Charity Firewalk In Ireland Raised Over 15,000 Euro

In September 2023 we supported a small community charity in Ireland make a huge amount of funds!  Their charity firewalk raised over 15,000 Euro – here’s how.

Fire at charity firewalk in Ireland

Getting Ready For Our Firewalk In Ireland

For the small community of the Coastal area of Kilkee in Co Clare, West Ireland, the idea of a charity firewalk was both scary and exciting. When they first got in touch with me they weren’t sure if it would be a good fit, or how they would pull it off to be able to raise the level of funds they were hoping for.

We chatted through what would be required for a venue for the Firewalk, as well as giving them a few ideas of how they could structure their ticket pricing and fundraising goals to maximise the fundraising potential of the event.

After going away and giving it some thought, they decided on how and where they would go ahead, and the idea of the charity firewalk in Ireland was born.

Plans Into Action For Our Charity Firewalk

As someone who’s worked in the third sector, it’s really important to me to not just turn up on the day to deliver a charity Firewalk, but to also support the charity with ideas on how they could move forward with raising as much money as possible.

On the months running up to the Charity Firewalk in Kilkee I had a few calls with the team there organising everything.

We had video calls with them from the venue, allowing us to plan how we could best deliver the firewalk for participants keeping them safe, and allowing for supporters to see participants walk.

We also had fundraising brainstorms – the venue was part of a nightclub which allowed for raffles, kids LEGO walks, and instagram ready selfies, all of which allowed for extra euros to be added to the fundraising in a fun and community spirited way.

On The Day Of Our Charity Firewalk In Ireland

There was a buzz all around Kilkee with the news of what was going to be happening that evening. Many many local people were getting involved, those that weren’t walking themselves (there were a few that definitely weren’t sure if they wanted to chance it) came to support the event in one way or another.

Many charities believe they have to get TONS of Firewalkers to be able to raise lots of money for their cause, but this certainly isn’t always the case. We had around 40 Firewalkers in Kilkee, all first time walkers, but the charity went on to raise in excess of 15,000 Euros – a use amount for a small charity, and an amazing amount for any charity from a one-off event.

About The Charity

The Kilkee Sub Aqua Club supports the life saving efforts of the voluntary Lifeguard service of the area – saving lives along the Kilkee coastline.

Host Your Own Charity Firewalk

If you’d like to host your own Charity Firewalk in Ireland (or anywhere in the World) do reach out 👇🏽via WhatsApp where I can connect you with a Wild Soul Firewalk Instructor in your area, or check out some of the details of our facilitators around the world here

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