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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Here at Cork Simon, we are blessed that our supporters have enriched our organisation – and our community – with their generous gifts.
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November 13th, 10:00 am
Are you planning a Jumper Day, but need a few festive activities for the day? Taa dah... here are a few inspirational ideas. Don't forget to post us your photos or tag us when you share them ow.ly/rnEn50x8BvX
November 12th, 11:00 am
Special thanks to @Griffins Garden Centre who helped to raise €2750 in support of Cork Simon at their annual cycle recently. 👍 They also supported One Man's Ethiopia. Thank You to all involved, it means a lot to people availing of Cork Simon services. #corksimon #awareness #believeinpeople
November 11th, 10:01 am
"If it wasn't for you, I don't know where I'd be." 21 years old and homeless, John felt rejected, alone and completely lost. Please will you help give someone like John a Christmas dinner, a warm bed and the chance they need to make a new start: ow.ly/Z8AL50x4DlY #BelieveInPeople
November 8th, 10:00 am
Fight #homelessness this Christmas with a Christmas Jumper Day in support of Cork Simon. Last year, @MbcInsurance shared this snap of the team dressed in their Christmas Jumper Day finery.
Join Us: ow.ly/iU1v50x4thQ
November 7th, 2:00 pm
This December, the team at HayfieldManor wish to spread some festive cheer and hope to give a little something each day to help people who are experiencing homelessness in Cork. Midweek (7am until 10am) throughout the month of December, the hotel will donate 50% of the price of every non-resident’s breakfast to #CorkSimon. Details: www.corksimon.ie/hayfield-manor-breakfast/
