Company Support
Supporting Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services can bring lasting benefits to your organisation whilst helping patients, residents and their families. We depend on this type of generous support. We understand every company is different, so each relationship is tailored depending on your needs. We have an experienced and dedicated team, here to support and guide you. A partnership with us will:
- Be positive for your business and brand.
- Help achieve your business and CSR goals.
- Make a genuine difference to our patients and their loved ones.
- Offer team-building opportunities.
- Help attract, engage and retain employees.
- Be good fun!
Ways to Partner With Us
Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services continues to be wonderfully supported by companies through donations, sponsorship, fundraising events and partnerships. Our corporate supporters enable us to transform our facilities, invest in essential equipment and provide excellent, specialist and loving care.
There are many ways to work with us and we understand that every company is different, so each relationship is tailored depending on your needs. We have an experienced and dedicated team, here to support and guide you.
Sponsorship
We run events throughout the year that companies can sponsor. In sponsoring events, companies can align their brand with Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services and gain branding and awareness opportunities. Sponsorships include our high profile campaign in the run up to Christmas – Light Up A Life –among others. We can also develop bespoke sponsorship packages. Find out how your company can support. Light Up A Life here: https://lightupalife.ie/corporate/
Corporate Donation
Making a corporate donation to Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services means you are supporting the provision of specialist care in Ireland’s largest hospice. Every donation, no matter how small, counts, and if you wish, you can specify the area you would like to support, or simply allow us to use your donation where the need is greatest. We also have a recognition programme in place dependent on the size and type of donation. If a company donates over €250 in a year, the company can claim a tax deduction as if the donation was a trading expense. Corporate donations can be made here
Employee Fundraising
Employee fundraising is a fantastic way to engage colleagues and foster team spirit. We have a number of ideas (from table quizzes to bake sales, cycles, to a family fun day), you might have your own idea or you can participate in one of our campaigns. To see our calendar of events please click here.
We will provide you with all the materials (balloons, t-shirts, posters, collection buckets etc.) to help make your activity a success. We can also potentially attend your event, participate in photography, support communications activity and help promote your event through our communication / social media channels. Some companies will top up or match the funds you have raised to increase your final donation.
Payroll Giving
Payroll Giving encourages members of staff to give regularly through their salary. It is a simple and effective way for staff to contribute on a regular basis through payroll deductions. The amount is chosen by the employee and then deducted from their pay cheque by the company’s payroll department. Donations of €250 or over a year are eligible for tax relief.
Matched Giving
Many employees can apply to their company to top up their fundraising with Matched Giving. Companies might match funds raised euro for euro, or top up the amount to be donated to a higher level.
Trusts, Grants & Foundations
We welcome the opportunity to work with anyone interested in making a gift this way. We actively approach charitable trusts and foundations and apply for relevant grants to seek funding to support our work, purchase vital equipment and help fund our development and expansion.
Charity of the Year
Does your company nominate a Charity of the Year? We would be delighted if you would consider us as your charity partner. We will work with you or your charity committee to support and develop a programme of fundraising and volunteering opportunities that have impact, meaning and enhance your CSR. A partnership such as a Charity of the Year can last for a year or span multiple years.
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Volunteering
Do you or your colleagues have some time to spare? There are opportunities and ways to get involved throughout the year to support Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services. Companies have helped out by planting flowers, working side by side with our staff and volunteers in the preparation for Light Up A Life, or being part of a crew that hits the streets to sell on Sunflower Days. We ask companies to give a corporate donation in tandem with volunteering and are very appreciative of financial support alongside volunteering.
Cause Related Marketing
A cause-related marketing partnership can help deliver benefits to your company as well as raise vital funds and awareness for us. If you have a product or service that you think might benefit from a partnership with us please get in touch
Gift in kind
A great way to utilise your company’s assets and professional skills. Donating product, discounted services or professional advice can be an easy and valuable way for your business to help. Gifts in kind can help save resources and enable us to fundraise more effectively.
A great way to utilise your company’s assets and professional skills. Donating product, discounted services or professional advice can be an easy and valuable way for your business to help. Gifts in kind can help save resources and enable us to fundraise more effectively.
Meet some of our Corporate Supporters
Bewley’s has been a long-standing sponsor of Bewley’s Big Coffee Morning Social for Hospice since 1992 and through the National Hospice Movement, Together For Hospice, have shown tremendous generosity and commitment to hospice care over the many years of this partnership. Every euro raised by a company hosting a coffee morning stays local and goes directly to your chosen hospice.
Codling Wind Park is a corporate partner of Wicklow Hospice. The partnership combines financial support, volunteering and fundraising initiatives.
“Wicklow Hospice and the people who work there are beyond inspirational, providing loving care and the highest quality specialist services and support to families, at a time when they need it the most. We are honoured to be able to play a small part in supporting them.” Codling Wind Park
Massey Bros. Funeral Directors have supported Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services over the last few years, through ongoing financial support and more specifically support of our significant capital project at Harold’s Cross and our refurbishment project at Blackrock Hospice. They also Hospice coffee morning and Light Up A Life.
“Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services is totally aligned with our ethos of honouring life. It is a natural alliance for us as the care and professional support they give people at end of life is mirrored in our approach to treat everyone who comes to us, and their families, with dignity, respect and compassion. We are delighted that the care echoes our own.” Massey Bros. Funeral Directors
Our commitment to transparency and accountability
We are committed to the highest standards of transparency, accountability and governance and we ensure all donations are spent wisely.
Our charity numbers:
- CHY No. 1144
- RCN No. 20001827
- Company registration number 352404
Please see here for more about our Governance and Compliance
Contact Us
Our corporate and partnerships team would be delighted to talk to you about how we can work together.
Susie Cunningham
Senior Manager, Partnerships & Philanthropy
T: +353 (0)1 491 1072