Is it reading the newspaper and the smell of freshly brewed coffee on a Sunday morning?
Is it crisp winter evenings in front of a roaring fire, with the family at Christmas?
Or is it just the place where you kick of your shoes at the end of a long day and escape from the world?
Denny is taking to the road in Ireland’s first ever search to find out what home means to you…
Their ‘Home on Wheels’ and specially created ‘Pop-Up Homes’ will be appearing around the country on main retail streets, where you can call in, have a cuppa and a chat with the resident ‘mammy and son’ and for every person who shares their thoughts on home, Denny is donating €1/85p to the Simon Community, who provide care, accommodation and support to almost 10,000 people every year throughout Ireland, who experience – or are at risk of homelessness. You can comment on-line, by text or in person by uploading photos, videos or comments to www.homeis.ie, texting 51444 (ROI) or 81515 (NI) or by popping into one of Denny’s homes.
Tricia Burke of Denny says: “We realise the importance of home and how something small can really make people feel “at home” – your favourite cup, a special spot on the sofa or even a song that reminds you of home.”
And we’re delighted to say living:room will be there too! I’ll be dropping in to the Denny ‘Pop-Up Home’ at various locations over the coming weeks to offer advice and answer questions, helping you deal with home design dilemmas and fall back in love with your home!
First stop is Galway City tomorrow afternoon, so if you have any questions about renovating, extending, planning permission or just making the space in your home work harder, then come on down to the ‘Pop Up Home’ at 2-3 Dominick Street from 3 – 4.30pm for a chat. The Home Is.. team will be in Galway until Sunday when they will move on to Waterford followed by Letterkenny, Belfast and Dublin in the coming weeks.
To make a comment, keep up-to-date with the ‘Home on Wheels’ and ‘Pop Up Home’ locations and dates or even volunteer your home to be filmed as part of the campaign, go to the Home Is.. web-site, check out the Facebook page or follow Denny Home Is on Twitter.
Please do leave a comment and support this very good cause.
Brilliant campaign and well done Angela on your involvement with it. Hope it goes really well for you!
Thanks, Paula – it’s a very good cause and I like the fact that the campaign focuses on what we all love about our homes at a time when there is such bad news everywhere.. I’ll be dropping back in to the Pop Up House in Letterkenny and Dublin – more info coming soon!