The National Surf Centre Community Sleep Out

The National Surf Centre Community are sleeping out against homelessness

This October 11, the National Surf Centre will be doing something a little different. We are hosting a COMMUNITY SLEEP OUT. We will be swapping our warm beds for sleeping bags to take part in a nationwide sleep out and are inviting people from the community to join us 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.

DATE: Friday 11 October, 9 pm – Saturday 12 October 6 am

LOCATION: National Surf Centre,  Shore Road, Strandhill, Sligo, F91XH50

Event Information:

Join us for a National Surf Centre Community Sleep Out as part of Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light, proudly supported by Bord Gais Energy, at the National Surf Centre as we come together to raise awareness and funds for homeless services.

Open to everyone from age of 6. Participants under 18 years old must be accompanied by a guardian (1 accompanying adult for 2 children).

Once you are signed up to our team, all participants will receive an email with the sleep out event details closer to the event. If you have any questions about National Surf Centre Community Sleep Out, please email wave@nationalsurfcentre.ie.