It’s Rose Week – Epilepsy Ireland’s National fundraising week and we are issuing an urgent appeal for the public’s support to help us continue to be there for people with epilepsy and their families.
Due to the pandemic, we have experienced a 50% drop in our fundraised income. This is at a time when we are experiencing record demand for our services – with over 22,000 contacts with our service in 2021.
We believe that we extract maximum value from the funds we receive – with 86c of every euro spent on direct charitable activities – such as our support & information services for people with epilepsy and their families; our training and education programmes for those who may be supporting a person with epilepsy in the community; our awareness & advocacy campaigns; and our investment in Irish epilepsy research.
Every donation we receive is vital to help us continue this work now, and into the future. This Rose Week, please give us your support – there are several ways that you can do this.
- Make a vital donation by visiting the ‘Donate’ section of our website
- Donate €4 by text by texting ROSES to 50300 (100% of your donation will go to Epilepsy Ireland. Some mobile operators charge VAT so a minimum of €3.25 will go directly to Epilepsy Ireland. Service Provider: LIKECHARITY. Helpline: 01 4819361)
- By buying Rose pins from our volunteers who will be in communities across Ireland this week
- Share our social media posts throughout the week to help encourage donation & support!
Thank you for your support and together, we can achieve a society where no person’s life is limited by epilepsy.
If you would like to get further involved in our Rose Week or fundraising activities, please get in touch with our team by emailing fundraising@epilepsy.ie.