I'm supporting youth mental health
This August, I am joining a group of dedicated miners to embark on a unique fundraiser to support youth mental health.
Venturing into the rugged Australian bush, we'll be putting our skills to the test in the wilderness to raise vital funds for Youth Focus, to provide more mental health and vocation support services to young Western Australians.
I am aiming to fundraise $15,000 for this important cause. Please help me by making a donation, large or small, through my page. All will go a long way to helping me reach my target. Thank you, I really appreciate your support.
For almost 30 years, Youth Focus has been providing mental health counselling and support services to young people aged between 12-25 years old, making a difference in the lives of tens of thousands of families. In 2023/2024 Youth Focus supported 3,707 young people with 22,290 occasions of service.
Youth Focus is the only non-government youth specialist mental health service in Western Australia that offers young people early intervention mental health counselling and support, without referral and at no cost to them or their families.
At Youth Focus we aim to create a community in which young people feel safe reaching for support, and that high-quality services are available when they do. We want this to be the reality for all young people, everywhere in Western Australia. Our services are accessible, evidence-based, and youth-specific and include:
- Counselling for a wide variety of mental health and wellbeing challenges, including anxiety, depression, family conflict, school stress, body image and eating disorders, and suicidal ideation
- Education and community engagement
- Vocational support for work and study goals
- Support for communities impacted by suicide, natural disasters, and other crises
Thank you to my Sponsors
$100
Aisling Ní Chonaire
$2.04k
Octa Group
Look forward to seeing photographic evidence of this adventure.
$100
Claudia Lionti
Good Luck, Mairead! You will do amazing! Francesca would like you to say hello to the "snap snap" (crocodiles). Love from Claudia, Cesare & Francesca Lionti
$106.75
Belltree Corporate
Good luck!!
$81
Daibhi O'leary
What an amazing challenge - best of luck Mairead!
$200
Lisa Ryan
Best of luck Mairead!
$55.95
Eimear Mcnamara
Good luck Mairead!
$106.75
Steph Patterson
Good luck Mairead!
$216.50
The Mccrorys
Best of luck Mairead!!! We are all cheering you on!!!xxx
$55.95
Niamh, Ger, Daniel And Seánie X
Good Luck Mairéad x
$200
Joanna Butcher
Best of luck Mairead!!
$106.75
Peter & Staum
Good luck Mairead! Stay safe out there!! 💛
$50
Clodagh & Tom
You are not wise!! 🤣 but you’ll absolutely smash it! Good luck! Xx
$1.04k
Anonymous
$516
Paddy Finn
Best of Luck Sis!
$55.95
Jacqui Rowell
$55.95
Clara Hagan
Good luck !! The wilderness doesn’t stand a chance - you’ve got this!!!
$1.54k
Hamilton Locke
What an incredible challenge for a fantastic cause. Best of luck, Mairead. We’ll be cheering you on!
$516
Anonymous
Live, Laugh, Love!
$250
Shaun Hardcastle
Best of luck!!
$269.13
Mam And Dad
Best of luck Mairéad, stay safe from the crocs!
$50
Dearbhla O Gorman
Best of luck Mairead
$55.95
Kevin Regan
Good luck, Mairead! Fairplay
$540
Alex Rovira
Good luck MF. Watch out for snakes.
$100
David Bryant
$106.12
Amanda Buckingham
Looking forward to the stories already Mairead!
$54.84
Stew And Trace
Go Mairead!!!!!
$50
Vp
Go Mairead!
$106.12
Jiashu Wang
$250
Rossi And Harlow
You will smash it! Go channel your inner Bear Grylls, try not to eat anything that would make your dogs judge you, and remember—your furry fan club expects you home in one piece. You've got this!
$20
Lisa Scott
Such an amazing cause! Best of luck, Mairead. I know you’ll absolutely smash it!
$1.04k
Sam Main
Well done Mairéad! Great cause and a great personal challenge. All the best!
$50
Hazel Kate Finn
Best of luck to the best godmother in the world. Love you Auntie Da Mairead
$103.72
Vanessa Branley
Amazing location, even better cause! Well done & good luck.
$106.12
Ethna Caulfield
You've got this Mairead! Good luck!
$103.72
Matt And Sarah Finn
Rucksack full of Tim Tams and you'll be grand!!
$50
David Bonnor
Well done Mairead
$250
Michael Boyce
Good luck and have fun!
$106.12
Kate Casellas
$150
Fiona Carroll
$54.84
Alex Meade
$1.04k
15 year old Marmo would be so proud of you!! G'wan you good thing and for such a good cause. Maith thú xx