We provide life-enhancing activity vouchers to people who are in therapy for mental health-related reasons.
We promote participation in all forms of life-enhancing activities to improve personal mental health.
You can help us by donating, fundraising, volunteering, attending events or registering as a support service.
Ballytivnan Gardens
A Pilot Project was launched in February 2022 with the aim of developing the HSE site at Ballytivnan to be a welcoming front door for mental health services. As a project that would have great benefits to the community, the Havin’ a Laugh Charity agreed to enter into contract with the HSE to facilitate the community aspects of the project…
The Book is a collection of great stories, jokes, poems, art, and imagery that will inspire and delight. It’s a wonderful book that you can easily dip in and out of and it would also make a wonderful gift.
All of the amazing content in The Book was submitted by people from Sligo, Leitrim and beyond between the ages of 6 and 94, and proceeds from sales will go directly towards building our new online voucher buddy platform.
We are delighted to announce that we have been listed #4 on the RTE recommended books for mental health!
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Due to the ever increasing awareness of the positive effects of exercise, the outdoors and community-based activities on Emotional and Mental Health, Rennafix endeavours to subsidize life-enhancing activities to community groups and those seeking counselling and/or therapy.
Havin’ a Laugh Charity was established by Rennafix Group to promote positive mental health through life-enhancing activities. We are dedicated to the promotion of life-enhancing activities as essential tools for personal emotional stability and positive mental health.
We fund-raise through the creation of events that showcase the life-enhancing activities available in our locality. The ethos of the organisation is that those who are ‘up for it and at it’ have a platform from which they can support those who do not have that drive. Understanding that any community or group of friends is only as strong as its weakest member.
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October Mental Health Month
News, Upcoming EventsJoin the Havin’ a Laugh Steps Challenge – Starting Now!
It’s the final days of October, let’s finish strong together!
Kickstart your journey with a Spooky Step today (fancy dress photos most welcome! 👻), set your step goal, sign up, and help raise vital funds to support positive mental health through outdoor and creative activities.
How to Get Involved — 3 Simple Steps
1️⃣ Take Your Spooky Step!
Walk, jog, or run — every step counts.
Snap a photo in your Halloween best and share the fun!
2️⃣ Set Your Step Goal
Choose your challenge, for ONE FULL MONTH complete:
or go beyond if you’re feeling brave! 🕸️
3️⃣ Sign Up & Donate
Create your own fundraising page — choose what works best for you:
OPTION 1: GoFundMe
“My Steps Challenge for Havin’ a Laugh – October Mental Health Month”
OPTION 2: iDonate (Ireland-based)
When You Hit Your Goal
✅ Share your total step count on social media
✅ Thank your donors & supporters
✅ Send any offline donations through our website:
havinalaugh.com/donate/
🎃 Together, we’re taking brave, bold and spooky steps for mental health!
Let’s make every step count. 💛
How to Track Your Steps (Quick Guide)
You can track steps with a smartphone, smartwatch, or a simple estimate, whatever suits you best.
If You Use an iPhone
Apple Health (built-in)
If You Use an Android Phone
Google Fit (free)
If You Use a Watch or Fitness Band
Most devices track steps automatically. Sync with the companion app:
No Smartphone or Tracker? Estimate from Distance or Time
Most adults take ~1,250–1,500 steps per kilometre (varies by height & pace). Use this quick guide:
Or count by time at a steady walk:
Keep Motivation High
Note: Step counts are estimates and can vary with stride length, terrain, and speed, good enough for the challenge!
Sweat Therapy Raffle
Upcoming EventsSweat Therapy Raffle – Make Ireland Sweat Again 🔥🧊🌿
Join us in celebrating the power of heat and cold for mental and physical wellbeing with our brand-new Sweat Therapy Raffle!
This year, we’ve teamed up with some of Ireland’s most inspiring wellness providers to bring you four incredible prizes:
🌿 12 Months of Weekly Seaweed Baths with VOYA Seaweed Baths, Strandhill, Sligo
🔥 12 Months of Weekly Sauna Sessions with The Hotbox Sauna Company, Ireland’s fastest-growing sauna experience
🧊 A Whopping 60% Off the Iceberg Portable Ice Bath from Irish-owned Arctic Ice Baths
🔥 TWO 10-Session Sauna Bundles from South Sligo Wild Sauna – more chances to win and sweat your way to wellbeing!
These aren’t just prizes – they’re invitations to experience the deep, restorative benefits of seaweed bathing, sauna therapy, and cold plunging over a full year or more.
Each of these practices supports the nervous system, boosts circulation, aids muscle recovery, relieves stress, and reconnects us with the healing power of nature.
We’re encouraging everyone to explore and make use of the growing number of sweat and plunge facilities across the northwest and all over Ireland – from wild saunas by the sea to tucked-away bathhouses in the hills.
Let’s Make Ireland Sweat Again – and feel better doing it.
All proceeds go directly to Havin’ a Laugh, supporting mental health recovery through life-enhancing experiences.
The Fitness Raffle
Events, Upcoming EventsSligo’s Fitness Raffle – Incredible Prizes, Incredible Cause!
Get ready for Sligo’s Fitness Raffle, where top fitness and leisure clubs across the county are coming together to offer premium prizes to support mental health and wellbeing.
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Prizes Include:
– TNT Gym Sligo: 1-Year Free Membership
– The Address Hotel: Thermal Spa and Lunch for Two
– Snap Fitness: 3-Month Gym Membership
– The Fitness Studio: The Starter Pack: Gym Access (2-month) / Personal Training Combo
– Sligo Physio Space: 5-Session Pass
– Paddy Faherty Personal Trainer: 1 Month online coaching and 4 1-to-1 PT Sessions
– The Sligo Park Hotel: 3-Month Membership to the Leisure Club
– ROM Gym Sligo: 1-Year Free Membership
– More prizes to be added!
With a total prize value of over €2,000 (and climbing!), this is your chance to win while giving back to your community.
How it Works:
– Tickets: €5 per ticket or 5 tickets for €20.
– One prize will be released each day during the raffle.
– A winner will be announced daily, but you can continue purchasing tickets until the final draw!
Tickets Available Now!
The raffle officially launches at The Sligo Rovers Showgrounds on Monday, 25th November, where you can purchase tickets in person.
This raffle wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of Sligo’s fitness providers, who already do so much to support our community’s mental health. We’re blown away by their additional support for this cause.
Grab your tickets today and be part of something amazing! 🎟️💚