Get Involved
There are many ways to support First Fortnight. You can donate to help us provide free creative therapy to people who need it most, volunteer at our annual festival to bring events to life across Ireland, or partner with us through corporate sponsorship and corporate volunteering. Every contribution helps us use the arts to open conversations, create connection, and build a kinder and more inclusive approach to mental health.
Contribute to Creativity and Care
Getting involved with First Fortnight means joining a national effort to challenge mental health stigma through creativity, community, and care. By choosing to donate, you help us expand free Creative Arts Therapy services for children, young people, and adults who are often excluded from traditional supports.
By volunteering at our annual Mental Health, Arts and Culture Festival, you help us welcome audiences, support artists, and bring meaningful events to life in venues across the country.
Through corporate sponsorships and employee volunteering, organisations can align with a values led charity, contribute professional expertise, and strengthen the reach of our festival and therapeutic services.
Every action helps us build a future where mental health is understood, supported, and spoken about openly, and where creativity continues to open conversations that change lives.
Your donation helps us provide free creative therapy and vital mental health support, allowing more people to access care, find connection, and begin to heal.
Volunteering with us helps bring our festival to life, supporting artists, welcoming audiences, and creating warm spaces where conversations about mental health can flourish.
Partnering with us supports strong ESG goals, helping your team share skills, join our work, and create supportive spaces where creative mental health programmes can thrive.
“Volunteering with First Fortnight was one of the most meaningful experiences I have had. Being part of an event that uses creativity to open real conversations about mental health made me feel like I was giving my time to something that genuinely matters.”
“We are proud to support First Fortnight as long-term funders. Their work reaches people who are often overlooked and uses the arts to create connection, dignity, and real change. We believe deeply in the impact of their creative approach to mental health support.”
