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Fundraise for MindWise: Support Mental Health in Northern Ireland
Discover how you can make a difference by fundraising for MindWise. Whether you participate in the Belfast Marathon, take on our virtual step challenge, host a local event, or organise a virtual fundraiser, your efforts help support thousands of people facing mental health issues. Get involved today and be a part of our mission to make mental health everyone's business.
Fundraise for MindWise
Welcome to MindWise's Fundraising Page! Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of those affected by mental health issues in Northern Ireland.
By raising money for MindWise, you support thousands of people each year in their recovery from mental health issues across Northern Ireland. Find out how you can fundraise for MindWise and support mental health in your local community today.
Why Fundraise for MindWise?
In Northern Ireland, 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 8 children experience mental health issues. People living in the most deprived areas are more likely to have a probable mental illness, with 30% in the most deprived areas compared to 20% in the least deprived areas. This figure increases for young people, with 47.5% of those aged 11-19 years having experienced at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE). The statistics are even more concerning for individuals experiencing homelessness, with almost 70% having a diagnosed mental health condition.
MindWise is dedicated to campaigning and advocating for change and increased funding for mental health services. We work tirelessly to ensure that people affected by mental health issues can live without stigma and discrimination and receive the support they deserve. Our mission is making mental health everyone's business. Our efforts include lobbying for better mental health policies, raising awareness about mental health issues, and providing essential services to those in need. We launched our ‘Wise Up: Fund Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services’ petition that calls for increased funding for children and young people’s mental health services across Northern Ireland, highlighting the disparity in allocated funding for children and young people’s mental health.
Learn more about our story and impact.
How can I fundraise for MindWise?
It’s easy – just pick something you’d like to do and go for it! Don’t forget to get in touch so we can support you.
Run, Walk, Team Relay or Half Marathon the 2025 Belfast Marathon for MindWise
Are you ready to lace up your running shoes and join the fun? We are seeking runners, walkers, and relay teams to participate in the Belfast Marathon for team MindWise. The marathon will take place on Sunday, 4th May 2025, starting at 9am from Stormont Estate and finishing at Ormeau Park. Participants must be over 18 and complete the 26.2-mile course within 6 hours.
Team Relay: Gather your squad of 2-5 people and tackle the marathon together! Happening on Sunday, 4th May 2025, at Stormont Estate. Participants must be over 16 and complete the relay within 6 hours.
8 Mile Walk: Join us for the 8 Mile Walk on Sunday, 4th May 2025, starting at Stormont Estate (Prince of Wales Avenue) and finishing at Ormeau Park. Participants must be over 16 years old and complete the walk within 2 hours and 30 minutes.
You can register here for the Belfast Marathon.
Take part in our 2025 virtual Step Challenge
Take part in our MindWise virtual step challenge. Help us reach our goal of walking 306 miles (the distance around all our services across Northern Ireland). The step challenge will run from 1st February and will end on 30th April. The 306 miles works out at 102 miles per month, or a little over 3 miles per day. Totally doable, right?
You can register for our Step Challenge here.
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Challenge yourself like Tracy and El
Run for MindWise like Ross
Do something daring like Sheena
Challenge yourself like Tracy and El
Tracy and El walked the length of Ireland – all the way from Mizen Head to Malin Head. They raised an incredible £7000 for MindWise.
Run for MindWise like Ross
Ross ran the Dublin Marathon for MindWise… on his birthday!
“I chose to run for MindWise as in my teens I had suffered with depression and self harming. I’ve known friends and family members who have struggled with metal health issues and I am sure you all know someone yourself.”
Thanks to Ross, £500 went towards our services which support people in their recovery journeys every day.
Do something daring like Sheena
Is there something you’ve always wanted to do, but have been too scared to do it? Now’s the time – do it for good, like Sheena. Sheena took part in a tandem skydive for MindWise, raising almost £1000.
But you don’t have to walk the length of Ireland to fundraise for MindWise. You can:
- Host a coffee morning
- Bake some goodies and bring them to work
- Put on a pub quiz or a gig, like Belfast pop-punk band American Guinea Pig
- Get in touch with a local shop for a store collection
Join a MindWise event
We’ve climbed Cavehill at midnight in the rain, scaled Belfast Castle and held the first ever run for mental health in Northern Ireland! Check out our News and Events page to see what’s coming up and how you can join in.
Give a gift
Want to make your big day even more special? Get in touch to find out more about our wedding favours.
Need a little inspiration?
Check out our Enthuse Page to be inspired by what other people are doing to fundraise for MindWise.
Download the MindWise Sponsorship Form
Fundraise on Facebook
Facebook makes it easier to raise money for causes you care about. Click here to Fundraise for MindWise on Facebook.
Setting up a MindWise Fundraising page - A Scribe How To Guide
Fundraise Online for MindWise
"You can fundraise from the comfort of your own home by holding a virtual fundraiser. Visit our virtual fundraising page for ideas and inspiration on fundraising at home."
Hold a virtual fundraising eventHow the money you raise makes a difference
Sarah's Story
Michael's Story
Sarah's Story
"After the birth of my baby I was feeling really low. I had put everyone else’s needs first and my own needs were pushed right to the bottom of the list. After speaking to my Health Visitor about how I was feeling she referred me to the Mum’s Wellness Project run by MindWise.
Being involved with the Mums Wellness Project has greatly helped build me back up to the person I used to be. It has helped me overcome my fears and emotions and helped me to step out in public again. It has also increased my confidence, my self-worth and self-esteem.
My hope for the future is that from what I have learned I can support, help, listen and encourage any young mother that is affected by similar situations".
- Sarah, a client from the Mum's Wellness Project
Michael's Story
Michael’s experiences of mental ill health left him feeling hopeless. Then he was referred to MindWise in Magherafelt, where he was supported in regaining his confidence.
In 2012, my mental health started to deteriorate. I had deep depression at this stage and I was hospitalised. I spent three months in hospital. In 2014, my key worker through the community mental health team got me a place at MindWise. I was asked what my hobbies were, and what I was good at. Given my interest in joinery, I was told that MindWise had a fully functioning woodwork shop, so I decided to give it a try. Without MindWise and the people there, I do not believe that I would have gained back the life I have today.
