Tens of thousands show support for mental health with Darkness Into Light campaign
Over 100,000 people came together this morning to show their support for mental health charity Pieta House. The annual Darkness Into Light fundraiser took place early on Saturday morning, with the aim of fundraising for the suicide and self-harm prevention charity Pieta House. Beginning back in 2009, the Darkness Into light campaign has gone from […]
3 years ago
Over €700,000 raised for Climb With Charlie campaign
155 climbs have been organised nationwide as part of the campaign. An amazing €700,000 has been raised for Irish charities as part of the Climb With Charlie fundraiser. Tens of thousands of people are registered to attend climbs worldwide in order to raise funds for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta House. The […]
4 years ago
If you’re worried about someone in your life, these are the signs of suicide to listen and look out for
Brought to you by Pieta Today, Friday 10 September, is World Suicide Prevention Day. Pieta is spotlighting their Know the Signs of Suicide initiative, highlighting the key signs that might indicate someone is suicidal. Since the beginning of the year, the Pieta crisis helpline has received over 27,000 calls relating to suicide, self-harm, and suicide […]
4 years ago
Over €6.5 million raised so far through Darkness Into Light campaign for Pieta House
€1.1 million of the money raised so far came from viewers of Friday night’s The Late Late Show. Despite the miserable weather conditions, thousands of people took part in Darkness Into Light this morning, with the campaign so far raising over €6.5 million for suicide-prevention charity Pieta House. More than 140,000 people signed up for […]
5 years ago
Normal People’s Paul Mescal to raise money for Pieta House by raffling off Connell’s chain
The chain has somewhat of a following of its own. Normal People star Paul Mescal is to raffle off the chain worn by his character in the series in order to raise money for Pieta House. Mescal plays Connell in the hit TV series but somehow the chain he wears has become a figure of […]
6 years ago
One million steps in 24 hours, for Pieta House and for Sarah
“Its for our ‘one in a million’, because that’s what Sarah is to us” A group of childhood friends, scattered around the world, will unite to walk one million steps in 24 hours this Saturday in memory of a friend they lost to suicide three years ago, and to raise vital funds for Pieta House. […]
6 years ago