Better Together 2011 Campaign

Better Together is a nationwide campaign which aims to build support for hundreds of charities, clubs and associations across the country by encouraging the public to support these good causes and make a difference in their communities.

The first Better Together campaign was launched in 2010 by The Wheel, a support and representative body for the Irish community and voluntary sector. The Wheel created the Better Together campaign in order to help raise public awareness and support for the work being done by literally thousands of charities, community groups, clubs and associations up and down the country. Thanks to the generous support of campaign sponsors and community and voluntary partners, the 2010 campaign proved a great success, receiving considerable media attention as well as public support and participation.

The aim of the 2011 Better Together campaign is to build upon this groundswell of support by providing further opportunities for the public to get involved. So, in addition to once again being able to vote for your favourite cause-related videos (as submitted by charities and groups), in 2011 members of the public will also be able to make online donations to their favourite causes and also nominate and vote for their personal Charity Hero.

Mental Health Ireland have been a proud Partner in this initiative since the very beginning. This year we have also submitted our own video entry: Young Mental Health Ireland - Better Together!

Why Are We Better Together?

It will come as no surprise to say that studies show that societies with high levels of social involvement experience less crime, less violence and enjoy better mental health. But the Better Together campaign is deeper than that.

It's about connecting with and supporting your local community; it's about recognising and celebrating the heroic efforts being made daily by volunteers and people working to help those most in need; it's about sticking together through the good times and the bad.

It's about demonstrating that we are truly are better together...