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
June 25th, 12:33 pm
Are you an Elite Runner? Walker? Runner? Fun-lover? 🏃♀️🚶♀️💃🏅
We would be delighted to have you on Team Cork Simon for this year’s Echo Women’s Mini Marathon!👍
Register now to cross the finish line with Team Cork Simon on Sunday 22 September: www.corksimon.ie/mini-marathon/
*Please note* You must also register separately with the event organisers here: bit.ly/2IIpQpL
June 21st, 12:55 pm
❗️No Yoga In The Park tomorrow in Fitzgerald's Park❗️
Yogis have raised an amazing €2,048.08 in support of Cork Simon over the past two weekends! Thanks to everyone involved - your support is incredible and very much appreciated! And Happy International Day of Yoga to you all 🧘♂️🧘♀️
We hope to see you next Saturday at the Bandstand - Namaste 🕉💛A reminder for our wonderful Yoga in the Park supporters that there will be no Yoga in Fitzgerald’s Park this weekend as the Cork Midsummer Festival is taking place🙂
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Don’t worry though you can still catch a class at Ballincollig Regional Park- we run our weekly fundraising class here in aid of @pieta.house at 10:15 every Saturday and it is a gorgeous spot to stretch it out and support a great cause! 🙏🏽
June 19th, 12:36 pm
An incredible €2,338.78 was raised and presented by Debenhams to Cork Simon recently.👏
For the month of April, Debenhams kindly put our collection tins at each till point in both Patrick Street and Mahon Point stores.😀
Pictured are Amy Ahern (Mahon Point store manager), Joe O’Leary (Patrick Street store manager) and staff members.
Thanks very much to you all and everyone who donated – your support means so much to people experiencing homelessness here in Cork.
June 18th, 8:06 am
An amazing €1,100 was raised at a 12-hour darts marathon in support of Cork Simon recently!🎯
Thanks so much to Kieran Baker (wearing yellow in the pictures) and Denis O’Shea for organising and hosting this all-day darts tournament and raffle in CUH. And to everyone who took part. 👏
Your support means a lot to people experiencing homelessness in Cork.
Well done Kieran Baker 👍
June 17th, 10:01 am
📢Deadline for job applications TOMORROW 12pm noon📢
Do you want to be part of a team that works to end homelessness in Cork?
We are recruiting for a Care and Support Assistant and a Night Worker.
For more information, visit: www.corksimon.ie/jobs/
Patbell O Donnell
