How to raise funds for our life-saving work in Ireland and Northern Ireland through your 24-Hour Challenge.
Donating and fundraising
- Donate online or by text
You can support Samaritans through your challenge by donating online or by text: Text THANKS to 50300 to donate €4 (ROI only. Text costs €4. Samaritans Ireland will receive a minimum of €3.60. Service Provider: LIKECHARITY Helpline: 0766805278) - Create an online fundraising page
Your family and friends will probably be excited to support your challenge. If you’re getting sponsored, set up an iDonate fundraising page and share the link with them. It’s quick and easy to do and will make your fundraising so much easier:
- Ireland: Create your 24/7 online fundraiser
- Northern Ireland: Create your 24/7 online fundraiser
Tried and tested tips and tactics to help you absolutely smash your fundraising total.
Words and pictures
Explain why you’re doing what you’re doing and why it means so much to you. Add your picture to your iDonate page. Both help people to connect with you and your fundraising.
Aim high
Be ambitious with your fundraising target. It encourages people to give more to help you get there. Also, incentivising donations, like promising to do your fundraising in fancy dress if your target is met, is a great way to engage your supporters.
First sponsor
Try to get a particularly generous friend, colleague or relative to be your first sponsor. Others are then more likely to match their amount.
Double what you raise... instantly
Ask your workplace if they’ll match what you raise. It’s called matched giving, a lot of companies do it, and it could double your total in an instant.
Returning the favour
Make sure you ask for sponsorship from people you’ve sponsored in the past. After all, how can they refuse?
Blow your own trumpet
Use text messages, emails, social media… everything you can to get the word out about your fantastic fundraising.
Social media shout-out
- Keep people updated on social media, with a link on each post to your iDonate page (or to https://bit.ly/24hours4sams if you choose not to set up a fundraising page). And don’t be afraid to remind friends to support you – people just need a nudge sometimes. Remember to use #24Hours4Sams
- On Instagram, add your iDonate link to your bio (or use https://bit.ly/24hours4sams if you choose not to set up a fundraising page).
Use our graphics
We have graphics you can share on social media, Whatsapp, Twitch, etc. Download them here.