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A Lust For Life | Mental Health Charity Ireland

Youth Mental Health Charity in Ireland

A Lust For Life is a youth mental health charity which aims to empower and educate our young people, driving positive change in their lives and our world through early preventative mental health programmes

Every Bit Counts
Your fundraising will help change the face of mental health for the next generation
Our Programmes
Sign up for our 10 week youth mental health programme
SIGN UP
Donate
Help us reach every child in every classroom
MAKE A DONATION
Rise Up
Fundraise to power the future of youth mental health
FUNDRAISE
Every Bit Counts
Your fundraising will help change the face of mental health for the next generation
Our Programmes
Sign up for our 10 week youth mental health programme
SIGN UP
Donate
Help us reach every child in every classroom
MAKE A DONATION
Rise Up
Fundraise to power the future of youth mental health
FUNDRAISE
Our Programmes
Sign up for our 10 week youth mental health programme
SIGN UP
Donate
Help us reach every child in every classroom
MAKE A DONATION
Rise Up
Fundraise to power the future of youth mental health
FUNDRAISE
Our Programmes
Sign up for our 10 week youth mental health programme
SIGN UP
Donate
Help us reach every child in every classroom
MAKE A DONATION
Rise Up
Fundraise to power the future of youth mental health
FUNDRAISE

Help us to Reach Every Child in Ireland

Our ultimate goal is to reach every primary school pupil in Ireland with the A Lust For Life Schools Programme, and we’re on our way:

1,576

primary schools delivered the programme

172,630

primary school pupils received the programme

5,804

primary school classrooms have taken part

48%

of primary schools across Ireland

Programmes

A Lust For Life Schools Programme

A 10 week teacher-led programme which aims to build resilience, increase wellbeing & enhance the emotional literacy of 1st to 6th class children

Register School

Parenting Podcast

A Lust For Life Parenting Podcast

A Lust for Life Parenting Podcast is a brand new podcast series dedicated to having supportive conversations about parenting with compassion

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Get Involved

Support Us

Help us provide every child in Ireland with preventative mental health education

Donate
Fundraise

We Rise Up to provide future generations with the resources to recognise and talk about their emotions, and equip them to navigate the ever-changing world around them

In the spirit of The Rising and what the team achieved, we're asking the people of Ireland to Rise Up for youth mental health. You can challenge yourself, donate your day, get creative, host an event - whatever takes your fancy.
You can Rise Up alone, with your friends, in work or school - however you do it, know that we will be the hand at your back and you will help provide preventative mental health education to thousands of children across Ireland.
WAYS TO RISE UP

Our Tribe

Sean S.

800 tickets sold

Organised a wellness event in Cork with breathwork & pilates

Katelyn B.

Raised €5,000

Dedicated her climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro to A Lust for Life

Linsey M.

Raised €1,705

Kayaked with her friends & family from Galway harbour to Oranmore

Zara C.

Raised €212

Orgainised a welcome walk for her school in Wicklow

We Rise Up to provide future generations with the resources to recognise and talk about their emotions, and equip them to navigate the ever-changing world around them

In the spirit of The Rising and what the team achieved, we're asking the people of Ireland to Rise Up for youth mental health. You can challenge yourself, donate your day, get creative, host an event - whatever takes your fancy.
You can Rise Up alone, with your friends, in work or school - however you do it, know that we will be the hand at your back and you will help provide preventative mental health education to thousands of children across Ireland.
WAYS TO RISE UP

Our Tribe

Sean S.

800 tickets sold

Organised a wellness event in Cork with breathwork & pilates

Katelyn B.

Raised €5,000

Dedicated her climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro to A Lust for Life

Linsey M.

Raised €1,705

Kayaked with her friends & family from Galway harbour to Oranmore

Zara C.

Raised €212

Orgainised a welcome walk for her school in Wicklow

We Rise Up to provide future generations with the resources to recognise and talk about their emotions, and equip them to navigate the ever-changing world around them

In the spirit of The Rising and what the team achieved, we're asking the people of Ireland to Rise Up for youth mental health. You can challenge yourself, donate your day, get creative, host an event - whatever takes your fancy.
You can Rise Up alone, with your friends, in work or school - however you do it, know that we will be the hand at your back and you will help provide preventative mental health education to thousands of children across Ireland.
WAYS TO RISE UP

Our Tribe

Sean S.

Organised a wellness event in Cork with breathwork & pilates. 800 tickets sold

Katelyn B.

Dedicated her climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro to A Lust for Life. Raised €5000

Linsey M.

Kayaked with her friends & family from Galway harbour to Oranmore. Raised €1705

Zara C.

Orgainised a welcome walk for her school in Wicklow. Raised €212

Introducing: The A Lust for Life Parenting Podcast

The podcast delves into the intricacies of parenthood, offering a blend of heartfelt conversations, insightful interviews, and real-life parenting anecdotes. "A Lust for Life's Parenting Podcast" is part of the charity’s work to support the mental health and wellbeing of children, young people, and their families.

Recent Articles

My Experience with Bullying

My Experience with Bullying

A Lust for Life
Hello! I’m Chris Sherlock, from Galway – today I’m making a career in broadcasting, along with being an Author and Anti-bullying campaigner
The Nervous System: The Key to Understanding Trauma (II)

The Nervous System: The Key to Understanding Trauma (II)

Liz Gallagher
PVT is rolling off tips of tongues on social media and elsewhere
The Nervous System: The Key to Understanding Trauma (I)

The Nervous System: The Key to Understanding Trauma (I)

Liz Gallagher
Trauma was referenced as the word of the decade in pop-culture in 2022 by Vox in Highlight magazine
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A Lust For Life | Mental Health Charity Ireland
URGENT HELP
A Lust for Life does not provide crisis support, so if you or someone you are concerned about is in crisis and needs help urgently, please contact:
Pieta House
PIETA HOUSE
1800 247 247
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Samaritans
SAMARITANS
116 123 (ROI & UK)
Childline
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CHILDLINE
1800 666666
A Lust For Life | Mental Health Charity Ireland
URGENT HELP
A Lust for Life does not provide crisis support, so if you or someone you are concerned about is in crisis and needs help urgently, please contact
Pieta House
PIETA HOUSE
1800 247 247
.........................................................................
Childline
SAMARITANS
116 123 (ROI & UK)
.........................................................................
Samaritans
CHILDLINE
1800 666666
Howaya! We hope you’re enjoying A Lust for Life.
While you are here… can we ask you a favour?
We know, pop ups are absolutely no craic. But seeing as you are here anyway, which means you must be a sound head, we thought we’d tap you on the shoulder and ask for your help.
Make a one-time or regular donation
We rely on the generosity of the public to fund our work and so far together we have achieved great things! Please do continue to support us so we can provide future generations in Ireland with the resources to recognise and talk about their emotions, and equip them to navigate the ever-changing world around them as they grow.
Howaya! We hope you’re enjoying A Lust for Life. While you are here… can we ask you a favour?
We know, we know, pop ups are absolutely no craic. But seeing as you are here anyway, which means you must be a sound head, we thought we’d tap you on the shoulder and ask for your help
We rely on the generosity of the public to fund our work and so far together we have achieved great things! Please do continue to support us so we can provide future generations in Ireland with the resources to recognise and talk about their emotions, and equip them to navigate the ever-changing world around them as they grow
Make a one-time or regular donation