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Registrations are now open for Samaritans Awareness Day 24/7 Challenge in 2026. Please get stuck in, choose your challenge and create your fundraising page now!
Do your challenge at home, work, or wherever you are on Friday, 24 July (or any time in July that suits you!)
Whether you go all in for 24 hours or spread your challenge over a few days, every hour counts. And helps to save lives.
Raise awareness and funds to prevent suicide today. Because tomorrow could be too late.
Choose your challenge
Get your 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 Northern Ireland – keeping our vital service running in your community.
Gamers for Samaritans
Whether you're into console gaming, PC gaming, mobile games or tabletop adventures, choose a challenge that suits your style and skill level.
You could stream for a few hours, complete a difficult in-game challenge, organise a tournament with friends, or work together to hit a shared gaming goal.
It doesn't have to be a 24-hour marathon – the idea is to create a challenge that feels fun, achievable and meaningful to you, while raising vital funds.
Join a community of gamers using their passion to make a real difference.
Swimmers for Samaritans
You could swim a set distance, complete multiple swims over several days, or team up with friends and take on a relay challenge together.
It doesn't have to last 24 hours – the goal is to choose something meaningful that challenges you personally while raising vital funds and awareness for Samaritans.
You can share the details of your challenge when creating your fundraising page.
Crafters for Samaritans
Whether you knit, crochet, sew, paint, draw, quilt or create something completely unique, choose a crafting challenge that inspires you.
You could complete a project you've been putting off, craft for a set number of hours, or invite friends to join you for a creative challenge.
It doesn't have to last 24 hours – the goal is to choose something meaningful that encourages creativity, challenges you personally and helps raise vital funds and awareness.
Share your passion, showcase your creations and help support Samaritans while doing something you love.
Supporters for Samaritans
This category is all about making the challenge your own. Whether it's a 24-hour gaming session, a sponsored walk, a baking marathon, a digital detox, a reading challenge, a fitness goal, or something completely unique, the choice is yours.
Pick a challenge that inspires you, set your own target, and take it on solo or with friends. It doesn't have to be 24 hours long – what matters is doing something that stretches you while helping raise vital funds and awareness.
You can tell supporters about your challenge when setting up your fundraising page.
Goodies for Good Samaritans!
Sign up before 20 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 including information on next steps and a QR code inviting you to our exclusive WhatsApp group! Make sure to let us know about your challenge in the WhatsApp group as the top three most interesting, innovative or incredible challenges will be receiving a cool prize.
Hit your £200 fundraising goal and we'll send you an exclusive personalized (with your own name) notebook gift set! 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 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 cross-border charity 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
FAQs
Can I do my challenge on a different date?
Does my challenge have to be for a full 24 hours?
- Your challenge doesn't have to be 24 hours.
- If disrupting your routine could negatively impact your mood or wellbeing, we recommend spreading your challenge over a few days.
- Rather than going solo for a 24-hour marathon, Gamers, Swimmers and Crafters can form a team and take on a group challenge/relay with friends if they wish.
Does my fundraising support local Samaritans branches?
What's in my registration pack?
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!
It will also include a QR code invitation to our WhatsApp group where you can tell us all about your challenge. The 3 most interesting challenges will receive a mystery prize so be sure to get involved.
We will send you a t-shirt and further goodies after receiving your first donation, and in the event you raise more than £200, we will then send you your personalised notebook gift set. So lots of incentives there to get fundraising!
How much do I have to raise?
After you get your first donation we'll be notified and will send you a Samaritans t-shirt and bracelet, and if you manage to raise £200 or more, we'll send you an exclusive personalised (with your own name) notebook gift set!
