FAQs

Darkness Into Light 2023, proudly supported by Electric Ireland, will take place at 4:15 am on the morning of Saturday May 6th. 

There are 3 ways to sign up to Darkness Into Light: 

1. Sign up to one of our Offical Walks across Ireland and the world. 
2. Take Part in Your Own Way
3. Take part in the Darkness Into Light Challenge – when you select this option, we’re waiving the sign-up fee for anyone who pledges to fundraise €200. Get creative with your activity, and remember that no matter how you choose to take part this year, you’ll be giving the gift of hope to those in your community in suicidal crisis, or self-harming.

Yes you can! While we know the majority of people will want to rise on the morning of Saturday 6th May, you can still wear your yellow t-shirt and take part your own way or challenge at any time that suits you. Sign up whichever way suits you!  All the funds you raise will support those impacted by suicide and self-harm. 

Yes, it is possible to make a donation via bank transfer! Our bank details are;

Allied Irish Banks plc,

Account No: 28073213

Sort Code: 93 35 62

SWIFT/BIC: AIBKIE2D

IBAN: IE02 AIBK 9335 6228 0732 13

Please reference your donation; DIL2023 and your name/company/school/club details if possible & thank you for your support!

The last day for ordering items in order to guarantee delivery is - 

• ROI - Sunday 30th April 2023
• NI & UK - Monday 28th April 2023

The DIL challenge is a way to do something different for Darkness Into Light. You can test your  fitness levels and fundraise for Pieta. You can run, jog, swim, or kayak. You can also join our 5K a day in May Facebook challenge HERE.  There are lots of creative ways you can fundraise for DIL. We’ve hooked up FitBit and MapMyFitness to our site so you can keep track of your activity and what’s great is, you can set your own target!  For the DIL challenge, you don't pay a signup fee. We do ask you to pledge to raise €200 instead for Pieta's vital services. 

On your dashboard, you can select “My Fitness Activity” and choose to connect to either FitBit or MapMyFitness. You can also manually add any activity you do on this page and watch yourself get closer and closer to your target. Don’t forget to start and stop your fitness activity on your app!

We are excited that we can gather together again for our Darkness Into Light events in Ireland and across the world. You can sign up to one of our Darkness Into Light Venues HERE. 

Ticket prices are shown in local currency, depending on where you are taking part. Our Reduced rate tickets are in place until March 24th!

All funds raised through donations and fundraising will go back into funding the services that Pieta provides, free of charge to those who need them most. For our International events, 50% of registration income and 100% of fundraised income stays locally with their chosen partner charity.

We know that the yellow Darkness Into Light t-shirt is very important to a lot of people, with many wearing it as a badge of honour. T-shirts are available this year as part of the registration for countries within Europe, but if you have an old Darkness Into Light t-shirt we would love if you could reuse it. This keeps our running costs down and is kinder to our planet.

You can choose to select a t-shirt during the registration process for all participants taking part within Europe. For International venues outside of Europe, please contact your local Darkness Into Light committee who may be arranging pick up points in the lead up to the event. 

You can automatically create a Facebook fundraising page from your dashboard. Just click the “Create a Facebook Fundraiser” underneath your name on your fundraising page and it will do all the work for you. It will also update your Darkness Into Light page to show all your Facebook donations in one spot. Click HERE to activate your Facebook fundraiser.

If you receive a donation through Facebook, personal information cannot be shared between Facebook and Darkness Into Light. Therefore the donation will have a description of Facebook as the donor. Their name will appear on your Facebook page though, assuming they don't choose to remain anonymous.

Once you’ve signed up, on your dashboard you can choose to create or join a team. Why not create a team and set a challenge for you and your friends or family? It’s a great way of staying connected while getting some exercise in!

Unfortunately, the posting and distribution of t-shirts is very challenging and time consuming. We want to do our best to get t-shirts out to as many people that sign up as possible, as we know how important they are for the event however, we are unable to offer exchanges on t-shirts if they are not the right size. We hope you understand.

Of course! You can donate on our homepage, or if you know someone who is taking part you can donate to their page and help them on their way to their fundraising target. You can search for a friend at the very top of the homepage.

We have added a new “organisation” feature which will allow companies create teams within their organisation and invite employees to take part. You can find the Organisation option on both the Sunrise and the Challenge event. If you need further help with this, please contact corporates@darknessintolight.ie

The sunrise will be at a different time depending on where you are in Ireland, or across the world. You can check the time of sunrise by simply asking the question in your search engine of choice; 'what time is sunrise in (insert your location) on Saturday May 6th 2023? or you can check this global link also https://www.sunrise-and-sunset.com/en 

Of course! Our website is designed to allow you to choose how you take part. Either at an official walk or in your own way.

