{"id":605595,"date":"2026-08-26T22:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/605595\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T22:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:34:10","slug":"family-carers-ireland-launches-spin-for-carers-fundraising-challenge-in-limerick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/605595\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Carers Ireland Launches &#8220;Spin for Carers&#8221; Fundraising Challenge in Limerick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Community invited to get behind local family carers at special fundraising event on Saturday 29th August\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Family Carers Ireland, in partnership with GO Gym, is calling on the people of Limerick and across the Mid-West to support local family carers by taking part in or donating to the upcoming &#8220;Spin for Carers&#8221; fundraising challenge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Taking place on Saturday 29th August from 10am to 4pm outside GO Gym, Ennis Road, Limerick, the high-energy community spinathon aims to raise vital funds and awareness for the thousands of family carers who provide unpaid care and support to loved ones every day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the six-hour event, participants will take on a cycling challenge while supporters are encouraged to come along, cheer them on, and help raise funds for Family Carers Ireland&#8217;s essential services.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the atmosphere on the day, the Spin South West &#8220;Spini&#8221; crew will be joining the event from 12pm to 2pm, bringing plenty of energy, music, and entertainment. Visitors are encouraged to drop in during the afternoon, meet the team, support participants, and get involved in the fun.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2305356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/618b3c74-c2e2-407a-9139-bcc6c37b7c82.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"335\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Family carers play a crucial role in communities across Ireland, often providing round-the-clock care for family members due to age, illness, disability, addiction, or additional support needs. Funds raised through Spin for Carers will help Family Carers Ireland continue to provide supports, information, advocacy, training, and services to carers who need them most.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>How to Support\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Everyone is encouraged to support the campaign by making a donation through the official iDonate page:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Donate here: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idonate.ie%2Fevent%2FSpinForCarers&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csarah.kelly%40bauermedia.ie%7C8e017dc18d0a42d4bbfa08def871ca1a%7C0e79f3f34eeb48ed815e2876c379e863%7C0%7C0%7C639221364814897039%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qtw8iHwufRq1YcJr4zb%2FRhKmmg7wUZD8jTL6xXCfgsg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.idonate.ie\/event\/SpinForCarers<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Supporters are also invited to call by on the day, cheer on the cyclists, and help raise awareness of the invaluable contribution family carers make every day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Event Details\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 Date: Saturday 29th August<br \/>\ud83d\udd59 Time: 10am to 4pm<br \/>\ud83d\udccd Location: Outside GO Gym, Ennis Road, Limerick<br \/>\ud83c\udfb5 Special Appearance: The Spin South West Spini Crew, 12pm to 2pm<br \/>\ud83c\udf97\ufe0f Cause: Raising funds and awareness for Family Carers Ireland<br \/>\ud83d\udcbb Donate: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idonate.ie%2Fevent%2FSpinForCarers&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csarah.kelly%40bauermedia.ie%7C8e017dc18d0a42d4bbfa08def871ca1a%7C0e79f3f34eeb48ed815e2876c379e863%7C0%7C0%7C639221364814897039%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qtw8iHwufRq1YcJr4zb%2FRhKmmg7wUZD8jTL6xXCfgsg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.idonate.ie\/event\/SpinForCarers<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Family Carers Ireland and the support services available to carers nationwide, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.familycarers.ie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.familycarers.ie<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Community invited to get behind local family carers at special fundraising event on Saturday 29th August\u00a0 Family Carers&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":605596,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[61,60,43],"class_list":["post-605595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=605595"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605595\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/605596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=605595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=605595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=605595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}