‘It could be me or you’: Cork Simon Sleep Out highlights human cost of homelessness

Cork Simon’s first Sleep Out at Elizabeth Fort brought 30 volunteers together to raise awareness and funds for homelessness

The first ever Sleep Out for Cork Simon in Elizabeth Fort which is helping to raise money for Cork Simon’s Emergency Services this winter. Picture: Alison Miles /OSM PHOTO

“[Homelessness is] not rocket science, it is a solvable problem,” the CEO of Cork Simon said ahead of the organisation’s first-ever Sleep Out.

The fundraising event, held on Friday at Elizabeth Fort off Barrack Street, saw about 30 people sleep outdoors in mild conditions from 6pm to 7am to highlight the growing number of people sleeping rough in Cork.