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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Blaithin Sweeney2025-12-07 10:27:532025-12-21 08:03:17The Christmas Hamper Raffle – Sligo’s Christmas Indoor Market
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Blaithin Sweeney2025-10-29 07:11:252025-10-29 07:30:13October Mental Health Month
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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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Blaithin Sweeney2025-10-29 07:11:252025-10-29 07:30:13October Mental Health Month
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Blaithin Sweeney2023-06-22 13:36:442023-08-02 20:53:07FEAR-LESS Music and Poetry Liv Mic
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Blaithin Sweeney2023-04-21 14:27:572023-05-01 16:32:10May Men Yoga
7th Annual Beach Yoga Breakfast
Events, Past EventsThis early morning class will incorporate tension releasing postures, unblocking trapped energy, physically and emotionally…
Sligo’s 5th Soapbox Derby
Events, Past EventsSligo’s 5th soapbox derby will be held on Saturday 4th May 2019 on Lower Pearse Road, Sligo at 1pm. Entry is €45 for senior teams & €25 for junior teams (U-16)
Havin’ a Laugh wins Ocean Hero Beach Clean of the Year Award
NewsWe are delighted to announce that we have won the Ocean Hero Beach Clean of the Year Award for three Eco-adventures we ran in north Sligo this year. The adventures involved cleaning hard to reach stretches of coastline in north Sligo during Clean Coasts’ Big Beach Clean Weekend in September.
The Clean Coasts’ Ocean Hero Awards are about honouring the invaluable contribution Ireland’s coastal communities have made towards conserving our spectacular coastline. Clean Coasts engages communities in the protection of Ireland’s beaches, seas, and marine life. The programme is operated by the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce and is currently funded by the Department of the Housing, Planning & Local Government and Fáilte Ireland.
Havin’ a Laugh has been registered as Clean Coasts group since 2014 and in that time have taken hosted numerous Eco-adventures and yoga on the beach activities during clean coasts week. Blaithin Sweeney the chairperson of the charity was delighted to win the award exclaiming “We Won!!! So elated to get this award. It isn’t always easy to keep the good work going but moments like these certainly lift our spirits. Thank you Clean Coasts for nominating us”.
The eco-adventures were held on Sunday, 16th September with a group kayaking from Milk harbour north of Grange out toDernish Island collecting 20 bags of rubbish, volunteers then went trail running on Streedagh beach while picking up litter also known as plogging , and finally, a team went horse riding to Trawluath beach and cleared a remote stretch of coastline. The most common litter items found during the clean-ups were, fishing debris and plastic bottles, lobster pots, ropes, plastic containers, and 20-gallon drums.
The event was organised by the Havin’ A Laugh charity and the following activity providers donated their time: Northwest Adventure Tours (Trailrunning), Fitness4All (Trailrunning), Sligo Kayak Tours (kayaking), Island View Riding stables (Horseriding) and Seastainability.