RTÉ: What We Did in 2022
Giving Back
RTÉ Toy Show Appeal – Changed children’s lives across the island of Ireland
RTÉ Toy Show Appeal Impact Report can be viewed here
www.communityfoundation.ie/images/uploads/pdfs/Toy-Show-Appeal-Report-Screen.pdf
Supporting children on RTÉ 2FM
RTÉ 2FM partnered with Keary’s Motor Group in November to run a competition in aid of national charity, Childline which last year responded to over 100,000 children in need. Running across all programmes, the competition ultimately raised €47,000 for the charity.
Head of RTÉ 2FM and Radio Strategy, Dan Healy said:2FM has been a huge supporter of Childline and the great work they do for a number of years, and we are delighted to be able to raise such a huge amount of money to support the children of Ireland in the run-up to Christmas. A huge thank you to all our listeners who entered the competition and donated money to support such a worthy cause.” |
Supporting Stand Up Awareness Week across RTÉ 2FM
Running from November 14th-18th, RTÉ 2FM supported Stand Up Awareness Week for the fourth successive Year. Stand Up Awareness Week is organised by BeLonG To Youth Services and encourages second-level schools, youth services, and Youthreach Centres in Ireland to take a stand against homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.
BeLonG To Youth Services is a national organisation supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI+) young people in Ireland. Throughout the week,2FM featured interviews and stories from services BeLonG To users.
Climb with Charlie
In support of our friend and colleague, Charlie Bird in his amazing efforts to raise money and awareness of Motor Neuron Disease through his Croagh Patrick Climb with Charlie fundraising event. In advance of the event, Michael English and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra released a very special charity single, ‘Climb with Charlie’ which featured many of Charlie’s friends and colleagues in RTÉ. Colleagues across the organisation also participated in the Climb with Charlie event which raised over €2 million for Pieta House and the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Supporting Irish Emergency Alliance’s Horn of Africa Appeal
Over 20 million children, women and men – nearly three times the population of the island of Ireland – are facing starvation in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. After four failed rainy seasons over the past two years, parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are facing the worst drought in 40 years. In response to the crisis RTÉ supported the Irish Emergency Alliance Special Appeal by producing a special public service announcement which aired during the first ad-break in the Six-One News on RTÉ One on 14th September.
Media Literacy & Children’s Cyber Safety
In support of Safer Internet Day, RTÉ showcased a new series of Alva’s World on RTÉjr. Produced by Irish company Kavaleer, Alva’s World is a fun, irreverent and first-of-its-kind animated show for pre-school kids which aims to create a new canon of fables for the digital age, placing internet safety, empathy, and media literacy at the heart of its inventive and whimsical storytelling.
At a time when many younger children are online more than ever before, Alva’s World explores themes that have been developed in conjunction with CyberSafe Kids and Crandall Consulting in the format of magical tales to teach kids about appropriate behaviour online, including interaction, as well as preparing them for common childhood problems they may encounter through social media.
Since launching on RTÉjr in September 2021, Alva’s World has gone on to screen on SkyKids (UK), MBC Shahid (Arabia), Kids Network Television (Baltics, Russia), YLE (Finland) and ABC (Australia) among other territories.
RTÉ Supporting the Arts
RTÉ supported over 150 arts, cultural and community events in 2022 through the RTÉ Supporting the Arts scheme. This represents the highest-ever annual figure in the history of the scheme – a testament to the diversity and vibrancy of the arts and cultural sector across Ireland as events were restored across the year and audiences returned. Through its unique Supporting the Arts initiative, RTÉ again proudly partnering with a myriad of local and national events, from exhibitions and dance performances to local theatre and music events and festivals, and much more.
