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€68,249 raised

€24,700 Goal

€68,249 raised

€24,700 Goal

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Take on a 24-Hour Taylor Swift listening marathon for Samaritans Awareness Day on Thursday, 24 July (24/7).

Do your challenge at home, work, or wherever you are on Thursday, 24 July (or any time in July that suits you!)

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

Register

Sign up, listen non-stop, and help save lives

Receive your registration pack

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

Fundraise

Be the invisible string between local Samaritans branches across Ireland & Northern Ireland – keep our vital service running in your community. 

Swifties friendship bracelets

The hope of it all

...Ready for it?

You’ve screamed the lyrics. Made the bracelets. Now join Swifties across Ireland & Northern Ireland raising funds for suicide prevention.

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.

Just a good Samaritan

Sign up before 21 July 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 quid 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!

Samaritans tote bag

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 & Northern 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 both Ireland & Northern 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.

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24-Hour Challenge Superstars

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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.
  • 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 two 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 & Northern 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 challenge
  • A handy Challenge Planner
  • Swifties for Samaritans stickers

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