Becoming homeless during a pandemic
Finding yourself homeless is one of the most stressful things a person will ever face, but becoming homeless during a pandemic adds extra challenges.
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News, stories and blog from or about our homeless services and on our work tackling homelessness in Galway.
379 People Avail of Emergency and Transitional Accommodation on One Night
Homelessness and the threat of it in Galway has not gone away. 171 adults and 168 children availed of COPE Galway’s emergency and transitional accommodation on the night of the Spring Equinox 2021.
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Galway Business Leaders Sleep Rough for Ninth Annual COPE Galway Sleep Out
COPE Galway’s ninth annual Business Leaders Sleep Out will see twenty-nine people from Galway’s business community sleep on Shop Street over 12 hours on Friday, 4 December.
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Galway Business Leaders to Sleep Rough for 9th Annual COPE Galway Sleepout
It is with the continued support of Galway’s business leaders that we can provide men, women and children with the support and advice they need to have a safe warm place to sleep.
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Our Stories – Volunteer Life Coach, Brendan Coyne
COPE Galway provided key support to a family member at a crucial time in her life – so volunteering is my effort to repay COPE Galway for that support.
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Sleeping in a tent was a wake-up call – Michael’s Story
Michael had been sleeping in a tent for three weeks, unaware of the services available to him before he got support from our Homeless Service.
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Meet the Fairgreen Cats
The story of the cats that are now mostly known as the Fairgreen Cats, and our staff and clients have given them a warm and safe.
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COPE Galway Supported 2,984 People Across its Services in Galway in 2019
UN Special Rapporteur on the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights, Professor Fionnuala Nà Aoláin, has warned of the dangers of diminishing the autonomy and dignity of people as we age.
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COPE Galway Launch #HelpingGalwayCope Campaign
COPE Galway launch #HelpingGalwayCope campaign. The campaign asks people to post a favourite image of Galway on social media and make a donation, as a way to raise funds for vital support services in Galway.
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COPE Galway Issues Urgent Appeal During Coronavirus Response as Services Continue to Operate Throughout the Crisis
COPE Galway has issued an urgent appeal to the people of Galway to help the local organisation support the most vulnerable people in our community during the Coronavirus Emergency.