You can make Christmas happen for families experiencing domestic violence.

No mother or child should face Christmas in fear – or with nothing at all. Yet many families escaping domestic violence arrive at our doors without money, toys, or even a change of clothes.
Help provide safety, comfort and joy to women and children this Christmas.

Make a Christmas donation

Your donation provides a safe place to stay, support, and kindness for a family in danger this Christmas. 

Hold a 'Make Christmas Happen' event

Whether in your workplace, school, church, or home, turn your festive gathering into a ‘Make Christmas Happen’ event!

We’ll provide you with inspiration, fundraising tips, and everything you need for a fab festive fundraiser!

Support our Christmas gift appeal

You can support families in our refuges and accessing our services by donating:

  • Gift vouchers
  • Gifts for children & teens
  • Gifts for women

Drop off location: St Dominic’s Church, Tallaght, Dublin, D24 T262

Collection dates: 9am–1pm, Monday–Friday, 15–22 December

Items most needed by women & children in our refuges & across our domestic violence services:
  1. Gift vouchers
    For shops like Lidl, Aldi, Dunnes, Tesco, Penneys.
    A gift voucher empowers a woman to provide for her family.
  2. Women’s clothes
    Pyjamas, leggings, t-shirts, sport bras, socks+
  3. Children’s clothes
    Pyjamas, leggings, socks, t-shirts, track bottoms
  4. Art & craft supplies
    Paints, brushes, canvases, gem art, adult colouring books
  5. Books & toys
    For children and teens
  6. Bedding
    For single & double beds

We can’t accept donations of second-hand clothes, toys, or electrical items.