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COPE Galway has been providing essential social services in Galway 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.

27/10/2026

💙 Passing kindness forward. Tuam Girls for COPE Galway .

Over the summer months, ten amazing girls from Tuam spent their school holidays making and selling colourful loom bands to raise funds for COPE Galway. Their fundraiser has already raised an incredible €682.

The girls were inspired to support COPE Galway after someone experiencing homelessness showed kindness to one of their older sisters. That act stayed with them, and they decided to pass that kindness forward by helping others in their community.

Now in their third year of fundraising together, their creativity, generosity and commitment are making a real difference. Spending their holidays creating, organising and fundraising for others is a remarkable achievement and an inspiring example of community spirit in action.

A huge 🩵 to Ali, Sofia Jay, Kira, Ella, Maia, Maeve, Ciara, Theia and Adah, and to Geraldine Rigney for supporting their fundraising efforts.

We are inspired by their kindness, creativity and commitment and incredibly grateful for their generosity. We hope they are all proud of the difference they are making.

21/10/2026

🎉 We're thrilled to share that COPE Galway is a finalist in two categories in the Charities Institute Ireland 2026 - the Philanthropic Impact and the People's Choice Awards!🎉

🏆 The nomination recognises the impact of philanthropic funding in expanding and strengthening the work of Solas Óg, a COPE Galway service that supports children and young people who have lived experience of domestic abuse.

🏆 The is decided by you! While the other category winners are chosen by an independent judging panel, the People's Choice Award is decided by public vote, so we are asking for your support.

Please take a minute to 💙. It'll only take a few seconds. this post with your family, friends and colleagues too.
👉 Vote here: https://tinyurl.com/CGCIIAwards26

Voting is open until 11.59pm, Thursday 29 October, and everyone who votes will be entered into a draw to win an Amazon Echo Dot!
Thank you for your support.

17/10/2026

A huge thank you to CBAI Western Region and Athenry Bridge Club for raising an incredible €1,515 for COPE Galway at their Charity Bridge Afternoon in September! ❤️

"The bridge community is built on friendship, support and connection. We chose COPE Galway as our partner for our Charity Bridge Afternoon because of the invaluable work they do for vulnerable people in our local community. Through this fundraiser, we hope to give something back and help make a positive difference in the lives of others across Galway." Helen Gunning, CBAI Western Region and Athenry Bridge Club.

Fundraisers like this mean the world to us. Every euro helps us support people across Galway who are facing homelessness, domestic abuse, or isolation in later life. Thank you to everyone who organised, played and donated!

Pictured: Tomás Maher (President of Athenry Bridge Club); Eva Gannon (Athenry BC); Lynia O’Brien (COPE Galway) and Fiona Place (Western Region Secretary)

11/10/2026

📣We're at the Galway City Volunteering Fair today!

Our remarkable volunteer coordinators are at the Galway City in Salthill Hotel today, Sunday 11 October, from 2pm to 5pm.

Do come by and find out what volunteering with COPE Galway is all about, or just to say hi to Lucia, Mary T, Kathleen and Remi.

Our volunteers are the backbone of our work. They give their time, energy and experience to support the work we do, making a real difference to the people we serve and to the wider Galway community.

We are always looking for more people to join them. If you have ever thought about volunteering, today is the perfect day to find out what it involves, the difference it makes, and how you can become a volunteer too.

We would love to meet you. 💙
📍 Salthill Hotel | 🕑 2pm to 5pm today

Volunteer Galway

07/10/2026

COPE Galway Reacts to Budget 2027 Announcements
💠Housing: No dedicated funding announced for the long-promised Child and Family Homelessness Action Plan; investment in housing is welcome.
💠Family homelessness: With 250 children and their families currently homeless in Galway, we need more than “business as usual” to tackle this crisis.
💠Cost of living: The €10 increase in weekly social welfare rates and €5 increase in Fuel Allowance won’t go far enough for many people facing rising living costs.
💠COPE Galway services: We'll be looking more closely at the detail of Budget 2027 as it becomes available over the coming days to better understand what they mean for those we work with and support.
👉 Read our full Budget 2027 reaction: copegalway.ie/news/budget-2027-reaction

05/10/2026

For children and young people living in emergency accommodation, opportunities to enjoy a day out or take part in a social or sporting activity are much needed but rarely possible.

