Good Shepherd Cork

Founded in 1972, Good Shepherd Cork is a charity based in Cork, Ireland working on housing & homelessness, children & youth, education +1 more.

Good Shepherd Cork is an independent Irish charity and company limited by guarantee with its own board. It works with vulnerable women and children who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Cork, aiming to empower them and break the cycle of homelessness across generations. Its services include emergency accommodation at Edel House, a family hub at Redclyffe, B&B outreach, long-term supported housing, residential care for teenage girls, support and advocacy for clients moving to independent living, and education and development courses. The charity operates from six locations in Cork city and county and was founded in its present form from a service started at Sancta Maria Hostel in 1972 with the Legion of Mary. It is linked to the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, and advocates for the right to housing.