Aware is a voluntary organisation based in

Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...

which aims to assist people affected by depression,

bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder (BD), previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of Depression (mood), depression and periods of abnormally elevated Mood (psychology), mood that each last from days to weeks, and in ...

and related mood conditions. Its CEO is Dominic Layden. It is registered as a charity with the Charities Regulator in the Republic of Ireland and the

Charity Commission The Charity Commission for England and Wales is a non-ministerial department of His Majesty's Government that regulates registered charities in England and Wales and maintains the Central Register of Charities. Its counterparts in Scotland and ...

in Northern Ireland.

Services and programs

Aware provides services and information relating to depression, bipolar disorder and related mood conditions. Its services include: * Support & Self-Care Groups for people who experience depression or bipolar disorder * Support Line * Support Mail Aware also provides several training and education programmes. As of 2022, the organisation stated that "approximately 6,000 adults" had taken part in its adult education programs in the previous 12 months. Aware also has school programmes for senior cycle students: Life Skills for Schools and a Beat the Blues talk. As of 2011, the charity reportedly had 400 volunteers.

Fundraising

Aware relies heavily on the support of individuals, communities and companies to help run their programmes each year, with 83% of its funding coming from

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activities. In addition to external fundraising, Aware have an annual Harbour2Harbour walk on St. Patrick's Day as well as a Christmas Run in December.

References

External links

Aware (ROI) - Official website

Aware Northern Ireland
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