In some areas it is not feasible to hold an official walk this year. If your usual official walk is not listed on the website you can still register to take part in your own way or by registering for the Challenge. You can also join the next closest walk in your area.

All Official Darkness Into Light walks, as listed on our website, are covered by our insurance, however we cannot insure unofficial walks, activities or locations that have not been approved by Pieta.

If you are taking part in your own way or taking on a personal DIL challenge, please ensure that all necessary precautions are taken – ensure there is adequate lighting on your route, that walkways or paths are safe and secure, that you do not engage in high risk activities, that you have the proper equipment for the activity you are taking on, and that you check weather conditions before your activity.

Applications for official walks for 2024 are now closed, but you can still take part in Darkness Into Light 2024 by attending a walk in your area or by taking part in your own way.

You can register small groups such as friends and family by choosing the selecting an official walk. You can select the number of tickets you’d like to purchase and enter the details of any additional people you’d like to register. They will then receive an email advising you have purchased a ticket for them and they will be invited to create a fundraising page. 

We have added a new “group registration” feature which will allow schools to register their students using a Promo Code.  If you need further help with this, please contact  Schools@darknessintolight.ie

We have added a new “group registration” feature which will allows clubs to register their members using a Promo Code.  If you need further help with this, please contact clubs@darknessintolight.ie

You can search for your school/company/club at the top of the page and ask to join their team and register for the event.

Some people choose to run the route on the morning. If you are taking part in an official venue we suggest you get there early and inform the committee or steward so they can take you to the start of the starting line. There will be no time chips if you decide to run the route

Yes, we encourage family pets to attend as long as they are on a lead and are fully trained.  However, please note the DIL Fairyhouse location do not allow dogs on their walk location – please do not bring you dog to this venue as they will not be allowed on the walk.

We have some limited edition Darkness Into Light dogleads available on our shop website if you would like to purchase these ahead of the walk. 

Please ensure that you pick up all of your dog foul on route & be mindful of people who are nervous around dogs. All dogs must be on a lead for the duration of the walk.

If you are based within Europe and opted out of getting a t-shirt, your shop discount code will appear on your dashboard

If you are registering a large group (company, school, club) you can register by selecting the “Large Group” registration option on the website.

If you are registering a small group of family and friends, you can register on the website by selecting “individuals, family & friends”

Once you have registered you can create a team on your dashboard and invite people to join you.

You can reset your password by contacting info@darknessintolight.ie

Firstly, check that you have a valid internet connection. If you are still experiencing problems our team are ready to help. You can contact them by email or phone info@darknessintolight.ie or +353 (1) 541 4746

If your country is not listed, unfortunately you will not be able to register in your own country. However if you are interested in hosting an event in your country, please click on this link to register your interest in becoming a valued committee member

Thank you so much for your support. We would love to hear from you, please contact info@darknessintolight.ie

Unfortunately refunds will only be available if the entire event is cancelled. Given participants have the option to take part in their own way, we will not be offering refunds if physical walks are cancelled

While we would love if you could fundraise, we understand not everyone is in a position to do so. Once you register you will automatically get a fundraising page but it is up to you if you wish to share this with friends and family

We suggest you wrap up warm and bring wet gear and a bottle of water with you for the walk. Please wear comfortable footwear and check the weather forecast the night before so you are fully prepared.

This is a bank security requirement that Pieta have no control over but is in place for your security to approve all online payments.  In order to approve this online payment you need to download your relevant banking app to your device you are using (mobile, laptop, tablet, etc), input your contact details and once you are set up for online payment approvals you can easily click into your app approve the payment there and it will be confirmed on the Darkness Into Light or Pieta website. Alternatively you can call us on +353 (1) 541 4746 and we can take payment details over the phone to complete your registration.

Yes, we've complied an official Darkness Into Light Spotify playlist here https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vAvrq42pkQolY8kdhnknr?si=b5d15349a6e64a50 

Thank you for your interest in hosting an official Darkness Into Light venue. Unfortunately we cannot accept any further new venue requests for the 2023 event, however, should you wish to register your interest for 2024, then please complete the attached New Venue Request form, and the team will be in touch with you in the autumn of 2023.