Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Monday, 25 November 2024

Check out this opportunity to have your own Connectmas!

 

This year Mental Health Ireland Christmas Campaign theme is “Connectmas”. Christmas is a time to celebrate the joy of being together.  However, for many this can be a difficult time if they are going through personal struggles. In these moments, the hope that Christmas offers is often found in connection with others. Mental Health Ireland Connectmas Campaign provides resources and information to make space for making important connections in your workplace, home and community. 

We are inviting you to Fundraise for us this Christmas by organising one of the below events while connecting with colleagues, loved ones or your community .  

  • Host your own Christmas Jumper Party
  • Festive Walk or Dip
  • Coffee Morning
  • Connectmas Café 
  • Why not include a fundraiser in your Christmas lunch or party.

Please see attached our “Connectmas” poster with more details and the link to our Connectmas page on our website on how to set up a fundraising page: Christmas Campaign 2024 – Mental Health Ireland

Visit our Shop for Festive gifts in aid of Mental Health Ireland and support our work.  Please find items in our Shop here for colleagues, loved ones or your community:   Christmas Shop – Mental Health Ireland

We also have lots of resources, tips, and tools on how to mind your mental health this Christmas. Please see link here: Christmas Campaign 2024 – Mental Health Ireland

This Christmas engage with your colleagues, loved ones and community, and prioritise your mental health.   Support Mental Health Ireland to continue to run free mental health training, campaigns and programmes in the community, workplaces and for people engaged with mental health services.

Thursday, 7 November 2024

Check out this SOS Wellness Workshop taking place

 


A Wellness Workshop is a half day for you to take time out and learn a wide range of practical tools and tips that you can use in your everyday life to improve your own wellness. These workshops aim to help you understand and take charge of your own mental health. The workshop is for anyone and everyone as we all have mental health! Workshops are informal and relaxed. They are facilitated by people with both lived life experience of mental health difficulties, and people with experience of working in various mental health arenas. A comprehensive Wellness Workbook to support you in maintaining your daily wellness and refreshments will be provided at each workshop along with refreshments.

 

There is no charge to attend a Wellness Workshop. Currently places are fully funded by the National Office for Suicide Prevention, our wonderful donors and partners and our incredible fundraisers, making our Wellness Workshops accessible to everyone.

 

Doors open at 9am with tea and coffee. FREE REGISTRATION required, please click here to book your free place https://tinyurl.com/WWmona23https://tinyurl.com/WWPort24  or simply call the office on 012722158 and we will register you. 


Check out what happened at our Healthy Interactions Month in September!

Healthy Interactions in Gateway (1) by info on Scribd

Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Check out this new Women's Aid event happening soon

 Join Women’s Aid and Violent Taskforce for the launch of their new and landmark research entitled - "Disabled women's experience of intimate partner abuse in Ireland: Research Report."

 

This new groundbreaking research explores disabled women’s experiences of intimate partner abuse in the Republic of Ireland, including accessibility and involvement with specialist domestic violence services.

 

This research is a partnership between Women’s Aid, Trinity College Dublin and The Disabled Gender Based Violence Taskforce.

 

Speaking at the launch are:

  1. Dr Susan Flynn, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin and Principal researcher on this project.
  1. Professor Stephanie Holt, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin,
  2. Gladys O'Neill and Dr Aoife Price from Disabled Gender Based Violence Taskforce and members of the research team.
  1. Sarah Benson, CEO of Women's Aid.

 

Join them on Thursday 24th October 2024 at the Oak Room, Mansion House, Dublin 2 from 11am to 12.30pm. Registration and Refreshments from 10.45am and event is followed by a light lunch. Irish Sign Language interpretation available. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Register here.

Women’s Aid is a charity (Charity Reg No. 20012045), our Companies Registration Office number is 58035 and our CHY number is 6491.

Check out these fab activities happening at Warrenmount Adult Education Centre Mill Street, Dublin 8, D08V58X

Classes for Adults in Dublin 8 by info on Scribd

Thursday, 3 October 2024

Check out this fab World Mental Health Day event taking place in Jobstown

 


On behalf of the Jobstown Connecting for Life Group to mark World Mental Health Day I am delighted to invite you and your networks to attend the Jobstown Health Fair in Jobstown Community Centre, Tallaght from 9am to 12.30pm.

 

It will be a fantastic event with over 30 national and local services attending, mindfulness sessions, smoking cessation clinic and music and arts taking place on site. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to come along and show your support for World Mental Health Day and to connect with other community members.

 

This is a life cycle event so ALL are welcome to attend.


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