The housing crisis is pushing people into homelessness and preventing people from leaving homelessness. Our Emergency Shelter is overflowing with an average of 60 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 5.5% in the last 12 months; 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
January 17th, 11:00 am
Every year, pupils of Ballinspittle National School organise a Christmas Collection for Cork Simon. Here they are, with our Education Sector Coordinator, Niamh Quain (centre), and their Christmas 2019 Collection. People experiencing homelessness in Cork really appreciate your generous support - thank you all! 👏
January 16th, 3:00 pm
Our Women’s Little Christmas Lunch took place in Maryborough Hotel & Spa on Saturday 11 January. Anna May McHugh, Managing Director at National Ploughing Championships, gave a well-received keynote speech to an audience of over 380 women. All funds raised will go directly into services which means women experiencing homelessness can continue to depend on Cork Simon. A big Thanks to everyone involved! 👏 🍷
Well done Marge and Team. 🌻🌻🌻what a wonderful cause.
Ladies! Well done, great cause and the photos are absolutely fabulous!
January 14th, 10:01 am
In the lead-up to Christmas, the Carrigaline Folk Choir performed at Douglas Court Shopping Centre and collected €1,146.67 for Cork Simon. Thanks very much to you all for supporting our Sing for Simon campaign! 👏 🎤
Great photo Michelle xxxx
January 13th, 10:18 am
Need your car collected? 🚗 For every car collected, Blackwater Metal Recycling will donate €5 to Cork Simon! Please see details below. A Big thank you to Black Metal Recycling for their kind support 👍
January 10th, 10:00 am
The anticipation is building for our sold-out Women’s Little Christmas Lunch TOMORROW at Maryborough Hotel & Spa. 🍴👏 Anna May McHugh, National Ploughing Association, is the guest speaker. All funds raised from this event will be dedicated to services for women who are homeless at Cork Simon.
Anna May is a legend.
