Putting the Mee in charity

A Leeside refuge for women and children suffering domestic abuse has received a donation of €2,000 as calls for help continue to rise.

Cork charity Cuanlee Refuge on Kyrl’s Quay graciously accepted the lump sum which was raised by the staff of environmental consultants Chris Mee Group (CMSE)

To raise the money, CSME staff in both the Cork and Dublin offices took part in a walkathon, which saw each team locally walk the 500km distance from their own office to the other, respectively.

Spearheading the challenge were CMSE Recruiter Ciara O’Dwyer and CMSE Consultant Michael Gleeson, who looked on as their teams quickly exceeded the required distance, raising close to €1,000 in the process.

Chris Mee Group then matched the money raised, bringing the grand total to €2,000.

The Cuanlee Refuge provides safe and secure crisis accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic abuse, while also assisting women who wish to move on and live independently and free from violence.

Since the Covid-19 lockdown was put in place, gardaí have recorded a 25 per cent increase in calls for assistance around domestic issues.

Traffic on the Cuanlee Refuge website has also spiked, rising by 74 per cent in recent months.

The Cuanlee Refuge offers crisis accommodation, support and information, a 24-hour help line, child/adolescent services, outreach social work, domestic abuse workshops, and court accompaniment and preparation services.

To contact Cuanlee Refuge call 021-4277698.