Event Details

Sleep out for Simon
Friday Nov 21st, 18:00 to Saturday Nov 22nd, 06:00

On Friday the 21^st of November, we will give up our beds and comforts for one night in solidarity and support of those facing homelessness in our communities. Join us from 6pm Friday to 6am Saturday in the Quadrangle to help raise funds and awareness, and be part of a cause ensuring vulnerable people in our communities have a safe place to sleep at night, and that they receive the supports they need to leave homelessness behind them for good.

To register, please get in touch with us (you can contact this email, or send a message to @ugsimonsoc on Instagram), and set up an iDonate page (details on how to do this at the bottom of this email).

For the sleep-out, there will be tea, coffee, and snacks for all participants. We’re hoping to have some live music from other societies, and thanks to Dough Bros for sponsoring the event, there will be pizza arriving during the night too! (As if you didn’t already have enough incentive)

Here’s a checklist of what to bring on the night:

• Multiple layers (if you’ve got three coats, bring ‘em)

• Hat, gloves, scarf, thick socks

• Sleeping bag (let us know if you don’t have one–we’ve got spares)

• Flasks of tea/coffee (if you fancy your own)

• Toothbrush and toothpaste

• Torch

• A fully charged phone and power bank (there ain’t no sockets outdoors)

• A fold-up chair (optional)

• A musical instrument (also optional)

• A positive attitude (mandatory)

Here’s how to set up your iDonate page:

Hit the link below

https://register.idonate.ie/sleep-out-for-galway-simon/?registerto=1

Then you're going to hit "organise a Sleep Out at your School, club or workplace"

Then, under Team, you're going to hit "join an existing team" and under that you will "Simon Soc Sleepout"

Then you can fill out the rest of your information, and you'll be good to go :)

Once you have your donation page set up, you can share the link with anyone you think would like to donate :) (Very important step)

And I believe that's just about everything. Once again, please let us know if you’ll join us on the night (you can try convincing your friends too(!)). If you can’t make it but would still like to contribute, you can pick your favourite participant and donate here:

https://www.idonate.ie/team/simon-soc-sleep-out1408

Name Simonsoc
Location On Campus, Quadrangle
Event Type Charity