There are so many people suffering from mental illness right now across Ireland who need your help and so may fun ways that you can raise money for St. Patrick’s Hospital Foundation.

Just take a look at the fundraising tips below for idea on how you can get your friends, colleagues, sports club or school involved.

All monies raised will support the development of national mental health services at St. Patrick’s University Hospital. Your funds will help people recovering from depression, addiction, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, memory loss, self-harm and stress.

Remember, people can and do recover! 

Whatever you can do will help make a real difference to people with mental illness and their families and friends.

Fundraising ideas!

Why not…

• hold a dance-athon… 
• have a cake sale, yum yum!... 
• host a non-uniform day… or 
• sponsor your teachers to dress like students for the day! ... 
•  compete to win the Battle of the Bands!... 
• charity football/ tag rugby/ darts match… 
• organise a sponsored students vs. teachers match or management vs. staff… 
• hold a raffle or table quiz…
•  take part in a fun run or hold your own… 
• sell St. Patrick’s Hospital Foundation pin badges in the canteen… 
• busk during your lunchtime… 
• guess how many jelly beans in a jar… 
• Teacher’s Got Talent – a talent show with a difference!... 
• attempt to break a World Record… have a sponsored silence at break-time… 
• 5-a-side football tournament… 
• movie night – rent a movie people will like and ask for donations at the door! … 
• craft sale… 3-on-3 basketball tournament…
• Lunchtime Cabaret – get together comedy sketches, singers, dancers and musicians! … 
•  bag packing at your local supermarket… 
• do a cycle challenge… 
• a close shave – find a willing volunteer to shave or wax off hair from head, beard or legs!.... 
• wear your county colours day….

There are lots opportunities for you to show your support for people with mental illness. Let you imagination run wild, have lots of fun and raise money!

Before you organise an event, please complete our Event Proposal Form and send it back to us. We’ll then send you an authorisation letter to fundraise on our behalf.

To help you with organising your event, download our Easy Peasy Guide to holding an event. Check out our The Right Way to Fundraise for tips and some practical and legal advice.

To organise an event or for further information please call the Foundation team on 01 249 3632 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We’d be delighted to hear from you!