NUI Galway Students' Union Charities

Cause Description

Each year NUI Galway Students' Union chooses two charities to fundraise for during the academic year. 

In 2017/18 we will be fundraising for Domestic Violence Response and AMACH!  

Our NUIG Vs GMIT Fight Night event will be raising funds for: AMACH!, Domestic Violence Response, Galway Hospice, Hand in Hand, Milford Care Centre and Special Olympics Ireland

If you want to volunteer to help out with our fundraising events or have an idea for an event please email [email protected] 

Overview

2017 Provisional Events:

SU Runday Sunday 12th November 2017

SU Christmas Day Thursday 16th November 2017

SU Fight Night Vs GMIT Wednesday 22nd November 2017

SU Big Fat Cake Sale & Petting Zoo Wednesday 29th November 2017

2018 Provisional Events: 

SU Charity Comedy Gig with David O'Doherty Monday 22nd January 2018

SU Annual Charity Collection Day Saturday 3rd February 2018

SU Croagh Patrick Climb Saturday 17th February 2018

Throughout the year we will have collection boxes in the SU outlets - please give what you can. 

History

2016/17 Amount Raised: €15,400 Charities: RNLI and Threshold 

2015/16 Amount Raised: �22,500 Charities: Galway Rape Crisis Centre and the Irish Cacer Society

2014/15 Amount Raised: �12,500 Charities: Console and BeLonG To

2013/14 Amount Raised: �11,000 Charities: Galway Rape Crisis Centre & ISPCC

2012/13 Amount Raised: �19,000 Charities: Age Action and Pieta House

2011/12 Amount Raised: �21,600 Charities: Galway Rape Crisis Centre, SpunOut.ie 

2010/2011 Amount Raised: �22,000 Charities: Ability West, Alan Kerins Projects 

2009/2010 Amount Raised: �20,000 Charities: COPE Galway, Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Peter McVerry Trust, Habitat for Humanity

2008/2009 Amount Raised: �32,500 Charities: CD�s Helping Hands, L�Arche, Galway Rape Crisis Centre, Belarussian Orphanage Project

Where Your Money Goes

All the money raised by NUI Galway Students' Union during the 2017/18 academic year will go directly to Domestic Violence Response and AMACH!

Our NUIG Vs GMIT Fight Night event will be raising funds for: AMACH! Domestic Violence Response, Galway Hospice, Hand in Hand, Milford Care Centre and Special Olympics Ireland