How you can
make a difference.
Our aim is to reach 45,000 children and young people who are living in disadvantaged circumstances across Ireland.
To do this, we need to support a wide range of youth projects as well those incredible youth workers who work tirelessly, and often voluntarily, to ensure children and young people have a future to look forward to.
But we can’t do it without you. Whether you are an individual or a business you can make a difference.
Support Us
Join an Event
Join 50 IYF Gladiators and part in the Milan to Rome Charity Cycle this September.
Make a donation
Your support helps us to back even more children and young people across Ireland.
Fundraise
From birthday fundraisers to fun runs, ‘give it up’ challenges, and gold tournaments. There are plenty of fun ways to fundraise with colleagues and friends. Contact us to learn more.
Leave a gift in your will
Create an impact long into the future by leaving a legacy to the Irish Youth Foundation. Contact us to learn more.
What your business can do
Partner with us
Make a difference to the lives of children and young people in your local community. Are you an empathetic and practical leader? Someone with a clear vision and deeply held values? We invite you to partner with The Irish Youth
Foundation and help transform a generation. Speak to our CEO Sarah Edmonds (sarah@iyf.ie) to begin a conversation about partnership opportunities.
Take part in our Annual Children’s Hour Campaign
Each November, on World Children’s Day, we invite companies to participate in our Children’s Hour Campaign. Where employees donate one hour of their pay to support Ireland’s most at-risk children and young people. Speak to our CEO Sarah Edmonds, sarah@iyf.ie to find out more.
It’s time for comtemporary patriotism. I’ve no doubt we’ll save the country. But we also need to save the country’s young and vulnerable.
Bob Etchingham
CEO, Applegreen
Partnership
Success Story
In 2020, IYF partnered with health insurance company Vhi to launch the Vhi Health & Wellbeing Fund. The fund supports projects that seek to strengthen resilience in young people and help them manage anxiety, with the emphasis on early intervention and prevention. In 2020 the fund supported 11 projects nationwide, directly impacting 11,994 young people between the ages of 12 to 19 years.
Since 2017, health insurance company Vhi has partnered with IYF to deliver ‘Run for Fun’ an eight-week programme that builds self-esteem and resilience of young people through a specialised fitness and nutrition programme. Since its pilot in 2017, ‘Run for Fun’ has directly engaged 267 young people nationwide. Together they have completed over 1,000 weeks of training and run over 500 kilometres.
Our Partners
Applegreen have supported the Irish Youth Foundation since 2018. During this time they have raised over €450,000 for young people across Ireland living in disadvantaged communities. Through the Applegreen Blossom Fund, they have directly supported 112 projects and 8,000 children and young people across the country. The fund has supported a range of projects including those in the area of health and mental wellbeing, and those supporting educational transitions.
Every year as a firm, PwC makes a significant impact in our communities through a number of charitable initiatives and events. ‘Care’ is one of our core values and, this year, we have committed to doing even more to give back and make a difference. We are delighted to have partnered with the Irish Youth Foundation and Pieta so that we can support the remarkable work they do every day.
Udemy is a proud partner of The Irish Youth Foundation (IYF) to help them achieve their mission to level the playing field for the youth throughout Ireland. As the world’s largest online learning destination, Udemy is committed to creating a more equitable world where anyone anywhere can access the necessary skills to thrive and succeed. Our partnership helps ensure that every young person in Ireland, regardless of circumstance, has a pathway to continued advancement.
Vhi have been partnering with the Irish Youth Foundation for over four years now. The team at Irish Youth Foundation are so passionate about the work they do and the support they provide to the youth sector. They’ve become a truly valued partner for us all at Vhi, so much so that over the past year employees have fundraised on a number of occasions for the organisation. We’re looking forward to continuing this partnership and deepening it in the months and years ahead.
We’re delighted to support the Irish Youth Foundation as one of our 2021-2023 community partners. Our work with the IYF will focus on their Generation Pandemic programme by supporting pathways to further learning and employment. It will include staff volunteering, pro bono and fundraising support over three years.
The Kelly Family and all the staff here have been delighted to partner with the Irish Youth Foundation over the past number of years. It’s an organisation that aligns with our values as a business and does absolutely fantastic work in our communities. What the IYF do is essential, it is essential to the kids that they impact and to the communities in which we are all based and Glandore will continue to support this organisation long into the future.
Glandore, Co-Working Office Space
We’re on a mission to spread a message of equality through what we wear. We fully support the Irish Youth Foundation’s mission to ensure children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds have an equal opportunity to reach their full potential in life. That’s why we donate €1 to the IYF from every jumper we sell.
As actuaries we are fortunate to have had the education, opportunities and support to fulfil our potential in a rewarding profession – something we can often take for granted. Through this Charity Partnership, we will help raise additional funds for the Irish Youth Foundation that will be used to support, educate and train young people who are living in difficult circumstances through no fault of their own.
