Calendar of Events


Monday 1st


Location

Event

Description

Location

Time

Contact

Cork

Mementos – Snapshots of Life Launch

 

Mementos – Snapshots of Life is Cork Simon’s flagship Simon Week event.

 

A resident participation project, Mementos is a collection of people’s personal keepsakes together with a brief description of their personal significance.

 

The mementos will be projected onto a selection of shop fronts throughout the city during Simon Week.

 

John Lonergan will launch the Mementos Project and Cork Simon’s Simon Week.

The iconic Beamish & Crawford Counting House, South Main Street

 

Open to the public

5.30pm

to

6.30pm

 

Cork Simon

Mid West

Lecture

Presentation to LIT Students volunteering

LIT

1.00pm

Mid West Simon

 061608980

North West

Corporate Catering @Sligo IT

Simon buckets will be left at all 8 counters run by Corporate catering for the week looking for donations

Sligo IT

All day for 5 days

North West Simon

Mary Mc Keon 

087 7708865

North West

Clanree Hotel – tea/coffee sales

Tea/coffee sales, money raised towards NW Simon

Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny

No specified time

North West Simon

Collette Ferguson  

087 0552478


Tuesday 2nd


Location

Event

Description

Location

Time

Contact

Cork  

 

 

 

 

Volunteer Day – UCC

 

 

 

 

 

UCC freshers will have an opportunity to check-out the volunteering options during their first year on campus with a variety of UCC societies.

UCC Áras na Mac Leinn – Devere Hall

 

 

 

 

 

All Day

 

 

Cork Simon

Midlands

In-store promotion

Range of in-store promotions and discounts available

Simon Shop Sean Costello street, Athlone

10.00am-5.30pm

Midlands Simon 


Joanne or Karen

 

090 6476577

National

Office

High level  Consulation Event

Finding the way home: Housing led responses and the homelessness strategy in Ireland. The event will be opened by Jan O’ Sullivan T.D, Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government with special responsibility for Housing and Planning

Fallon and Byrne

8.20am- 10am


Invite only

 

event  

 North West  Coffee Morning     Scollans Gala Drumshanbo  

Wheats Catering Sligo IT 
10.00am-12.00pm


9.00am-5.00pm   
North West Simon 
 

Wednesday 3rd


Location

Event

Description

Location

Time

Contact

Cork

 

 

Working Out the Barriers – launch of Cork Simon’s report highlighting the barriers to education and employment for people who are homeless.

 

 

During early summer Cork Simon surveyed up to 100 residents and people using Cork Simon services about their education, training and employment histories, and their feelings about getting back to work. 

The Electric, South Mall

 

By invite only

8.30am

to

9.30am

Cork Simon

Dublin

Volunteer Event

Recognition event where volunteers are provided with a token to acknowledge their contribution

Dandelion Bar, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2

6.00pm-9.00pm

Dublin Simon 

Sharon Remidianakis

Mid West

Radio Action day 

Promoting Simon And Simon Week on Local radio

Limerick & Clare

All Day

Mid West Simon 

061608980

Midlands

In-store promotion


 

 

 Information briefing

Range of in-store promotions and discounts available

 

Information briefing to Service Providers on the work of Midlands Simon Community

Simon Shop Sean Costello street, Athlone

 

Darmagh Centre, Lanello, Clontarf road, Tullamore

10.00am-5.30pm

 

 

 9.30am-1.00pm

Midlands Simon 

090 6476577

 

 Irene 

087 9601200 

North West

Coffee Morning & awareness for North West Simon

Coffee Morning sponsored by Fenagh Visitor Centre and charity awareness as stand will be set up for volunteer recruitment

Fenagh Visitor Centre

10.30am – 12.30pm

North West Simon 

Mary Mc Keon 

087 7708865

North West

Coffee Morning & awareness for North West Simon

Coffee Morning sponsored by O Carolan Restaurant and charity awareness as stand will be set up for volunteer recruitment

O Carolan Restaurant Ballinamore

9.30am – 11.30pm

North West Simon 

Mary Mc Keon 

087 7708865

North West

Coffee Morning

Coffee Morning, weekly walk approx. 40 people, on return tea/coffee & donations to NW Simon

Family Resource Centre, Donegal town

Approx. 11.00am

North West Simon

Collette Ferguson 

087 0552478

North West

Sodexo Catering

Sodexo Catering – tea/coffee will be on sale

LYIT College, Letterkenny

All day

North west Simon

Collette Ferguson 

087 0552478

North West

Students Union, details tbc

LYIT College, Letterkenny

TBC

North West Simon

Collette Ferguson  

087 0552478

South East

Pop up information Shop

Pop up shop with information on what South East Simon  with an area for public to Take a Step

Beside Superquinn

Clonmel

10.00am to 4.00pm

South East Simon

051 872693

Thursday 4th


Location

Event

Description

Location

Time

Contact

Cork

Cork City Olympics Prize Giving Ceremony

Over the summer months residents and people using Cork Simon and other homeless services in the city participated in a variety of events in what was dubbed the Cork City Olympics.

Former Munster Rugby player, Frankie Sheahan, will present the winners of each event with gold, silver and bronze medals at a special prize-giving ceremony.

 

Quay Co-Op Meeting Room

 

This is a closed event – for participants, staff and volunteers only.

