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For more than 10 years, the residents of COPE Galway’s Bridge House have worked to transform its garden from wasteland into a lush, sustainable garden which produces an abundance of fruits, vegetables and flowers. Bridge House, located just a stone’s throw from the city, provides transitional accommodation for six men who are moving on from …
Bridge House Garden Project – resident’s garden project Read More »
Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash When you think of domestic abuse services, what springs to mind first? Many people think of refuges, which offer a safe haven to women escaping a physically abusive relationship. While refuges are necessary and can unquestionably save lives, the needs of women who contact domestic abuse services are complex …
Domestic Abuse Outreach Programme – available for women across Galway city and county. Read More »
David Byrne, from COPE Galway Day Centre, talking about extended rough sleeper outreach made possible by the recruitment of new volunteers.
As we progress into a post Covid society, we must begin looking at how best to address poverty for our most vulnerable. Universal basic income could be one way of doing this.
14 March 2020 is a day I look back to as the most important date for efforts at a local level in Galway to safeguard people who were homeless and particularly vulnerable to Covid-19.
Local business, EZ Living Furniture, promoting the COPE Galway Christmas Swim on their LED Screen on Tuam Road to help get the word out.
You do not have to stay at home. You can leave. If you are ready and can safely do so, call us or call in, we are open 24/7.
COPE Galway food rescue volunteers collect surplus food for redistribution all year. Marking National Stop Food Waste Week, 12-19 June.
COPE Galway continues to advocate for adequate responses and solutions to youth homelessness in Galway city and county.
Our Domestic Abuse Service Manager, Dr Carol Baumann, writes about the strength and resilience of women who survive domestic abuse as we mark International Women’s Day this Friday, 8th March.
