Schools – carepack.ie

Carepack 2024 is CLOSED - 26,300 carepacks have been assigned to residents all over Ireland and 22,000 students and youth groups are also sending letters, cards and drawings. 2024 has been a huge success, with thanks to RTÉ Today, Galway Rural Development, An Post, the volunteers, and the kind country of Ireland. Well done everyone!

THIS SECTION IS FOR TEACHERS AND YOUTH GROUP LEADERS ONLY

It applies to young people who would like to send a card, letter or drawing instead of a gift (carepack) - you do not have to send to your own county as post under 1kg is FREE. You take your cards to the post office.

SCHOOLS - FÓRÓIGE - SCOUTS - YOUTH CLUBS

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE DELAYS RECEIVING EMAILS - SO ALLOW 24 HOURS BEFORE GETTING IN TOUCH

You can get a maximum of 60 Residents Names at a time. PLEASE NOTE that Qty 1 = 1 Resident. If you want to get 26 residents - then please enter qty 26. If you need more than 60, then please repeat the process.

How to carepack FAQ

- Please read carefully and select a county
  - Select a county (It does not need to be your own county)
  - Add 1 - 60 Residents that you commit to sending a card, letter or drawing for Christmas.
  - Residents are randomly assigned per county, and not per care home.
  - Add your correct information. We use an email validation to ensure your email address is correct. Please check and recheck it. If you enter the incorrect email address you WILL NOT receive your resident's details.
  - You will also receive the same info via email, immediately. It is an automated message sent directly from our website, so there will be no delay in receiving it. Please check for the email immediately after sign-up and save securely, as lost emails cannot be retrieved at a later date. Provided you entered your email address correctly, you will have your resident details in your inbox, write your resident details down. If you cannot find the email, please check your JUNK / SPAM folder, and move the message to your inbox and write it down, otherwise it will auto-delete from your junk / spam folder.
  - Have fun writing to your residents - keep under 1kg to avail of FREEPOST from An Post.
  If you see "unavailable" it means that all the residents already added to our system have been matched with wonderful volunteers. More may be added later, it is worth keeping an eye on our social media for the most up-to-date information!