Twenty-six Irish charities received donations from The Hospital Saturday Fund at a special reception in Dublin recently. In total, over €122,000 was donated to the medical charities and organisations at the event, which was hosted by Lord Mayor of Dublin Emma Blain.
Among the beneficiaries, Spinal Injuries Ireland received funding towards their Peer Support Programme, while the Alzheimer Society of Ireland were awarded a grant to support dementia-specific services for families across the country. Fighting Blindness will use its funding to provide clinical and genetic diagnoses for individuals and families affected by inherited retinal degeneration. Other recipients included Irish Therapy Dogs, which received a grant to support its therapy dog services in care centres, and Blood Bike Leinster, which will use the funding to upgrade a response vehicle. Dublin Rape Crisis Centre and LauraLynn – Ireland’s Children’s Hospice also received grants to support their important work.
Looking ahead to 2025, The Hospital Saturday Fund will give €2.75 million in donations and grants to medical charities for care and research, hospices, and hospitals across Ireland, the UK, and Malta. The Fund will also provide financial assistance to individuals facing hardship due to illness or disability.
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