National Voluntary Groups

The following voluntary services are available nationally:

ACCORD

  • Address: ACCORD Central Office, Columba Centre, Maynooth, Co Kildare
  • Tel: 01-5053112
  • Fax: 01-6016410
  • E-Mail: admin@accord.ie
  • Website: www.accord.ie
  • Aims: ACCORD is a voluntary Catholic organisation that aims to promote a deeper understanding of Christian marriage and to offer people the means to safeguard and nourish their marriage and family relationships.

ADOPTION AUTHORITY OF IRELAND

  • Address: Shelbourne House, Shelbourne Road , Dublin 4.
  • Telephone: 01-2309300
  • Duty Social Worker: 01-2309306
  • E-Mail: adoptioninfo@health.irlgov.ie
  • Website: www.adoptionboard.ie
  • Aims: The Adoption Board is responsible for registering and supervising the Registered Adoption Societies and for maintaining the
    Adoption Societies Register. The Adoption Board is also responsible for granting declarations of eligibility and suitability to prospective adopters in advance of their adopting abroad and for maintaining the Register of Foreign Adoptions in which details of inter-country adoptions are entered. Our principal aims are:

1. To plan and oversee the development of comprehensive, high quality and integrated adoption services. 2. To make adoption orders, issue declarations of eligibility and suitability to adopt, and maintain the adoption registers.
3. To set down guidelines and standards for the provision of all adoption services and to provide for review and evaluation of those services.
4. To register and inspect against approved standards all agencies providing adoption services.
5. To undertake and promote research and publish information about adoption and related services.
6. To provide information directly to the general public and support others in the provision of information on adoption services.

AGE ACTION IRELAND

  • Address: 30/31 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2.
  • Telephone: 01 4756989
  • E-Mail: info@ageaction.ie
  • Web Site: www.ageaction.ie/
  • Contact Group: Older People.
  • Aims: To improve the quality of life of older people, especially those who are most vulnerable and frail, by enabling them to live full, independent and satisfying lives.

AGE & OPPORTUNITY

  • Address: Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9.
  • Telephone: 01 8057709
  • E-Mail: ageandop@mie.ie
  • Web Site: www.olderinireland.ie/
  • Opening Times: 9.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday
  • Target Groups: Both older people and young people in the community.
  • Aims: To challenge negative attitudes to ageing and older people; to promote the participation of older people in society; to encourage understanding between the generations. They have projects in the following areas: arts, physical activity, education, health and media.

AL ANON & ALATEEN

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

  • Address: Unit 2, Block C, Santry Business Park, Swords Road, Dublin 9
  • Telephone: 01 8420700 (9.30am - 5pm)
  • Fax: 01 8420703
  • Email: gso@alcoholicsanonymous.ie
  • Web Site: www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie
  • Target Groups: Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

ALONE

  • Address: Willie Bermingham Place, Kilmainham Lane, Dublin 8.
  • Telephone: 01 6791032
  • E-Mail:alone@iol.ie
  • Web Site: www.alone.ie
  • Target Groups: Older people
  • Aims: To promote awareness of older people's problems; rescue those in need, visit and provide with necessities of life; refer cases to the Task Force on Special Housing Aid for the Elderly and monitor same.

ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY OF IRELAND

  • Address: Alzheimer House, 43 Northumberland Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
  • Telephone: 01 284 6616
  • Helpline: 1800 341341
  • Fax: 01 284 6030
  • E-Mail: info@alzheimer.ie
  • Target Groups: People suffering from Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, together with their families and carers
  • Aims: The Alzheimer's Society of Ireland is a national voluntary organisation with an extensive national network of branches, regional offices and services that aims to provide people with all forms of dementia, their families and carers with the necessary support to maximise their quality of life.

AMEN (FOR MALE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE)

  • Address: St. Anne's Resource Centre, Railway St., Navan, Co. Meath.
  • Telephone: 046 9023718
  • Contact: Mary T. Cleary
  • Web Site: www.amen.ie
  • Target Groups: Male victims of domestic abuse
  • Aims: To provide information and support for men and their families. Domestic violence has traditionally been portrayed as a women's issue, however recent evidence shows that many men aresuffering silently in abusive relationships.

AWARE

  • Address: 72 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2.
  • Tel: 01 661 7211
  • Fax: 01 661 7217
  • Web Site: www.aware.ie/
  • Aims: Aware is a voluntary organization formed in 1985 by a group of interested patients, relatives and mental health professionals,
    whose aims are to assist that section of the population who are directly affected by depression.

