Our 2020 Fundraising Goals
We were delighted to receive our charitable status on March 6th 2018 (RCN: 20154738). Our status gives us the opportunity to raise funds, in an effort to achieve our charitable purpose: to prevent and minimise gambling-related harm in Ireland.
In July 2019, Problem Gambling Ireland, in partnership with registered charity, Extern, received a philanthropic donation of €100,000 - with an additional €44,000 from Revenue's Charitable Donations Scheme. This funding was allocated towards the delivery of a free counselling service in Dublin and Waterford for 12 months (switching to remote counselling during the Covid-19 restrictions).
In the first 9 months of operation, our free counselling service worked with 137 people. To put this number into context, the HSE worked with 230 people with gambling problems, nationwide, in 2019.
This funding for the free counselling service will come to an end in July 2020.
Our fundraising target for 2020 is €150,000. This will be used to sustain the free counselling service and call-back helpline service, at current levels. Any additional funds raised will be allocated towards additional counselling supports.
We would greatly appreciate any support you can give us. As a social enterprise, we also raise funds through commercial activities, should you or your organisation be interested in availing of them.
Please be advised that we are not yet eligible for the Tax Refund Scheme.
If you would like to fundraise on our behalf, please contact Barry on 0892415401 or email info[at]problemgambling.ie for details.
Problem Gambling Ireland is a Company Limited by Guarantee (Company Number: 593936). Registered Office Address: Viewmount House, Viewmount Park, Dunmore Road, Waterford City.
Charity Trustees: Raymond Murray, Stephen Plunkett, Keith Delaney, Lisa Murphy, Jonathan Collins, Jennifer Caffrey, Jim Bruton, Stephen Cashman.
In July 2019, Problem Gambling Ireland, in partnership with registered charity, Extern, received a philanthropic donation of €100,000 - with an additional €44,000 from Revenue's Charitable Donations Scheme. This funding was allocated towards the delivery of a free counselling service in Dublin and Waterford for 12 months (switching to remote counselling during the Covid-19 restrictions).
In the first 9 months of operation, our free counselling service worked with 137 people. To put this number into context, the HSE worked with 230 people with gambling problems, nationwide, in 2019.
This funding for the free counselling service will come to an end in July 2020.
Our fundraising target for 2020 is €150,000. This will be used to sustain the free counselling service and call-back helpline service, at current levels. Any additional funds raised will be allocated towards additional counselling supports.
We would greatly appreciate any support you can give us. As a social enterprise, we also raise funds through commercial activities, should you or your organisation be interested in availing of them.
Please be advised that we are not yet eligible for the Tax Refund Scheme.
If you would like to fundraise on our behalf, please contact Barry on 0892415401 or email info[at]problemgambling.ie for details.
Problem Gambling Ireland is a Company Limited by Guarantee (Company Number: 593936). Registered Office Address: Viewmount House, Viewmount Park, Dunmore Road, Waterford City.
Charity Trustees: Raymond Murray, Stephen Plunkett, Keith Delaney, Lisa Murphy, Jonathan Collins, Jennifer Caffrey, Jim Bruton, Stephen Cashman.