Well done

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Catriona Kerrigan

Good luck Shane

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Mark Crossan

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Kyle Mcfadden

No better man ❤️ 🐎

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Pat & Joan

From Pat & Joan

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Mary Mc Cormack

Good luck Shane , worthy cause

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Mary Kelly

Best of luck Shane.

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Paul Kelly

Good luck Shane.

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Brenda Kearins

Best of luck Shane

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Sarah Dineen

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Feo

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Frances Gallagher

Good luck Shane

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Kayne And Louise

Fair play Shane 👍

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Darragh Healy

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Ryon Burnside Mchugh

The Very Best of Luck Shane and everyone else participating in the sleep out