FOCUS Ireland and Bord Gáis Energy call on businesses across Limerick to sleep out at King Johns Castle and Shine A Light on homelessness.
Shine a Light Night event returns to King Johns Castle on October 15th
Shine A Light Night also appeals to local companies, employees and individuals to join and sleep out across the Mid-West.
Focus Ireland and Bord Gáis Energy are calling on business leaders, companies, employees and individuals across the Mid-West to sleep out for one night on Friday October 15th – to help raise funds for vital homelessness services. Recent figures from the Department of Housing report that 275 people are currently without a home in Limerick. The historic King John’s Castle has been confirmed as a venue to sleep out for the first time since 2019 with a virtual option also available to everyone to sleep on their sofas or back gardens.
Corporate support for Shine a Light Night is so important, as demand for Focus Ireland’s services has increased over the past year since the Covid-19 outbreak. This demand is expected to grow further as the economic impact of the virus continues to hit the country and impact the 8,132 people currently homeless in Ireland, including 2,129 children and 930 families in emergency accommodation. Bord Gáis Energy remains committed to its continued partnership with Focus Ireland, sponsoring the annual fundraising initiative – Shine A Light Night – for a third year; with both Focus Ireland and Bord Gáis Energy hoping that the virtual sleep-out options will make this year’s Shine a Light Night safe and accessible to as many people as possible.
To take part in a sleep-out, and for more information, please visit shinealight.focusireland.ie or call 01 881 5900.