BARNARDOS

  • Address: National Office, Christchurch Square, Dublin 8
  • Telephone: 01 453 0355
  • Fax: 01 453 0300
  • E-Mail: info@barnardos.ie
  • Web Site: www.barnardos.ie/
  • Aims: Barnardos' vision and mission are to make Ireland the best place in the world to be a child and a place where all children are cherished equally

BARNARDOS BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING FOR CHILDREN

  • Address: National Office, Christchurch Square, Dublin 8
  • Telephone: 01 453 0355
  • Fax: 01 453 0300
  • E-Mail: (Dublin Office) berevement@barnardos.ie
  • E-Mail: (Cork Office) bereavement@cork.barnardos.ie
  • Helpline: 01 473 2110, 10am - 12 noon (Mon to Fri) and 12 noon - 2pm on Wednesdays

BODYWHYS

  • Address: PO Box 105, Blackrock, Co Dublin.
  • Admin Tel: 01-2834963
  • Fax: 01-2056959
  • Helpline: 1890 200 444
  • Email: info@bodywhys.ie
  • Web Site: www.bodywhys.ie
  • Aims: Bodywhys - The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland is the national organisation dedicated to offering support, information & understanding for people affected by eating disorders including family & carers. We work to ensure support, awareness & understanding of eating disorders amongst the wider community as well as advocating for the rights and healthcare needs of people affected by eating disorders

BULLYING, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR VICTIMS

  • Address: Frederick Street, Clara, Co. Offaly.
  • Telephone: 0506 31590
  • Contact: Mary Dunne
  • Opening Times: 6.30pm- 10.30pm, Monday to Friday, All day Saturday
  • Target Groups: Anyone who has been bullied, their family and friends
  • Aims: To provide counselling for both those who bully and the victims of bullying; to provide a telephone support line; to offer training for teachers, parents associations and other groups seeking help in dealing with the problem of bullying.

CAMPAIGN AGAINST BULLYING (CAB)

  • Address: 72 Lakelands Avenue, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin.
  • Telephone: 01 2887976
  • Email: odonnllb@indigo.ie
  • Web Site: http://indigo.ie/~odonnllb/cabullying/
  • Aims: To reduce the incidence of bullying and to minimise its ill-effects by providing a consultancy service of information, advice and support for individuals and groups by a helpline, (Mon - Fri 12 noon - 5pm), correspondence, workshops, lectures and written material.

CANCER SOCIETY, IRISH

DUBLIN:

  • Address: 43-45, Northumerland Road, Dublin 4
  • Telephone: 01 2310500
  • Freephone: 1800 200 700
  • Fax: 01 2310555
  • E-Mail: helpline@irishcancer.ie
  • Web Site: www.cancer.ie
  • Target Groups: People with cancer and their families and friends; the general public; support groups; health care professionals; smokers; volunteers.
  • Aims: The Irish Cancer Society is the national charity dedicated to preventing cancer, saving lives from cancer and improving quality of life for those living with cancer through patient care, research and education. Services include: home care teams throughout Ireland which ensure top quality care for people with cancer, free of charge, in their own homes; a free night nursing service for those families in difficult financial circumstances looking after a seriously ill relative who has cancer; cancer liaison nurses who provide psychological and practical support to patients and their families in the main cancer hospitals from the time of diagnosis and throughout treatment; education of specialist cancer nurses in UCD, so Irish men and women don't have to go abroad for training; specialist cancer nurses on-line to answer callers' concerns with information, advice and support through the Cancer Helpline, Freefone 1800 200 700; a special fund which gives limited financial assistance to patients in need; self-help support groups: Reach to Recovery for woman with breast cancer, CanTeen for teenagers with cancer, Cancer Plus for parents of children with cancer, the Hodgkins United Group, the Colostomy Care Group, the Laryngectomy Association of Ireland and Men Against Cancer.

CORK:

  • Address: 15, Bridge Street, Cork
  • Telephone: 021 4509918
  • Fax: 021 4509759

National Cancer Helpline:

  • Freephone 1800 200700 (Monday to Thursday 9am - 7pm, Friday 9am - 5pm)

Prostrate Cancer Information Service:

Action Breast Cancer:

CARI (Children at Risk in Ireland)

  • Address: 100 Lwr. Drumcondra Rd., Dublin 9
  • Telephone: 01 8611240
  • E-mail: info@cari.ie (general queries)
  • Web Site: www.cari.ie
  • Aims: We specialise in professional, child centred therapy and counselling service to children, families, and groups who have been affected by child sexual abuse. These services are designed to be flexible to the particular needs of each client. Services are offered regardless of means which allows anyone who needs help to take advantage.

