{"id":48748,"date":"2025-09-28T12:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T12:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/48748\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T12:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T12:50:10","slug":"kildare-residents-asked-to-move-it-for-mental-health-month-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/48748\/","title":{"rendered":"Kildare residents asked to \u2018Move It\u2019 for Mental Health Month 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mental Health Ireland (MHI) has called on County <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leinsterleader.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kildare<\/a> residents to participate in its upcoming &#8220;Move It&#8221; initiative.<\/p>\n<p>The call from MHI weaves in with Mental Health Month 2025, which takes place next month, while World Mental Health Day itself takes place on October 10, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, MHI is urging workplaces, schools, sports clubs and communities to give up to 60 minutes of movement any day in October to help fund free information, resources and education for communities across Ireland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>MHI outlined how those can take part in three simple steps:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Choose how you\u2019ll take part\u00a0\u2014 choose to &#8220;Move It&#8221; in your Workplaces, Community, Club or Gym, or an Individual challenge.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n Create your\u00a0iDonate\u00a0page\u00a0\u2014 set up your fundraising page in less than three minutes here\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.idonate.ie\/event\/MoveItforMentalHealthMonth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.idonate.ie\/event\/MoveItforMentalHealthMonth<\/a><br \/>\n Move up to\u00a060 minutes\u00a0\u2014 complete your movement goal any day in October; dance, stretch, run, swim, or walk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leinsterleader.ie\/news\/local-news\/1901055\/kildare-man-to-run-100km-ultramarathon-in-memory-of-loved-ones-lost-to-cancer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">READ NEXT:\u00a0Kildare man to run 100km ultramarathon in memory of loved ones lost to cancer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DEPENDENCE ON THE PUBLIC<\/p>\n<p>Jo Donohoe, MHI&#8217;s programmes manager, said that the charity depends on the generosity of people.<\/p>\n<p>She explained: &#8220;This generosity helps us to widen our impact by providing more training and information to communities and run more programmes for people with\u00a0mental health\u00a0challenges.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Irish Olympian and the current Irish marathon record holder, Catherina McKiernan, is also supporting the campaign\u00a0\u2014 she added:\u00a0 &#8220;The key is to find activities you enjoy, and know when you take care of your\u00a0healthy, you\u2019re investing in a better, more vibrant future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For further information about the &#8220;Move It&#8221; campaign, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthireland.ie\/campaign\/mental-health-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.mentalhealthireland.ie\/campaign\/mental-health-month\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leinsterleader.ie\/news\/local-news\/1901112\/15m-residential-development-planned-for-kildare-town.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">READ NEXT:\u00a0\u20ac15m residential development planned for Kildare town<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mental Health Ireland (MHI) has called on County Kildare residents to participate in its upcoming &#8220;Move It&#8221; 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