We responded with care and compassion to the highest level of need to date for emergency accommodation, rough sleeper support and long-term homelessness support.
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A Community in Action
Emergency Supports
Our Emergency Shelter and Nightlight supported:
526
men and women throughout 2024
An average of
76
per night
the highest nightly occupancy recorded
*Long term homelessness refers to staying six months or more in emergency accommodation, over a 12-month period.
The number of people long term homeless* at our Emergency Shelter increased again in 2024, rising to 79, the highest number to date.
Our Outreach Team repsonded to an increase in rough sleeping. They met and supported 675 men and women sleeping rough in 2024.
An average of 34 per night.
Housing and Support
Notwithstanding the housing crisis, we continued to find sustainable tenancy exits from homelessness. In 2024, we supported 49 people to move to secure and affordable, independent and supported housing.
Moves to housing
Throughout 2024, our Housing and Support Services supported 257 formerly homeless men and women to sustain their tenancies and work towards rebuilding their lives and fulfilling their goals.
Specialist Supports
We tailor our services to the needs of those who are homeless and at risk of homelessness, responding with care and sensitivity and specialist supports, to help enable people to re-build their lives.
87
Men and women were supported by our Addiction, Treatment and Aftercare Programme.
274
Learners engaged with our Employment and Training Programme.
75
Adults were prevented from entering homelessness through our Diversion Programme.
30
Young adults were supported by our Youth Homeless Drug Prevention Programme.
Volunteers and Donors
Cork Simon is a community of diverse people, coming together in support of the most vulnerable in our society. We are deeply grateful to our donors, volunteers and supporters for their commitment and generosity in 2024 as we responded to the greatest level of need to date.
424
Part-time volunteers gave generously of their time and skills.
21
Students from six different countries on placement with Cork Simon brought fresh energy and ideas.
23
Full-time volunteers from three different countries, some funded under the European Solidarity Corps, brought diverse skills and perspectives to our community.
13,788
Caring and committed donors donated
6,311,343
