Record numbers and longer stays at Cork Simon shelterMore people in Cork are becoming homeless and staying homeless for longer, according to the latest annual report from Cork Simon. New figures from the charity organisation showed that 1,403 people used their services last year, up 18%, and the most to ever seek their assistance in the 46-year history of Cork Simon. A total of 339 people stayed in their Emergency Shelter throughout 2017 and these people are staying for longer periods of time. People ended up staying for much longer periods of time in our emergency shelter because they couldn’t satisfy a basic need: find a place to call home. The council and Cork Simon both said their homeless outreach workers have engaged, and will continue to engage, with the people living in the tents despite their offers of emergency shelter being turned down.

Source: Evening echo September 05, 2018 08:48 UTC