The housing crisis is pushing people into homelessness and preventing people from leaving homelessness. Our Emergency Shelter is overflowing with an average of 53 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 12% 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 2016 the Shelter accommodated an average of 54 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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People are struggling to find homes and to stay in the homes that they already have.
Over 8,000 people remain trapped in emergency accommodation in Ireland. Many thousands more are hidden homeless and at risk of homelessness.
People urgently need safe, secure, affordable housing and support, for those who need it, to remain in that housing.
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September 22nd, 7:44 pm
Last week our Soup Run provided 279 hot meals to people who are homeless and to those on the brink of becoming homeless in Cork.
September 22nd, 2:47 pm
HAYS recruitment are hosting a Charity table Quiz in aid of Cork Simon on Wednesday 04 October at 7.30pm in the Mason Bar in Cork.
€5 per person and minimum of 4 per table (max 5 people per team)
Hays Charity Table Quiz
€5 per person and minimum of 4 per table (max 5 people per team)
September 21st, 1:00 pm
Please will you donate €25, or whatever you can, to support Cork Simon's Soup Run? Cork Simon’s Soup Run is at the front line of tackling homelessness in Cork. It’s now under unprecedented pressure. We need your help to make sure the Soup Run is there for everyone that needs it over the next 12 months: www.corksimon.ie/donate
Do note penny Dinners off Washington
Washington They feed The Cork Homeless in Cork Breakfast lunch Dinner and give food all staff are Volunteerings please Support Corks Penny Dinners
Is there anyway of helping with the cooking or anything? I've worked in kitchens and be interested in the cooking and distributing of soup runs etc
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Yes, will do. Please support Cork Simon any small way you can.
I do homeless soup runs myself and others we see so many people and even they cant get into the simons quilts outside they give them sorry now but i had to say it as we see it
Cork penny dinners
You would do better if you made a 2e donate button, in my opinion.
I would be happy to donate but won't be bullied. I refuse to give my email address any more.
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how much does the ceo earn and give back?
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I will donate would love to help
Of course I will support Cork Simon. They were there for the needy way back in the 1970's. It could be anyone one of us in need !.
I joined two years ago. I pay €15 per month to help them. So I wish them well.
Done just woke thinking of people out in this weather ,,,,,,,LIFE IS SO HARD AND SAD. MINE EACH OTHER ..
Bakeing Sale at my Daughter's School today sovi have given my Donation.Great Cause.
I would love to help with the soup runs How do I go about this.
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I pay €25 a month...could b any of us...kills me,seeing people on the streets ...I counted 8 in doorways on Patrick.Street one night a few months ago
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And Leo Varadkar want to put a feather in his cap, and send the Government jet to Egypt and give a hero welcome , when we have people hungry, homeless, on our streets in ireland
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