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
August 23rd, 2:50 pm
So far this summer, an amazing €7,869 has been raised by yogis at Yoga in the Park in support of Cork Simon. Thank you – your support is terrific! 🙌🧘♀️🧘♂️
Join us TOMORROW in Fitzgerald’s Park at 10am. See you all at the Bandstand! 🌞🌤
Follow Himalaya Yoga Valley Centre Cork on social media for weather updates on Saturday morning from 8.00am to 9.00am.
Well done
August 22nd, 2:04 pm
‘I didn’t always live on the streets.
Where it’s cold and dangerous with nothing to eat.
My family and I used to have a house, just the right size for the three of us.’
Katie O’Sullivan, who attends Schull Community College, wrote ‘Homelessness’ for this year’s #WriteForHome competition in partnership with Irish Examiner. Thanks, Katie, for sharing your thoughts on homelessness with us. ✍️
August 21st, 12:39 pm
Steve Cotter reached Mount Elbrus summit, the highest peak in Europe, at 7:30am on Monday 5th August in support of Cork Simon 🙌🧗♂️⛰
Steve trained for months and his determination paid off! Thank you Steve, your support means so much to men and women who are homeless in Cork.
Big up my man well done 💪
Fair play to you ,great effort well done .
Fantastic well done
Well done
Congratulations
August 20th, 10:58 am
Gather friends and family for a picnic, a BBQ, a pizza night, a dinner party, or a meal at your favourite restaurant this September!
Every bite helps raise vital funds for Cork Simon and people who are homeless in Cork. 🍟🍕🥗🍜
Join us in the fight against homelessness: www.corksimon.ie/supper/
Help Simon out great cause great people please help a good cause
August 19th, 12:44 pm
Join Us at this year’s Echo Women’s Mini Marathon! Run, jog or walk in support of women experiencing homelessness on 22nd September. 🏃♀️🚶♀️👭
www.corksimon.ie/mini-marathon/
