Each year, local business leaders gather on Shop Street for one night to raise funds and awareness for homelessness in Galway. Since the first Sleep Out in 2012, the event has grown in impact and solidarity, raising almost €2 million to date.
Thank you to the Galway business community for 14 years of leadership and solidarity
On a wet December night in 2025, 51 Galway business leaders slept out on Shop Street to raise vital funds for COPE Galway’s Homeless Services.
Now in its 14th year, the Business Leaders’ Sleep Out has raised over €2 million since it began, providing essential, flexible funding to support individuals sleeping rough, families living in emergency accommodation, and children impacted by homelessness.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who took part and to all who donated. Your continued commitment is making a lasting difference for people across Galway.
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€236,089
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The Sleep Out Story
Your Impact
Every donation to the Business Leaders’ Sleep Out helps people in Galway facing homelessness find safety, dignity, and a path forward. Your support funds vital services, innovative projects, and long-term solutions that change lives.
COPE Galway is a local charity providing essential social services in Galway. We have been improving lives and strengthening communities for 60 years.
We respond to the needs of people experiencing homelessness, women and children subjected to domestic abuse, and we support older people towards healthy, independent ageing.
COPE Galway is deeply woven into the fabric of the Galway community. Our work is built on a foundation of community spirit and the belief that together, we can make a positive difference for people during some of the most challenging times in their lives.
