Sligo Rovers In The Community

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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. 

Rovers Sleep Out Against Homelessness

This October 11, we'll be doing something a little different. We'll be swapping our warm beds for sleeping bags in the Showgrounds to take part in a nationwide sleep out to raise awareness and funds for Focus Ireland, the national organisation tackling homelessness in Ireland.

Rovers are a fan owned, community club and homelessness is an issue that touches us all. It doesn't discriminate - homelessness impacts people of all backgrounds and from all walks of life.  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 we are asking our supporters to join us at the Showgrounds in Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light. 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 no matter how big or small will have an impact. 

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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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Anonymous

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Caoimhe O Grady

Best of luck Coga. Love the girlie & Kevin x

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Karen Lyon

Best of luck Conor!!

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Ian & Deirdre Mcdonald

Well done on raising awareness Conor!!!

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Coyne Solicitors

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Sean Crossan

Best of luck Shane

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Bernie Linnane

Best of luck Jamie!

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James Murphy

Up the rebels well done Jamie

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Aidan Keena

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Darragh Roberts

👍

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Lyndsey

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Michael English

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Peter Lyons

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Erin O’grady

Good luck

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Aodan Brennan

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Karl Hannon

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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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John Mcmanus

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Stephen Crossan

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Lisa Wallace

Best of luck Ruth

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Niall Clancy

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Margaret Murphy

Very proud of you Jamie. x

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Rodolphe

fair play

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Janet

Well done Jamie

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Matthew & Janine

All the best Conor - a great cause!

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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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Feo

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Armstrong Patricia

Best of luck Lorraine and Ciaran.

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Patricia Armstrong

Best of luck Ciaran

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Brenda Kearins

Best of luck Jamie👏

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Pauline Quinn

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Ryon Burnside Mchugh

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