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Good Shepherd Cork, 50 years of working with women and children who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, in Cork.

Edel House is an emergency residential centre for women and children who have become homeless. The service addresses the reality of those who find themselves homeless by offering accommodation and much needed support. The service offers both emergency and medium term accommodation. Edel House can accommodate 9 families and 24 single women. The care workers' knowledge of available support and resources for vulnerable women and children is first class and they work tirelessly to assist these women and children to return to independent living in the shortest possible timeframe. Goals of the Service

-To provide accommodation and support to each person who presents at the door at any time of the day or night.

-To provide an individual and detailed care plan for each service user

-To assess and understand the cause of the person becoming homeless

-To build each person's self-esteem and self confidence

-To assist with securing suitable accommodation for each service user as quickly as possible

-To liaise with and advocate when necessary with other agencies both statutory and voluntary to bring about successful outcomes.

-The staff team, assisted by volunteers provide a range of activities and classes for residents throughout the year. These activities offer a valuable source of social interaction and learning, including:

-Art & Crafts. -I.T Classes. - DVD nights
-Cookery. -Family Outings. - Massage
-Beauty Nights. -Parenting Work

Our Child and Youth team provide interaction & interventions with vulnerable children. Examples include:

-Homework club -Organised play
-Art & Crafts. -Outings

Referrals

Edel House is a self-referral establishment. Referrals can also be made by other agencies both statutory and voluntary.

12/10/2026

A Lovely Morning of Connection and Peer Support 🩷☕️

We had a lovely morning last Thursday in our Support and Advocacy office, as our Trauma-Informed Steering Group hosted a wonderful coffee morning for staff.

It was a great opportunity for colleagues to come together, connect, engage in peer support, and take a little time out of their busy days to pause and recharge.

A big well done and thank you to everyone involved in organising such a lovely morning and helping to create a supportive space for staff to connect and look after one another. 🩷

TraumaInformedcare

05/10/2026

A great day at BRUAC as the ETB visited our Training & Education Centre to explore innovative education models in adult education. 📚✨

It was a pleasure to welcome the team, share our approach, and exchange ideas on creating meaningful learning opportunities for adults and communities.

Always a pleasure to collaborate, learn, and share best practice! 🤝

02/10/2026

A great day of learning, reflection and self-care for our Good Shepherd Cork team

Our team really enjoyed Staff Wellbeing: Recognizing & Responding to Vicarious Trauma, exploring compassion fatigue, managing stress, professional boundaries and practical ways to look after ourselves.

A big thank you to Aoife and Susan for such an insightful and valuable session! 🌿✨

TeamWellbeing

29/09/2026

It was great to be involved in Cork College of FET - Morrison's Island Campus Volunteer’s Fair yesterday with so many other wonderful charities! Thanks for having us

23/09/2026

A gorgeous concert coming up. Thank you to all in Crosshaven Music Collective 🩷

Free concert on Saturday 3rd October. Come along and support your fellow Crossers 😊🎷🎸🎻🎹🪈🎙️🥁

21/09/2026

🩷 A huge thank you! 🩷

We would like to say a huge thank you and well done to everyone who took part in yesterday’s Cork City Mini Marathon! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

A massive thank you to everyone who supported Good Shepherd Cork and helped raise much-needed funds for the women, children and families we support.

Every donation makes a difference and helps us continue providing vital support to those who need it most.

If you would like to make a donation to Good Shepherd Cork, please use the link in our bio or contact Ciara on [email protected]

Thank you again for your incredible support! It was great to see so many pink t - shirts out in force 🫶

15/09/2026

Homework club is back!!!! Our childcare team give the children a space to enjoy learning in a fun and positive way! All donations that we receive allow us to support the children in our service with their homework, who may have difficulties in school, and need a little bit of nurturing to help them along. All the children had great support and fun!!!

14/09/2026

This Sunday, we’re asking you to support your local charity and walk with us 🏃‍♀️

Your support will help us continue the vital work we do with women, children and families across Cork City and County. Every step, every donation and every bit of encouragement makes a difference. 💗

Come along, walk with us, and help us continue supporting those who need us most.

📅 This Sunday
📍 Cork City Mini Marathon
⏰ 1pm

We’d love to have you by our side! 🙌

📧 Please contact Ciara at [email protected] to get your t - shirt and sponsorship card.

09/09/2026

🏃‍♀️ 11 Days to go! 🏃‍♀️

There are only 11 days to go until this year’s Cork City Mini Marathon, and our staff are already dusting off their runners and getting warmed up! 👟💪

If you’re thinking about taking part, please consider running or walking for Good Shepherd Cork. Every step & every donation will help us continue providing support to women and families that we support across our 8 centres.

Gather your family and friends, get your running shoes on, and join us for a fantastic day while supporting a great cause. Some of our staff are warming up!

👕 Need a T-shirt or sponsorship card?
Just get in touch and we’ll get you sorted!

Contact Ciara on 086 - 8224782 or [email protected] for more information and to pick up your t-shirt and sponsorship card.

Let’s get those runners ready! 🏃‍♀️💜

01/09/2026

🏃‍♀️ GRAB YOUR RUNNERS & JOIN US! 🏃‍♀️

Join us at Good Shepherd Cork for this year’s Cork City Mini Marathon!

If you’re thinking about taking part, please consider running or walking for Good Shepherd Cork. Every step and every donation will help us continue providing vital support to women and families that we support across our 8 centres.

Gather your family and friends, get your running shoes on, and join us for a fantastic day while supporting a great cause.

👕 Need a T-shirt or sponsorship card?
Just get in touch and we’ll get you sorted!

📩 For more information, please contact: Ciara Bogue
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 086 - 8224782

Good Shepherd Cork, 50 years of working with women and children who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, in Cork.

Address

Grattan Street
Cork

Telephone

+353214274240

Website

https://www.goodshepherdcork.ie/

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