A phone call can go a long way
COPE Galway’s TIME to Care programme is an amazing way to build a new connection or relationship with someone you might never have met otherwise.
A phone call can go a long way Read More »
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COPE Galway’s TIME to Care programme is an amazing way to build a new connection or relationship with someone you might never have met otherwise.
A phone call can go a long way Read More »
When I picked COPE Galway as the charity I would volunteer with, I needed something to keep me busy and active.
The people I meet and the service provided motivate me to keep volunteering! Read More »
Life is good for Gavin, a young professional with ambitions of becoming an entrepreneur, a positive outlook and determination to succeed.
I had the drive, but accommodation, and my mental health, was always my challenge Read More »
The Homework and Learning Club gives children living in emergency accommodation and B&Bs a place to study and spend time after school.
Homework and Learning Club Volunteers – Dolores, Michael & Eliosha Read More »
“My motivation for volunteering was to help people. It’s a charity shop, so it’s fundraising for a good purpose.”
People needed to talk after that first lockdown – Marco’s Story Read More »
His spirit and good humour meant clients could always look forward to a smile and friendly chat as well as a nutritious meal.
Over twenty years delivering nutritious meals, a smile and a friendly chat Read More »
Mary’s background running her own catering company stood her in good stead when she started out with COPE Galway.
You realise time is actually very precious Read More »
Trish looks forward to a new phase of her life, in her new home that she loves, after some traumatic years which saw her become homeless.
The future looks bright for Trish and her daughter Read More »
The city and the people who grew up in it need to be taken care of, so it was about giving back in that little way – Diarmuid’s Story
Taking on a half-marathon, cold dip and shaving his beard to ‘give back a little’ Read More »
Finding yourself homeless is one of the most stressful things a person will ever face, but becoming homeless during a pandemic adds extra challenges.
Becoming homeless during a pandemic Read More »