Satisfy your sense of adventure by participating in a challenge on behalf of St. Patrick’s Hospital Foundation. Whatever your level of fitness, there’s something to suit everyone! Doing a challenge (and regular exercise) is really good for our mental wellbeing, so it's a perfect fit to combine looking after yourself and fundraising for people with mental illnesses.

Buddy up with a pal or a group and consider taking part in a:

Gather a few friends, family, colleagues or your community group together to participate in a challenge or organise your own activity event. The funds you raise will make a difference to the mental health services St. Patrick’s University Hospital provides.

Every penny you raise will help support people across Ireland suffering from mental illness.

Recently, Fundraisers have cycled the arduous Camio de Santiago across the northern coast of Spain, completed the Dublin City Triathlon and participated in the Cork Women’s Mini Marathon. 

We will post information online and links to big events as they come available. In the meantime, if you need any further information, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call us on 01 249 3632.

Check out our own ‘Coast to Coast Cycle’. Each June a team of fundraisers get on their bikes and pedal their way from Galway to Dublin. Registration is now open.

You can also check out various sporting events listed on MyCharity.ie. 

Run for mental health!

Run or jog one of the many upcoming events this spring and summer! Just register with the event, then This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for your sponsorship pack and t-shirt.  

Achill Half Marathon

Here is our brave Deirdre taking part in the Achill Half Marathon in aid of St. Patrick's Hospital Foundation on July 2nd 2011.

Don’t forget!

Sponsorship forms

To request a sponsorship pack please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or call Caroline on 01 249 3632, giving your full name, address, telephone number and t-shirt size.

By requesting a sponsorship pack you are simply agreeing to raise sponsorship for us – and for that we thank you. However, you must register with the organisers of your chosen challenge event to get a race number (where applicable), otherwise you may not be able to take part.

When you've completed your challenge, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we'll add it to our online gallery! 

Raise sponsorship online - MyCharity.ie and Facebook

Create your own personal online fundraising page on MyCharity.ie, then simply e-mail or text everyone with the link to your page and they can sponsor you by credit or debit card.

You just go to www.mycharity.ie and click on “Create a fundraising page”. You will then be brought through a sequence of pages where you:

• Choose your event date and name
• Choose St. Patrick’s Hospital Foundation
• Fill in details about your fundraising and how much money you want to raise
• Email the link to all your friends and receive your sponsorship online! 

Your fundraising is made easy!

Why not also update your Facebook with a link to your fundraising page? 'Like' us on Facebook and keep connected with all our events!