WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK

3Ts joins the global initiative to mark World Suicide Prevention Week with a public Candlelight Vigil in Dublin city centre. Now in its eighth year, 3Ts World Suicide Prevention Week Candlelight Vigil is held annually in the forecourt of The Bank of Ireland, College Green Dublin to remember loved ones who have lost their lives by suicide.

The occasion is marked by a candle ceremony, a minute's silence and music from The Dublin Male Welsh Choir and the Vedres Quartet.

Speaking on behalf of the 3TS, Professor Kevin Malone, Dept. of Psychiatry & Mental Health Research, St, Vincent's Hospital said:

"The Vigil is a solemn occasion of respect and remembrance, an opportunity for all those in communities across Ireland who have been touched by suicide to come and light a candle of remembrance in silent vigil, and to lend support to the 3TS Awareness Campaign for action, intervention and prevention at all levels of our society. If we are to turn the tide of suicide in this country then it is critical that people realise that suicide in Ireland isn't someone else's problem, it is everyone's problem".

For further information, call (01) 2139905 or email: 3ts@alburn.com

Further details on the Dublin Vigil and Vigils in other parts of the country will be posted nearer the date.

3Ts Candlelight Vigil

SPAR CHARITY OF THE YEAR

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!

Our thanks to SPAR who promote the 3TS & our 1Life Suicide Helpline (Freephone 1-800-24-7-100), raising awareness of the issue of suicide and the help that is available for those in crisis.

We need you, our supporters, to get behind the 3TS and SPAR to make the most of this opportunity by shopping at Spar and Spar Express stores, buying promotional & dedicated products OR participating in events such as the Spar great Ireland run or Spartan challenge in aid of 3Ts.

To date over €650,000 has been raised in-store and through Spar supported initiatives such as the Spar Great Ireland Run and the popular 1Life wristband campaign.

DON’T FORGET THAT SHOPPING AT YOUR LOCAL SPAR OR SPAR EXPRESS CONTRIBUTES TO THE 3TS. SPAR DONATE TO THE 3TS, 10 CENT FROM SPAR 500ML MINERAL WATER & 1 CENT FROM A RANGE OF KEY OWN BRAND PRODUCTS!

DAA STAFF CHARITY OF THE YEAR:

The staff at the DAA voted The 3Ts their Staff Charity of the Year for 2011 and hit the ground running in immediately organizing all sorts of imaginative and fun fundraising activities in aid of The 3Ts.

All staff members contribute to the fundraising and awareness raising activities with events ranging from a Comedy Night at the Laughter Lounge to a Sponsored Sky Dive Day in July, from Valentines Day Cake sales (Yum!) to an Art Competition.

Keep up with their exploits on Facebook and look out for 3ts related promotions over the course of the year when travelling through the airports in Dublin Cork and Shannon.

Fundraisers

3TS - Turn The Tide of Suicide

PREVIOUS EVENTS & FUNDRAISERS

The Fundraisers held over the past years are too numerous to mention. We have had so many supporters helping us out in so many ways and are constantly touched by the effort that everyone puts into their fundraising event. This can mean the sacrifice involved in giving up winter evenings training for a mini-marathon or a marathon or even triathlon or can be galvanising the local community to come along to a pub quiz or book sale.

• Sponsored Activities Sporting & Novel: Supporters countrywide have participated in sponsored activities for the 3Ts ranging from marathons, triathlons, mini-marathons, to Iron Man Challenges, Gael Force, Four Peaks Challenge and Sponsored Head Shaves, freezing Christmas Swims – all brave in different ways. Check www.mycharity.ie for a current list.
• Schools & Colleges have raised money through raffles, sale of 1Life wristbands and SPAR LUV Bears; we have had students holding Sponsored Silences, Table Quizzes, X Factor style competitions and lots of interest in getting word out among the student population;
• Balls / Lunches / Parties: The Paul Stafford Foundation have twice held The Stafford Ball in aid of 1Life and another in aid of The 3Ts, raising funds each year ranging from €60,000 to almost €100,000. Their committee has arranged New Year’s Eve parties in association with Bank Bar Dublin, and Charity Lunches in aid of 1Life. See: 3ts Facebook page for details.
• Connor McKeon & Legends of Swing Concert, National Concert Hall, Dublin in aid of 3Ts in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
• May 08 Around Ireland Solo Sail: Aileen Mann sailed around Ireland single handedly raising €8,000 in sponsorship for 3Ts.
• Dedicated Walks & Mini-Marathons: Rosslare Walk 2010 raised almost €16k for 3Ts, whilst Mitchelstown Mini-Marathon raised €20k incorporating the initial mini-marathon with various quizzes and adhoc fundraising events. This is phenomenal work by friends, families and communities coming together to give a really big push to raise the issue of suicide within their communities and to get everyone on board to raise much needed funds.
• 23 April 08 Action on Suicide Alliance Remembrance Procession
• Feb 07 Action on Suicide Rally and foundation of The Action on Suicide Alliance

  Action on Suicide Rally - An “Action On Suicide” Rally was held on Wednesday, 28th February 2007 in The Round Room adjacent to the Mansion House, Dublin 2 from 10am to 3pm. Click here for more information.

• 2004/5/6 3TS Lecture Series “Coping With & Surviving Depression”

Conference – Suicide in Modern Ireland: New Dimensions, New Responses. - November 2004.
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