COPE Galway

What COPE Galway does

COPE Galway is a registered Irish charity and Company Limited by Guarantee (Charity No. 20011314, Company No. 248134) that has delivered community-based social services in the west of Ireland for six decades, having been founded in 1965 as the Galway Social Service Council and rebranded to its present name in 2008. Operating from its headquarters at Calbro House, Tuam Road, the organisation provides three core service lines: Homeless Services (Teach Corrib Day Centre, Fairgreen Hostel, Osterley Lodge, and Family Support), Domestic Abuse Services (Modh Eile House refuge and the Solas Óg children's service), and Senior Support Services (Sonas Social Centre, The Bungalow, befriending, and lunch clubs). In 2025 it supported 3,712 people (1,506 through homeless services, 1,159 through senior support, 1,047 through domestic abuse services) and in 2022 adopted Trauma Informed Practice as an organisation-wide operating framework.

The business model combines government and statutory grant funding with diversified alternative revenue streams: individual donations (including a Tribe monthly giving programme), six annual fundraising events (Business Leaders Sleep Out, Christmas Swim, Christmas Jumper Day, Student Sleep Out, Abseil Bonham Quay, Women's Mini Marathon), two charity shops plus an online shop, and the Meals4Health social enterprise which delivers meals nationwide. Meals4Health, launched in 2018, has won the Age Friendly Award (2019) and Social Enterprise of the Year (2020). Capital financing was augmented in February 2026 by a €1.4 million Community Impact Loan Fund with St Columba's Credit Union, a revolving low-interest facility over 10 years. The organisation employs nearly 200 staff and is supported by 257 volunteers contributing over 33,000 hours annually across 35 roles, reaching an active digital audience via Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.

COPE Galway holds no subsidiaries and has no parent company, and is governed as a Triple Lock member of Charities Institute Ireland. Its service footprint covers Galway city and county with extensions into Roscommon and Mayo, while Meals4Health delivers nationwide. The organisation is preparing a 2026-2028 strategy marking 60 years of continuous service, and is expanding its corporate partnership base (most recently with Stryve Secure from January 2025). Revenue is not publicly disclosed; available operating indicators suggest a mid-sized regional charity with a service-and-enterprise hybrid model rather than a venture-backed or equity-funded growth vehicle.

Name

COPE Galway

Legal name

COPE Galway CLG

Website

https://copegalway.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

COPE Galway is an Irish registered charity providing homeless, domestic abuse, and senior support services across Galway and surrounding regions, serving over 3,700 people annually through direct service delivery, a nationwide meal social enterprise, and charity retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Homeless support services
• Domestic abuse refuge
• Senior support services
• Community social services
• Social enterprise meals

Headquarters

HQ city

Galway

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly donations from individuals through the website, with a 'Tribe' monthly donor program for recurring support
2. Fundraising Events: Revenue generated from events including Christmas Swim (raised €40,928 in 2025), Christmas Jumper Day, Business Leaders Sleep Out, Student Sleep Out, Abseil Bonham Quay, and Women's Mini Marathon
3. Charity Shop Sales: Revenue from the COPE Galway Charity Shop on St Augustine Street and online shop selling fashion items, books, Christmas cards, and branded merchandise
4. Community Impact Loan Fund: Partnership with St Columba's Credit Union providing €1.4 million low-interest finance over 10 years as a revolving fund for capital projects
5. Government/Funder Grants: Funding from government agencies and statutory funders to support homeless, domestic abuse, and senior support services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

COPE Galway is a registered charity delivering direct social services across three core areas: homeless services (emergency accommodation, day services, family support), domestic abuse services (refuge, outreach, children's services), and senior support services (meals, social centres, befriending). The organisation supplements these with the Meals4Health meal delivery social enterprise, charity retail shops, and recurring fundraising events.

