Fundraising
Although we get some statutory funding towards delivering our community services, it is not sufficient and we rely on voluntary fundraising from the public to maintain our listening ear helpline, our support groups and our public education and training programmes. We welcome all the assistance we can get with our fundraising activities and there are a variety of things you can get involved with, from hosting your own event to helping out with some of our scheduled fundraising activities on the calendar below.
As part of our Christmas fundraising appeal 2008 we are looking for people to take part in our street collections in Ballyclare on 6th December and in Belfast on 23rd December. If you can donate an hour of your time to help out with either of these events please contact Alison on 028 9032 1734 or email Alison@aware-ni.org.
All funds will be used to help us maintain our community based support groups and helpline for people with depression and may help save someone’s life, by preventing them from suicide
Fundraising Calendar 2008/09
2008
10th October – Church collection appeal for World Mental Health day
20th November - Mind your Mental Health Appeal for businesses – free resource pack and poster for your Human Resource departments plus a chance for employees to forget dress down Fridays and come to work in full -on party gear instead !
6th December – Christmas collection in Ballyclare, please let us know if you can spare an hour
23rd December – Christmas collection in Royal Avenue area of Belfast– combine some last minute Christmas shopping with helping us fundraise
2009
14th and 15th February – Valentines Complementary Health and Beauty Fair in Tower Hotel Derry/Londonderry. Fashion, make-up, make-over’s, reflexology, aromatherapy, reikki, head massage, jewellery, skin-care, crystals and much more for your mind, body and spirit
8th April – Who wants to be a Thousandaire, at the Waterfront, Belfast
May Bank Holiday – Belfast Marathon
June – Dare to Care Extreme sports events
July/August – Fun in the Sun Beach parties, barbecues and swimathons
September - Waterside Half Marathon in L’derry
October – Schools Halloween appeal for World Mental Health Day
If you can help with any of the above, or if you want to exhibit at our health fair, please contact Alison Smyth for full details of how to get involved.
Our fundraising pack has all the information you need to get started with a fundraising activity. We can either post this to you or send it by email, whichever you prefer. To find out more and ask for your fundraising pack, contact Alison Smyth on 028 9032 1734 or Email Alison at Alison@aware-ni.org with your full address or email details.
