Charity of Choice
Charity of Choice
PSCU selects a "Charity of Choice" and donates to the charity every year. This year the charity is the homeless charity Focus Ireland. PSCU is delighted to help such a beneficial charity.
Sr Stanislaus Kennedy founded Focus Ireland following her research into the needs of women experiencing homelessness in Dublin in the 1980s.
Through her research, Sr Stan realised the importance of involving people who are homeless, or have been directly affected by homelessness, in the development of homelessness services.
In 1985, two years after the initial research Focus Point (now Focus Ireland) opened its doors on Eustace Street in Dublin’s Temple Bar. The organisation provided advice, information, advocacy and help with finding a home - as well as a warm welcoming place to meet and have a low-cost meal.
Since its foundation, Focus Ireland’s services have continued to grow and their research and advocacy work ensures that the rights of people who are homeless remain on the political agenda. In addition to their Dublin projects, we now have services and housing projects across Ireland including in Waterford, Kilkenny, Cork, Sligo and Limerick.
A cheque of €20,000 was presented to staff at Focus Ireland (in attendence were PSCU staff and Board and staff from Focus Ireland).
