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Galway Simon Community is delighted to showcase a wonderful, new kitchen, recently installed in one of its Galway City accommodation services by Cash & Carry Kitchens. This kitchen is the first in the country under Cash & Carry Kitchens initiative called “Helping Homes”, a multi-year charity partnership with Simon Communities of Ireland.

On International Women’s Day 2024, Galway Simon Community is raising awareness about the impact of homelessness on women in our community. 43% of adults accessing Emergency Accommodation in the West are women, as revealed in the latest homeless figures released by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

On International Women’s Day 2024, Galway Simon Community is raising awareness about the impact of homelessness on women in our community. 43% of adults accessing Emergency Accommodation in the West are women, as revealed in the latest homeless figures released by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

On International Women’s Day 2024, Galway Simon Community is raising awareness about the impact of homelessness on women in our community. 43% of adults accessing Emergency Accommodation in the West are women, as revealed in the latest homeless figures released by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

Did you know that the Winter Solstice is on December 22 this year? Don’t be caught out and miss the shortest day of the year. Galway Simon Community invites you to join them that day to celebrate the Winter Solstice with a Dip at Dawn and support those facing the trauma of homelessness in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.

Galway Simon Community is delighted to announce that the Galway Simon Society has been established by students in University of Galway and launched its inaugural fundraiser on campus this week. They are taking part in the Sleep Out for Simon on October 6th, organising their own Sleep Out on campus, in the Quad. They are encouraging their fellow students to join them to Sleep Out and raise both funds and awareness, to ensure that vulnerable people in our community have a safe space to sleep every night, in a home of their own. Professor Pól Ó Dochartaigh, Deputy President and Registrar, University of Galway, is also showing his support by joining Galway Simon at their Shop Street Sleep Out on the 6th of October.

Galway Fire and Rescue Services personnel from across city and county are set to participate in tomorrow’s Galway Simon Sleep Out, joining volunteers in various locations as they sacrifice the warmth and comfort of their beds to raise awareness and show solidarity with those experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the community.

In October 1979, two psychology students, Margaret Brehony and Kathy O’Grady teamed up with a philosophy student, Conall Mac Riocard and formed a group of volunteers. They started a twice weekly soup run to people who were sleeping rough in Galway. They made the soup and sandwiches at home and then they would do the run.

Galway Simon Community is delighted to announce that the Galway Simon Society has been established by students in University of Galway and launched its inaugural fundraiser on campus this week. They are taking part in the Sleep Out for Simon on October 6, organising their own Sleep Out on campus, in the Quad.

Homeless charity Galway Simon Community has highlighted the challenges, families in Emergency Accommodation are facing as the usual back to school rush begins this week.