FinTrU donates funds raised by its employees throughout 2024
AWARE NI, the depression charity for Northern Ireland, is celebrating the success of its official charity partnership with FinTrU. Over the past two years, FinTrU employees generated £200,000 through a range of fundraising initiatives. These included participating in AWARE NI events such the charity’s coastal walk 'Giant Steps', abseils, and sea splashes — as well as organising in-house fundraising events and monthly donations.
AWARE NI’s vision is a future where people can talk about their mental health openly, access services appropriate to their needs and have the skills and knowledge to maintain positive mental health. These funds will support local mental health services, including AWARE NI's network of free-to-attend support groups, outreach service, email and telephone support line and education and training programmes. Employees at FinTrU’s North West office in Carlisle House presented the final cheque to AWARE on Wednesday 11 December, boosting the charity's Christmas loneliness campaign. Funds raised through this campaign ensured the support groups remained fully operational following the festive season — at a time when many individuals face challenges such as loneliness, social anxiety, and financial hardship.
Leigh Osborne, Head of Fundraising at AWARE NI, expressed gratitude, stating, "Our partnership with FinTrU has been an outstanding success. We are truly thankful to all their staff for their dedication and commitment to raising this incredible amount of money. It has been a pleasure to work with them over the past two years. We rely on fundraising income to deliver our range of mental health support services and education programmes across the country. Increasing waiting lists, along with other barriers to accessing mental health support, means our services are needed more now than ever before. Partnerships like this are vital to the work we do."
Katrien Roppe, FinTrU Chief of Staff, shared her thoughts on the collaboration, saying, "FinTrU is passionate about giving back to the community and supporting important causes like AWARE NI. Mental health is a crucial issue, and we are committed to supporting AWARE NI's efforts to provide essential services. Our employees voted for AWARE as our charity partner and we have greatly enjoyed working with the team over the past two years.”
For more information, visit www.aware-ni.org.
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