 

2.00pm-4.00pm

 

Cork Simon

Dublin

Sky Walk

Croke Park Sky Walk for participating volunteers

Croke Park

10.00am-12.00pm

Dublin Simon

Meadhbh McCann

Mid West

Lecture

Presentation social Care

LIT

1.00pm

Mid West Simon

061608980

Midlands 

 

 

 

 

 

Race Night

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Race Night in partnership with Athlone Chamber of Commerce

 

Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.00pm till late

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midlands Simon

Tracey  

087 9615766 

  

Midlands

Sleep out for Simon”

24 hour Sleep Out

Golden Island Shopping Centre Athlone

9.00am- 9.00pm

Midlands Simon

Tracey  

087 9615766 

North West

Coffee Morning & awareness for North West Simon


Coffee Morning

Coffee Morning 

Coffee Morning sponsored by The Rowing Club and charity awareness as stand will be set up for volunteer recruitment

Rowing Club, Carrick-on-Shannon



Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo 

Department of Social Protection Carrick-on- Shannon 

11.00am – 2.00pm


                       9.00am-2.00pm 

10.00am-12.00pm

North West Simon 

Mary Mc Keon 

087 7708865

North West

Street Collection

10am to 6pm

Sligo Town

10.00am – 6.00pm

North West Simon

Mary Mc Keon

087 7708865

North West

Coffee Morning

Coffee Morning

Centra Restaurant, Mountain Top, Letterkenny

9.00am- 12.00pm

North West Simon

Collette Ferguson 

087 0552478

North West

Bag Pack

Bag packing

Dunnes Stores, Letterkenny

11.00am – 7.00pm

North West Simon

Collette Ferguson

 087 0552478

South East

Street Sleep

 

Waterford City Centre

Overnight

South East Simon

051872693

National Office

Annual

Political

Briefing

Leinster House

11.00am-2.00pm

www.simon.ie

Friday 5th


Location

Event

Description

Location

Time

Contact

 

Cork

The Stars of Cork Simon – Valuing Volunteers

expecting a large turn-out.  A short video presentation will give volunteers an opportunity to see the positive impact their commitment is making in people’s lives everyday.

Blackrock Castle Observatory

 

By invite only

5.00pm

 

Cork Simon

 

Dundalk

Sleep Out and Information Session

The local Girl Guides will take part in a sleep out and information session

Fairegreen

Navan

 7.30pm-9.00pm

    Dundalk Simon

 

Galway

Coffee Morning

 Her Worship the Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr. Terry O’Flaherty will attend the event

All volunteers who have been in contact with the organisation in the last year will be invited to attend

Galway Bay Hotel,

The

Promenade

Salthill

 

11.00am

                      Galway Simon

Mid West

Flag Day Limerick

Collections in various City Centre locations

Limerick

City

All day

   Mid West Simon   

061608980

Midlands  

Flag day collection

 

 

Kilmartin N6 Service Station, Dublin Road, Athlone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midlands Simon    

Cormac 

087 9925083

 

 

Midlands

Competition launch

“A Song for Simon” song contest official launch

Athlone

 3.00pm

Midlands Simon

Cormac  

087 9925083

North West

Annual Street Sleep

 20 people will sleep rough for 1 night

Market Yard, Carrick-on-Shannon

10.00pm – 6.00am

North West Simon

Mary Mc Keon  

087 7708865

North West

Annual Street Sleep

15 + people will sleep rough for 1 night

O Connell St., Sligo

10.00pm – 6.00am

North West Simon 

Mary Mc Keon  

087 7708865

North West

Annual Street Sleep

Sleep out for 1 night

Market Sq., Letterkenny

10.00pm – 6.00am

North West Simon

Collette Ferguson 

087 0552478

North West

Volunteer Sponsorship

Supervalu Donegal town

TBC

North West Simon

Collette Ferguson 

087 0552478

South East

Volunteer Recognition Day

Day for volunteers Chance for us to say thank

Unit 33, Johnstown Business Park

11.00am -4.00pm

     South East Simon      

051 872693

 

Saturday 6th


Location

Event

Description

Location

Time

Contact

Dublin

Fun Run (incorporating Dublin Simon’s Community Day for all staff, volunteers and people using services)

5 mile Fun Run with kids zone and live entertainers

Phoenix Park

10.30am-2.00pm

Dublin Simon

Aoife Mulhall

Mid West

Flag Day Limerick

Collections in various City Centre locations

Limerick City

All day

Mid West Simon  

061608980

Mid West

Stall at Limerick Milk Market

Promotion of Pop up Restaurant Event & Rocky Horror Show Event /Art sale/ Sale of CD Limerick Sporting welcome Song

Limerick Milk Market

9.00am - 3.00pm

Mid West Simon

061608980

Mid West

Vol event Kayleigh Yeoman

Waxing for Charity Event

Clohessey's Bar

TBC

Mid West Simon

 061608980

Mid West

Tattoo Event Ennis

Tattooing for Charity event

Ennis

TBC


Mid West Simon 

061 608980

Midlands

Flag day collection

 

Kilmartin N6 Service Station, Dublin Road, Athlone

 

Midlands Simon 

Cormac  

087 9925083 

North West

Car wash

Car Wash

Centra, Mountain Top, Letterkenny

TBC

North West Simon 

Collette Ferguson 

087 0552478

North West

Coffee Morning

Coffee Morning

Foody’s Food & Deli, Donegal town

Throughout the day

North West Simon

Collette Ferguson 

087 0552478


Sunday 7th


Location

Event

Description

Location

Time

Contact

North West

Charity Stall

Monster Charity Stall at Mulvey Centre from 10.00 to 5.00 with Face Painting for kids

Mulvey Centre, Carrick-on-Shannon

10.00am – 5.00pm

North West Simon

Mary Mc Keon 

087 7708865


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