Lend A Hand – Five Great Irish Causes To Get Behind This Week

Every week in the Her.ie offices we are inundated with requests from people asking us to help them promote their charity events. While every cause is worthwhile, unfortunately we can’t get around to all of them and so for that reason, we have decided to put together some of these events from around the country. Every week, we will feature five events you should get behind or get involved with over the next few months. There are tonnes of amazing organisations in this country, let’s help them out. Flex Yourself in Aid of Aware Do your bit for charity this Christmas and join Ashtanga Yoga Ireland in aid of Aware for a special Ashtanga Yoga Session. This unique style of yoga teaches synchronised breathing with a series of postures – purifying sweat that detoxifies muscles and organs. This year, Aware have teamed up with Ireland's leading Ashtanga Yoga teacher Gillian Mooney who will be welcoming attendees into her class at the Fringe Lab, Sycamore Street, Temple Bar, on Saturday, 13 December from 10am. As well as de-stressing on the spot, attendees will be welcome to sample chai and healthy snacks donated by The Happy Pear. For a small donation of €20, you'll help support Aware in their ongoing work of supporting people in Ireland suffering from depression. All donations will go directly to Aware. For more information visit Aware here, or to register for the class with Gillian, email [email protected] to book your space. Believe In The Magic Of Christmas This November sees Christmas spirit come to life in the Axis theatre Ballymun, with an original screenplay “Believe in the Magic of Christmas” taking centre stage from November 27-29th. Join in the quest of one little girl as she embarks on an adventure to travel to the North Pole to rediscover the magic of Christmas. Featuring an original script and newly composed music, all proceeds from the production will be donated to the Irish Cancer Society. Book your family into an evening of entertainment, where you're promised laughing, crying and panto magic to celebrate the festive season! Tickets are €12 (Aduits), €10 (Children/Concession) or €40 for a family ticket. For more information on the show times and bookings, check out the site here. Walk In My Shoes For Mental Health The ‘Walk in My Shoes’ 2015 calendar has taken chefs out of the kitchen and into funky shoes to promote positive mental health. Twelve of Ireland’s top Michelin-starred chefs have stepped out of their comfort zone and into a charity calendar to raise vital funds to support young adults in Ireland with mental health difficulties. Featured amongst the pages include top chefs Oliver Dunne, L’Ecrivain’s Derry Clarke, Kevin Thornton, Residence’s talented Graham Neville and RTE's Kevin Dundon. With 12 delicious recipes, inspirational quotes and stunning photography from Ireland's most influential photographer Barry Mc Call, the calendar will make a great stocking filler for any foodies! The calendar will sell online here for €12 and in Fitzpatrick’s Shoes at no. 76 Grafton Street. All funds raised will go to the ‘Walk in My Shoes’ campaign. Team Hope Takes It Online With Christmas now only a few weeks away, the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal has moved online so that those who didn’t get a chance to fill a box before the deadline, can now still take part at the click of a button! Simply log onto the website here, where you can donate€15 and decide whether you'd like you gift box to be for a boy or girl or both. Then Team Hope will do the rest! The Big Knit For Age Action Ireland Get behind the Irish Big Knit and help older people stay warm and well this winter. From now until December 12, innocent and Age Action are calling on all knitters and newcomers to pull up a chair and start working those knitting needles for a great cause. From early February, each knitted hat will appear on an innocent smoothie bottle across the country. For each bottle sold, 30c will go towards Age Action. The campaign has already raised over €100,000 for elderly people in Ireland to date. Knitting novices and naturals should visit here for patterns, knitting inspiration and more.