Product overview

COPE Galway is a charitable social services organization providing essential community services across three core areas: Homeless Services (emergency accommodation, day centre, family support), Domestic Abuse Services (refuge, outreach, children's services), and Senior Support Services (meals, social centres, befriending). The organization operates as a unified service portfolio rather than a platform architecture, with services delivered through dedicated facilities including Teach Corrib Day Centre, Fairgreen Hostel, Osterley Lodge, Modh Eile House, Sonas Social Centre, and The Bungalow. COPE Galway supplements its core services with social enterprises including Meals4Health meal delivery and a charity retail shop, plus online retail operations and various fundraising events including the Business Leaders Sleep Out, Christmas Swim, Christmas Jumper Day, Student Sleep Out, Abseil Bonham Quay, and Women's Mini Marathon participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Homeless Services
• Domestic Abuse Service Refuge accommodation at Modh Eile House, safety planning, therapeutic support, and the Solas Óg children's service for women and children subjected to domestic abuse.
• Senior Support Services Nutritional, social, and community supports for older people in Galway to promote healthy independent ageing at home, delivered through day centres, befriending visits, and meal services.
• Meals4Health Meal delivery social enterprise delivering nutritious meals to older people and those in need nationwide across Ireland.
• COPE Galway Charity Shop Physical retail charity shop on St Augustine Street, Galway selling donated items and COPE Galway merchandise to raise funds for services.
• COPE Galway Online Shop Online store selling Christmas cards, gifts of care, clothing, books and COPE Galway branded merchandise to support fundraising.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,712 people supported in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stryve SecurecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate charity partnership established January 2025 involving event participation, skills-based volunteering, and hands-on support. Employees volunteered in charity shop, developed cyber safety booklet for domestic abuse clients, delivered cybersecurity workshop for senior management, and CEO Andrew Tobin participated in Business Leaders Sleep Out raising over €3,000. Led by Managing Director Gillian Moody with strong commitment from senior leadership.
• Stewart ConstructionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKey sponsor of the COPE Galway Christmas Swim event in 2025. Stewart Construction is a fourth-generation family business founded in 1902 that constructed the Blackrock Diving Tower in 1954.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Simon Communities of Ireland: National charity providing homeless services, emergency accommodation and housing support across Ireland. Directly comparable to COPE Galway's Homeless Services in mission and operating model, though operating at national scale versus COPE Galway's regional focus.
• Focus Ireland: National organization preventing and addressing homelessness in Ireland through prevention, housing, and research. Highly comparable service portfolio and beneficiary profile to COPE Galway's Homeless Services.
• Peter McVerry Trust: Irish charity providing housing, homelessness services and drug treatment. Overlaps significantly with COPE Galway's emergency accommodation and family support services, though focused primarily in Dublin and the Midlands.
• Threshold - National Housing Organisation: National housing charity providing advice, advocacy and support to people facing housing problems. Comparable to the housing support and family service elements of COPE Galway's work.
• ALONE: National organization supporting older people to age at home through befriending, supportive housing and meals. Directly comparable to COPE Galway's Senior Support Services, Meals4Health and befriending model.
• Safe Ireland: National umbrella network for domestic abuse services in Ireland. Comparable to COPE Galway's Domestic Abuse Service and Modh Eile House refuge operations.
• Women's Aid Ireland: National charity supporting women and children experiencing domestic violence through refuge, outreach and education. Closely aligned with COPE Galway's Modh Eile House and Solas Óg services.
• Depaul Ireland: Charity working with people who are homeless or at risk of losing their home across Ireland. Highly comparable in operating model and beneficiary group to COPE Galway's Homeless Services.

Broad incumbents

• Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP): Ireland's largest voluntary charity addressing poverty and social exclusion through home visitation, food aid and housing support. Overlaps broadly with all three of COPE Galway's service lines but at national scale.

Regional players

• Respond! Housing Association: Approved Housing Body providing housing and family support services across Ireland, with overlap in the family homelessness and housing transition services delivered by COPE Galway.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/COPEGalway
• Facebookfacebook.com/COPEGalway
• Instagraminstagram.com/COPEGalway

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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