# Architects raise €124,000 for charity

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/08/09/architects-raise-e124000-for-charity/
- Published: 2017-08-09T10:42:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**An annual fundraising event organised by Irish architects has raised €124,000 
for homelessness charity the Simon Communities.**

The Open Door initiative involves architects throughout Ireland offering one-hour
consultations during one week in the year for people looking to build or renovate
their own homes. People pay €90 for the consultation with all proceeds going to 
the Simon Communities.

Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) president Carole Pollard said
191 of their members held 1,366 consultations to raise the money. The event is organised
largely on an online basis, with architects registering their availability and clients
making bookings and payments on the dedicated website.

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Since the campaign began in 2004, **over €720,000** has been raised by Open Door,
which is now in its 13th year. This is the first time the annual fundraising has
collected more than €100,000.

“RIAI Simon Open Door is a wonderful initiative which raises much-needed funds for
the Simon Communities and supports our work addressing the housing and homelessness
crisis all around Ireland,” said Niamh Randall, national spokeswoman for the Simon
Communities in Ireland.

The fundraising event is supported by the Ulster Bank.

Source: [www.simonopendoor.ie](http://www.simonopendoor.ie)