The housing crisis is pushing people into homelessness and preventing people from leaving homelessness. Our Emergency Shelter is overflowing with an average of 57 people per night relying on a Cork Simon emergency bed. People are staying for longer and longer in emergency accommodation because they have no other options. Rents in Cork City increased 13.7% last year; Rent Supplement and Housing Assistance Payments do not come near asking rents.
Our Emergency Shelter is located on Anderson’s Quay, in the heart of Cork city centre. The Shelter provides care, accommodation and one-to-one support for 47 people around-the-clock, every day of the year. Demand for emergency beds is high – throughout 2018 the Shelter accommodated an average of 57 people per night – the need for emergency accommodation is so great that we try to accommodate as many people as is safe to do so.
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If you know Cork, you know that we live in a caring community. And that sense of belonging, that feeling of community, was here before all of us – and will be here long after us.
Here at Cork Simon, we are blessed that our supporters have enriched our organisation – and our community – with their generous gifts.
What we’ve achieved, with the amazing support of our donors, represents our community at its very best. Read More
October 23rd, 10:10 am
“Cork is in my blood. It’s in my bones. In my soul. I’m not a wealthy man, but this is my legacy to the city and the people I love.”
George O’Regan has included a gift to Cork Simon in his Will. By leaving this gift, George will carry on making life better for people who are homeless in Cork, and making Cork a better place, long into the future.
If you would like to leave a gift, visit: www.corksimon.ie/get-involved/leave-legacy-2/
October 18th, 10:20 am
Early challenges and benefits were identified for people experiencing homelessness as they move into employment in the ‘Working Life’ first phase research. How will these evolve as the research continues over two years?
October 17th, 2:52 pm
A Big thanks to Himalaya Yoga Valley Centre Cork and all the yogis who supported Cork Simon this summer.🧘♀️🧘♂️
Your support is helping us to keep our doors open to people experiencing homelessness here in Cork.
October 11th, 12:13 pm
The room is set for a Computer literacy class in our Training room! 💻⌨️
Cork Simon's Employment and Training programme runs weekly classes from IT skills to customer service to communications skills to help people experiencing homelessness build self-confidence and develop new skills.
Read more at: www.corksimon.ie/what-we-do/personal-development/education-training/
October 10th, 9:56 am
Today is World Homeless Day. Our Outreach Team were again out and about around Cork city this morning; the darkest it’s been for a few months.
We believe that everyone should have fair access to housing and a basic standard of living. But the housing crisis and rental crisis are pushing people into homelessness and preventing people from leaving homelessness behind.
Our Outreach Team works on the street and from our Day Service. Read more: www.corksimon.ie/what-we-do/homeless-emergency-support-services/outreach-team/ #WorldHomelessDay