These experiences are about much more than a day out. For families in our service, these activities offer a break from the challenges of homelessness, provide time for families to spend time together and help children participate in childhood experiences that are vital to their development.

Thanks to the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal and support from our community and local businesses, 99 families and 229 children got to explore, connect and make memories this year.

Read the full story: copegalway.ie/news/days-out-for-families

01/10/2026

As Budget 2027 approaches, COPE Galway is calling for targeted investment across the communities we support, including:
➡️Action to prevent family homelessness – including funding the Child and Family Homelessness Action Plan and helping families move out of emergency accommodation as quickly as possible.
➡️Safer routes out of domestic abuse – with changes to help women and children leave abusive situations safely and move towards secure, independent lives.
➡️Support for older people – including investment that helps people age well, stay connected and remain part of their communities.
In our submission, we’re calling for a Budget that protects people from homelessness, poverty, domestic abuse and isolation – and invests in the supports that can prevent these challenges becoming crises.
Read more - copegalway.ie/budgetsubmission

01/10/2026

Meet Joe Mc Govern, one of our COPE Galway Positive Ageing Local Heroes!
Joe is a much-valued member of the Meals4Health team, where he volunteers daily as a kitchen assistant. His warmth, curiosity and willingness to help make him a familiar and much-loved presence among the team.
Joe’s commitment to sport saw him proudly represent Ireland in handball in 1984, an achievement that reflects his discipline, determination and love of staying active. Joe enjoys walking the 3 kilometres to and from Community Catering each day, regardless of the weather.
Community service has always been important to Joe, who also volunteers in South Africa with the Don Bosco Youth Centre.
Thank you, Joe, for showing us how generosity, purpose and connection enrich life at every age.
👉 Read more about Joe and his approach to positive ageing: copegalway.ie/positiveageingweek

Meals4Health, Galway City Partnership, Galway Rural Development, HSE Ireland Comhar na nOileán, Galway City Council, Galway County Council, FORUM Connemara - Rural Recreation, , Galway Public Libraries Meals4Health

30/09/2026

This Positive Ageing Week, we're proud to celebrate Eamon Mac Giobúin, a COPE Galway volunteer and one of Galway's 26 Positive Ageing Local Heroes.
What happens when retirement gives you the time to finally pursue a dream? For Eamon, it opened the door to a new chapter of learning, eventually leading him to study for a BA.
Since then, volunteering with Meals4Health, a social enterprise of COPE Galway by delivering meals to older people across the city has given Eamon another way to stay connected and support others.
For Eamon, meeting people and staying involved is what keeps him going and he stays active through weekly parkrun and Galway City Harriers' Fit for Life programme.
Eamon's story shows that learning, purpose and connection have no age limit.
Meet all 26 Local Heroes at copegalway.ie/positiveageingweek

Meals4Health, Galway City Partnership, Galway Rural Development, HSE Ireland Comhar na nOileán, Galway City Council, Galway County Council, FORUM Connemara - Rural Recreation, , Galway Public Libraries Meals4Health

29/09/2026

Meet Peter Queeney, one of our COPE Galway Positive Ageing Local Heroes!

Retirement hasn’t meant slowing down for Peter. It's been a chance to discover new ways to stay connected and curious. From volunteering with COPE Galway and the Samaritans to his years with Oughterard Golf Club, giving back has always been part of Peter’s life. More recently, he’s discovered a talent for painting, capturing Galway’s landscapes and landmarks – proving you’re never too old to try something new!

Between golf, walks along the prom, family, friends and trips to see his grandchildren in Dubai, there’s certainly no shortage of things keeping Peter busy!

👉 Discover more about Peter and what positive ageing means to him and all 26 Heroes at: copegalway.ie/positiveageingweek

Meals4Health, Galway City Partnership, Galway Rural Development, HSE Ireland Comhar na nOileán, Galway City Council, Galway County Council, FORUM Connemara - Rural Recreation, , Galway Public Libraries

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

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