The new Mental Health Bill replaces the Mental Health Acts 2001 – 2022

https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/fdbbb-ministers-for-health-announce-government-approval-to-publish-mental-health-bill-2024/ 

Gateway attended the recent Disability Pride Parade. See his article from the Irish Times with some of our team and members in the photo

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2024/07/27/disability-pride-parade-takes-place-in-dublin-to-raise-visibility-and-change-public-perceptions/ 

Info about the NeuroPride Festival!

 

The 4th Annual NeuroPride Festival is here again and the festival will run from the 1st -8th August. This year an eclectic range of events have been organised based on the interests of the community. Organisers hope there's something there for every neurodivergent adult. The festival is aimed at Neurodivergent adults but we encourage neurotypical adults to attend those events open to all and share in our joy.

 

The theme for this year's festival is Neurodivergent Passion and organisers encourage community members to submit art work, poetry, written work or whatever they would like to share on this theme. Neuro Pride is a celebration of neurodivergent (ND) culture and identity, and a chance for neurodivergent people from all communities and walks of life to learn from each other and build connections through a wide variety of online events, as well as for allies to learn more about what it means to be neurodivergent and how they can best support and celebrate the ND people in their own communities.

 

Since the first festival, Neuro Pride Day has begun to be celebrated in other countries around the world, and our community has grown strength by strength and is involved in many other areas including education and advocacy. For more information on all that we do please click here. 

 

It would also be great if you could use your platform to signal boost the festival so that it reaches ND people connected with you who might not yet have heard of the festival. Here's is a link to the details on Facebook but they can also be found on our socials listed below: https://www.facebook.com/share/W4cBy4fUMwX9F5id/ 

Thursday 7 pm Panel - It’s Mad Isn’t It? Stigmatisation faced by Mad Identities

Thursday 9 pm Mad Chats

Friday 6 pm Soapbox Sessions

Friday 8 pm Discussion - Building a Neuroaffirmative Future

Saturday 4 pm Chats, Craft, Colour

Saturday 8 pm Watchparty & Discussion- EDS and ND

Sunday 10 am Chair Yoga

Sunday 7 pm Self Care Chats

Monday 6 pm Show and Tell

Monday 8 pm Panel - Neurokinky - Strictly 18+ within earshot

Tuesday 8 pm Poetry Share

Wednesday 8 pm Parents Meet

Thursday 8 pm Lightning Talks

Thursday All Day Neuro Pride Day

 

Neuro Pride Day

Organisers are encouraging ND community members, friends and supporters to mark Neuro Pride Day on 8th August 2024 by sharing your pride and support using the hashtags #NeuroPrideDay and #NeuroPride24 on social media! Feel free to tag Neuro Pride Ireland!

Check out the craic at last week's Gabber Club along the canal

 

Check out our fabulous day trip to Newbridge House and Farm

 

Check out Mindfreedom Ireland!

Mind Freedom Ireland Leaflet Selfhelp Community Groups by Gateway Project on Scribd

Check out this interesting approach to a mental health conversation

 

Check out this article about the benefits of Disability Pride!

 https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/disability-ireland-6434821-Jul2024/

Check out this Peer Network Co-Reflection sessions!

 Hi Everyone.

These sessions are open to anyone with lived, living, and/or working experience in peer support and
related areas.

When?

Thursday 8th August at 6.30pm

Benefits of Attending:
- Create a space for peer connection and mutual learning.
- Identify themes and areas for improvement.
- Discover opportunities for collaboration and co-production.
- Expand your network and community.

Please reserve a spot through eventbrite:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/peer-network-co-reflection-hosted-by-better-together-tickets-943449752607?aff=oddtdtcreator

Full month of July 2024 Schedule

Month of July 2024 by Gateway Project on Scribd

Disability Pride is back!!!

 

Hello Members! The Disability Pride and Power Parade is back on Sat 20th July! Will you join us? Dear Members,   This month is Disability Pride Month! This is the second year of the pride parade. The theme for this year’s parade is “Power in Unity”.   The disability rights’ movement in Ireland has a lot to celebrate this year following the success of the Scrap the Green Paper Coalition Campaign and the Care Referendum, which showed the power of collective grassroots action and what we can do when we work together, in movements that are led by and centred on the marginalised group themselves, with the support of allies.   The parade this year will highlight this strength in numbers and the importance of allies both disabled and non-disabled from within our movement and from other social movements.   Because achieving disability rights is a necessary step for the liberation of us all.   Details will be updated to their website (disabilitypride.ie) and on Eventbrite here.   You are welcome to attend their Costume and Banner Making Session in Mud Island Community Gardens on Wednesday 17th July in Mud Island Community Gardens from 4 - 7pm to prepare posters for the march with the aid of Baubo Theatre.   Hope to have you join us!

Have you thought about attending a men's shed?

Click the link below to see this one in Inchicore

https://menssheds.ie/sheds/the-works-mens-shed/ 

Ever wondered what mental health really is?

Click the link below to learn more about it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxx564hMBUI 

Looking for some summer meditation?

Check out the link below to get your meditative chill on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOT66401Fhw 

Check out our Gay Pride Celebration last week!

 

The Gardening Group day trip to The Botanical Gardens

 

Check out Arches new programme!

ARCHES Recovery College July August September 24 Programme by Gateway Project on Scribd

Arches are delighted to announce their Brand-New Programme of courses, talks, peer support, and social events for July, August, September 2024 (see Programme attached). There are two exciting new additions: 1. The Nearby Nature Project (starting Tuesday 9 July). This project aims to develop a mindfulness-based nature connection walk along the Dodder River using the ‘5 pathways to nature connection’: Contact, Beauty, Meaning, Emotion, and Compassion. We are seeking people to participate in workshops to create 5 wooden plaques that invite passersby to connect to nature. 2. The ARCHES Social Hub (starting Wednesday 10 July). This group will meet weekly for an hour and a half to offer people opportunities to be social (on their own terms). When we meet, we plan and take part in activities together (e.g. day trips, tea and coffee sessions, and social events), discuss what’s important to us, and offer each other mutual peer support. In addition to these innovations, we are also offering a host of other courses and events, that help people: • manage anxiety, • shop and cook healthily, • enhance resilience by using strengths, • learn about ARCHES by attending an Open Day, • understand and advocate for Trauma Informed Care, • validate the experience of ADHD and the Autistic Spectrum, • practice mindfulness and other activities that restore, nurture, and energise, • and use creativity to make sense of psychological distress and connect with others. For anyone who would like to know more about what a Recovery Education course is, and what to expect from attending our service, please watch the video below about our Willow course for family members, friends, and supporters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_gEJBobhJc&t=1s Willow is taking place this September in Avila House, Blackrock (see the Programme for more details).