Take on a 24-Hour Challenge this July!



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€4,533 raised

€24,700 Goal

€4,533 raised

€24,700 Goal

Join the fun and take on a 24-Hour Challenge for Samaritans Awareness Day on Thursday, 24 July (24/7).

Do your challenge at home, work, school or wherever you are on Thursday, 24 July (or choose another date in July that suits you!)

Show your support – your way! Raise awareness and funds to prevent suicide today. Because tomorrow could be too late.

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Choose your challenge and register today!

Receive your registration pack

We'll post you a pack full of everything you need for a fun and easy fundraiser! 

Fundraise

You're supporting local Samaritans branches across Ireland & Northern Ireland – keeping our vital service running in your community. 

Choose your challenge

Gamers for Samaritans

Rather than going solo for a 24-hour marathon, consider teaming up for a relay with friends, taking on a shorter session, or spreading your challenge over a few days. No matter what, you’ll be helping raise vital funds and awareness for Samaritans.

Join gamers making a difference this July.

Swifties for Samaritans

...Ready for it? This is the 24-Hour Challenge for Samaritans (Taylor's Version). Take on a 24-hour Taylor Swift listening marathon and help raise vital funds and awareness for Samaritans.

Join Swifties making a difference this July 24th. I don't know about you, but we're feeling 24/7.

Crafters for Samaritans

Rather than going solo for a 24-hour marathon, consider teaming up for a relay with friends, taking on a shorter session, or spreading your challenge over a few days.

Whether you knit, sew, crochet, paint, or scrapbook, you'll be raising vital funds and awareness for Samaritans.

Shush for Samaritans

Could you stay silent to help save lives? Take on a 24-hour sponsored silence to raise vital funds and awareness. Whether you're doing it at home, school or work, every quiet moment counts and helps us be here to listen, 24/7.

Sign up, shut up, and make your silence speak volumes.

Goodies for Good Samaritans!

Sign up to receive your registration pack!

You’ll receive your registration pack in the post just for signing up. It's packed with everything you need to kickstart your fundraiser in style!

Hit your 200 quid fundraising goal and we'll send you an exclusive Samaritans tote bag! It’s our way of saying thank you for all your support. And so you can show off your achievement!

Your Impact

Why we need your help

Your fundraising has the potential to save lives. All funds raised from your challenge support our Branch Development Fund, helping local Samaritans branches across Ireland be there for your community.

Over 2,000 Samaritans volunteer in 24 locations around Ireland & Northern Ireland answer calls to our helpline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Samaritans is the only charity in Ireland offering emotional support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to anyone who is in distress, lonely, struggling to cope or feeling suicidal.

Fundraisers

24-Hour Challenge Superstars

Top Individuals

Top Teams

FAQs

Can I do my challenge on a different date?

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Yes! Thursday, 24th July (24/7) is Samaritans Awareness Day, but if that date doesn't suit you, pick a date in July that does!

Does my challenge have to be for a full 24 hours?

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  • Your challenge doesn't have to be 24 hours.
  • Rather than going solo for a 24-hour marathon, we recommend Gamers and Crafters team up for relays with friends.
  • If disrupting your routine could negatively impact your mood or wellbeing, we recommend doing your challenge for a shorter time or spreading it out over a few days.

Does my fundraising support local Samaritans branches?

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Yes! All funds raised from your challenge support our Branch Development Fund, helping local Samaritans branches across Ireland be there for your community. 

What's in my registration pack?

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The registration pack includes some helpful resources to get you started, ideas to boost your fundraising, and a few fun extras to cheer you on. It’ll land through your letterbox shortly after signing up – just a little something to kickstart your challenge! 

Your registration pack contains –

  • A guide for your chosen challenge
  • A handy Challenge Planner
  • Challenge-specific stickers
  • + A bonus item for Shush For Samaritans participants!

How much do I have to raise?

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There's no minimum fundraising requirement for the challenge. You can set any fundraising goal you like.

But if you raise €200 or more, we'll send you an exclusive Samaritans tote bag!

Who can I contact for more information about the 24-Hour Challenge for Samaritans?

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Please contact Zita and Glen on our Fundraising team at fundraisingireland@samaritans.org

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