Save the Date!

August 30th 2024

Save the Date!

August 30th 2024

Save the Date!

August 30th 2024

A passion for giving back

Without our wonderful sponsors, attendees and allies it wouldn’t be possible to give back to these great causes. Thank you so much from the whole ShipItCon team.

#SIC2023

Pieta

Chosen by The Team

Pieta first opened its doors in Lucan, County Dublin in 2006. Since then they have seen and helped over 70,000 people in suicidal distress or engaging in self-harm. Pieta operates in 20 locations across Ireland. Pieta now employs over 300 therapists and support staff, and the demand for their service is increasing.
In 2022 Pieta delivered over 50,000 hours of intervention and bereavement counselling. They received almost 100,000 crisis support calls and texts through their 24 freephone helpline and they directly supported over 700 households devastated by the loss of a loved one by suicide.
Everything is free of charge and their staff are fully qualified, providing a professional one-to-one therapeutic service for people who are experiencing suicidal ideation, people who have attempted suicide and people who are engaging in self-harm. A doctor’s referral or a psychiatric report is not required.

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#SIC2022

Irish Red Cross Ukraine Appeal

Chosen by The Team

In addition to the great causes listed below we wanted to help with the humanitarian crisis happening in the Ukraine and the team made a donation of 5000 euro to the Redcross Ukraine Crisis Appeal in April 2022. This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our wonderful sponsors and those folks who purchased tickets before we announced our first speaker. Thank you all.

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Teen Turn

Chosen by Tom & John

Teen-Turn aims to provide teen girls, particularly those from underserved areas, the opportunity to gain hands-on STEM experience so that they can visualize themselves in those kinds of careers and therefore make third level course choices accordingly.

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#SIC2019

Belong To

Chosen by Serena

BeLonG To Youth Services is the national organisation supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI+) young people in Ireland. Since 2003, we have worked with LGBTI+ young people, between 14 and 23 years, to create a world where they are equal, safe, and valued in the diversity of their identities and experiences. We also advocate and campaign on behalf of young LGBTI+ people, and offer a specialised LGBTI+ youth service with a focus on mental and sexual health, alongside drug and alcohol support. We respond to the needs of LGBTI+ young people in Ireland and we help them thrive.

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Aoibheann’s Pink Tie

Chosen by John

Aoibheann's Pink Tie will help and offer practical support to the families of children diagnosed with cancer and who are attending St John's Oncology Ward in Our Lady's Children's Hospital. Aoibheann’s Pink Tie “National Children’s Cancer Charity” was set up in 2010 by Mick Rochford and Jimmy Norman after the tragic loss of Jimmy’s daughter Aoibheann to cancer aged just 8 years. During Aoibheann’s year long battle with this dreadful disease, the family found little or no financial or practical support  for children and their families.

Jimmy and his family had a large support network of friends and family but found that many on the ward had virtually no support at all.

When Aoibheann passed away the men wore pink ties at the funeral which was Aoibheann’s favourite colour. The charity was formed in her memory to remedy the lack of support for other children and their families going through treatment.

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A Lust For Life

Chosen by Edel

Multi-award winning Irish mental health charity based in Ireland that uses content, campaigns and events to facilitate young people to be effective guardians of their own mind - and to be the leaders that drive our society towards a better future.

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Cari

Chosen by Ntsoaki

CARI (Children at Risk in Ireland) provides child-centred therapy for children & adolescents who have been affected by sexual abuse. CARI also provides therapy to children, up to 12 years of age, who present with sexually harmful behaviour.

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#SIC2017

Temple Street Childrens Hospital

Chosen by Tom & Ross

Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street (IrishSláinte Leanaí Éireann ag Sráid an Teampaill) is a children's hospital located on Temple Street, DublinIreland. It is a teaching hospital of University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin.[1]

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#SIC2024

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