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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April 23rd, 11:57 am
🚶♀️🚶♂️Day 1 - Friday 03 May (Conor and Owen’s 28th birthday): 9:00am commence the walk from Spanish Arch, Galway City with estimated arrival at Oranmore at 11:00am. From Oranmore, the walk will strike out along the R446 towards Rafferty’s Bar in Craughwell for 3:00pm. After a short rest, the walk will head for The Meadow Court Hotel, the final resting place of the day (after 32km).
🚶♂️🚶♀️Day 2- Saturday 04 May: Leave hotel at 8:00am to walk along the R446 for Ballinasloe. Arrive at O’Brien’s Bar in Kilrickle at approx. 11:00am. The group aim to reach Aughrim 3 hours after leaving Kilrickle walking 20km before the final trek to and through Ballinasloe to the Shearwater Hotel (after 35km on the day and 67km in total).
🚶♀️🚶♂️Day 3 - Sunday 05 May: A short drive to Shannon Harbour to begin the last two legs of the journey at 10:00am along the Grand Canal. Arrive at Pollagh at around 3:00pm (19km on the day and 86km in total).
🚶♂️🚶♀️Day 4 - Monday 06 May: 10:00am commence the walk along the canal to Tullamore Town with estimated time of arrival at 2:00pm. Continue through the town until Charleville Estate and the King Tree (approx. 18km on the day and 104km in total). Walkers can enjoy music and relaxation at Joe Lee’s in the evening.
Family, friends and supporters are very welcome to join at any stage along the route. Special discounted hotel rates apply for walkers. A detailed route can be found here: conors-walk.com/the-route/
Please donate at: conors-walk.com/donate/.
April 17th, 11:39 am
We recently shared reports by 5th Class students at Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh, Cobh. 📝💻
We are so impressed by these reports on issues of homelessness and the current housing crisis, we had to share more of these students’ insights!
Thanks again for sharing these with us.👏
April 12th, 12:16 pm
⭐️Only a few hours left to #CorkSimonBall2019⭐️ A heartfelt thank you to Virginia Health Food and @ZAGGdaily and all our Friends of Simon Sponsors for our #CorkSimonBall2019 👏
April 12th, 8:42 am
⭐️Tonight is the night and preparations are well underway for #CorkSimonBall2019⭐️Thanks so much to @MooreStephensIE,@SinisSC, @united and all our Friends of Simon Sponsors for our #CorkSimonBall2019 👏
April 11th, 12:08 pm
⭐️#CorkSimonBall2019 - Tomorrow evening ⭐️A Big Thanks to @Greenhouse_team, HayfieldHFC, @internalaffairs_cork and all our Friends of Simon Sponsors for our #CorkSimonBall2019.
