Alzheimer Society Ireland

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland advocates, empowers and champions the rights of people living with dementia and their communities to quality support and services. Working across the country in the heart of local communities providing dementia specific services and supports, their vision is an Ireland where people on the journey of dementia are valued and supported.

They provide a number of services including their national helpline, dementia advisers, home and day care services, family carer training and support groups with many other services offered throughout the country. A fantastic charity that has supported thousands of families over the last 40 years.

Daisyhouse Housing Association

Daisyhouse Housing Association is a registered charity and Approved Housing Body supporting women out of homelessness. They do this through the provision of Supported Temporary Accommodation combined with uniquely tailored individual Personal Support Programmes to women who are homeless. Providing this service for 18 month periods so they can break the cycle of homelessness and be empowered to move forward to independent, safe, sustainable living. In addition to this, Daisyhouse Housing Association also provides a fully comprehensive resettlement programme.

The Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon is the largest women’s event of its kind in the world. It’s always a fantastic event with so many people taking part representing The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and fundraising on our behalf. We hope this year will be no different. Join #TeamASI for June 4th. Fill in your details on the form on the webpage through the link below so we can support you with your fundraising. Contact Jarlath on jarlath.coyle@alzheimer.ie if you have any questions.

We will have a base in Dublin City Centre on the day of the mini marathon. We’d love to meet you all there. You can leave your belongings while you go to run or walk the mini marathon and join us for some well-earned refreshments afterwards. Register with The Alzheimer Society of Ireland here

This year, the Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland has over 100 fundraisers running the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon to raise funds and awareness for the work they do. Could you raise funds to help people and their families living with dementia?

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Women become homeless for different reasons – domestic violence, sexual abuse, sexual violence, addiction, ill health, relationship breakdown, loss of income and others. Most of the women who are referred to Daisyhouse Housing Association have faced a combination of these complex challenges. When this happens, they need support, time and a safe space where they can start to rebuild from the trauma of their past experiences, feel safe and secure and, in time, move forward in their lives. Daisyhouse provides this support, time and safe space.

The funds raised will go directly to helping clients to access supports such training and educational programmes which they once only dreamed about being able to partake in, along with specialised counselling sessions to help them to deal with past traumas.

It will also be used to support mothers to become reunified with their children who aren’t currently in their care.

This year, the team at Daisyhouse Housing Association, including the CEO Ena Norris, will be lacing up their running shoes to take on the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon to raise vital funds for their charity. Could you help support this incredible cause and join the team to raise money to support women out of homelessness?