Why partner with HUGG?

HUGG’s vital work needs the support of kind and generous partners like you. By establishing a partnership with HUGG, you are demonstrating your care for better suicide bereavement support & your commitment to breaking the silence around suicide– to your team, your customers and the wider community.

HUGG’s services are offered to the public free of charge. As we receive less than 33% in State funding, support from the public and partners ensures that we can continue to deliver our vital service. We know from our research that people bereaved by suicide are at a higher risk for their own mental health and suicidal ideation* and that availing of suicide bereavement support groups can help lower their traumatic grief* *

With your support, we can continue to offer evidence-based research and support services that are life-saving.
*Afterwords, a survey of adults bereaved by suicide in Ireland
**HUGG Support Groups help lower traumatic grief

We have opportunities for short or long-term partnerships. Together, we can create a partnership that will have a positive impact on employees while also helping us to maintain and grow our national service to ensure that no one bereaved by suicide walks this path alone.

Contact Mary Anne Stokes, Donor Development & Partnerships Manager, maryanne@HUGG.ie

wildflower seeds a parting gift from the remembrance event

Corporate Partnership

With support from The Care Trust, HUGG was able to host a Suicide Bereavement Remembrance Event. This was a time to come together to find connection, hope and healing through a shared experience. Remembering loved ones and saying their name, helped us to break the silence that often follows a death by suicide. A parting gift was also made possible and we handed out ‘Seeds of Hope’ to invite people to plant wildflowers in memory of their loved ones.

“The Care Trust is proud to have HUGG as one of our special charitable projects. The invaluable support they provide to adults bereaved by suicide aligns with our commitment to raise funds to enable innovation, development and enhancement in the services that our charity partners deliver” CEO, Christine Littlefield.

We highly value the meaningful partnerships we have formed. Our partners share our vision of hope and healing after suicide. Each partnership is unique and designed to work with you and your colleagues to create a shared experience that will align with your values, meet your objectives, engage your employees and support your fundraising initiatives.

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Charity Partner of the Year

Becoming the charity partner of the year with Irish Steel, allowed us to reach a predominately male audience that often does not connect with support services. We will provide a suicide grief webinar to help their staff understand and cope with this specific type of grief. Their annual Irish Steel Awards will also see some of the proceeds of their ticket sales donated to HUGG.

“Our decision to partner with HUGG stems from a shared commitment to supporting mental health and well-being, particularly within our community. Suicide bereavement is a critical issue in our industry, where mental health concerns often go unaddressed. By aligning with HUGG, we aim to raise awareness about these issues and ensure that support is accessible to all who need it.” – Tony Nerney Marketing & Membership

Partners engage with us in various ways, contributing funds, offering their time and expertise, creating team-building fundraising activities or educational webinars and presentations on suicide grief and how to cope with this difficult loss.

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