CITIZENS INFORMATION BOARD

  • Address: Ground Floor, George's Quay House, 43, Townsend St Dublin 2
  • Telephone: 01 605 90 00
  • Fax: 01 605 90 99
  • Email: info@ciboard.ie
  • Aims: The Citizens Information Board (formerly Comhairle) is responsible for supporting the provision of information, advice and advocacy on a wide range of social and civil services. Governed by the Citizens Information Act 2007 and the Comhairle Act 2000, the Board comes under the remit of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. The Citizens Information Board's mandate, as defined by the Acts, is:

(a) To ensure that individuals have access to accurate, comprehensive and clear information relating to social services.
(b)To assist and support individuals, in particular those with disabilities, in identifying and understanding their needs and options.
(c)To promote greater accessibility, coordination and public awareness of social services.
(d)To support, promote and develop the provision of information on the effectiveness of current social policy and services and to highlight issues which are of concern to users of those services.
(e)To support the provision of, or directly provide, advocacy services for people with a disability.

Locally, these services are provided through CITIZENS INFORMATION CENTRES

COMBAT POVERTY AGENCY

  • Address: Bridgewater Centre, Conyngham Road, Island Bridge, Dublin 8
  • Telephone: 01 6706746
  • Fax: 01 6706760
  • Email: info@cpa.ie
  • Web Site: www.combatpoverty.ie
  • Opening Times: 9.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday
  • Target Groups: Policy makers, researchers, community and voluntary groups and the public.
  • Aims: To work for the prevention and elimination of poverty and social exclusion; to offer policy advice to the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs and Government; to research the causes and effects of poverty; to raise public awareness about poverty; to support innovative community development and anti-poverty projects.

COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF DRUGS

  • Address: 31/31A Central Hotel Chambers, Dame Court, Dublin 2.
  • Telephone: 01 6792681
  • Fax: 01 6797818
  • Drugs Helpline: 1800 459 459
  • Web Site: www.aboutdrugs.ie/
  • Target Group: Parents, community workers and agencies interested in drug prevention.
  • Aims:To reduce the demand for drugs by providing drug education programmes for parents and community workers. The primary service offered is the C.A.D. Parenting for Prevention Programme. The programme is a series of six workshops which provides information on drugs and their effects. Explores attitudes, beliefs and decisions about drug misuse and looks at family drug prevention strategies. The C.A.D. Drug Awareness Presentation focuses mainly on the "Gateway Drugs". Residential Training Weekends with a focus on prevention are run three times a year. Support and training is available to communities setting up Drug Prevention Groups. Advisory and Referral Service is also available.

CONSOLE

  • Address: Console House, 68 Ard Patrick Road, Off Navan Road, Dublin 7
  • Telephone: 01-8685232
  • Fax: 01-8685233
  • HELPLINE: 1800 201 890
  • Target Group: Console is a registered charity supporting and helping people bereaved through suicide.
  • Aims: Console is a professional organization, responding to the needs of those bereaved through suicide within the community. Console offers a range of services around the country, including counselling, support groups, outreach services and practical information.

FAS

  • Address: 27-33 Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4
  • Telephone: 01 607 0500
  • Fax: 01 607 0608
  • E-Mail: info@fas.ie
    Web Site: www.fas.ie
    Aims: As the National Training and Employment Authority, FÁS anticipates the needs of, and responds to, a constantly changing labour market which employs over 2 million people. Through a regional network of 66 offices and 20 training centres, FÁS operates training and employment programmes; provides a recruitment service to jobseekers and employers, an advisory service for industry, and supports community-based enterprises.

FOROIGE

  • Address: Block 12D, Joyce Way, Park West, Dublin 12
  • Telephone: 01 6301560
  • Fax: 01 6301568
  • Email: info@foroige.ie
  • Web Site: www.foroige.ie
  • Aims: The purpose of Foróige is to enable young people to involve themselves consciously and actively in their own development and in the development of society. This purpose challenges and supports young people to involve themselves in developing their character
    and talents.

GINGERBREAD (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ONE-PARENT FAMILIES)

  • Address: Carmichael St., Brunswick St., Dublin 7.
  • Telephone: 01 8146618
  • E-mail: info@gingerbread.ie
  • Web Site: www.gingerbread.ie
  • Opening Times: 9.30am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday
  • Target Group: Gingerbread Ireland is the National Association for One-Parent Families. Membership is open to all those bringing up children on their own whether they are separated, widowed, divorced, single or where the other parent is unable to take their share of responsibility with regard to the care of the children.
  • Aims: Encourage and support one parent families; facilitate the exchange of experience and knowledge between training and volunteering; organise social activities and holidays for one parent families; influence opinion and bring about positive changes in matters affecting one-parent families. At national level, Gingerbread is a service and a public voice for one-parent families. Branches nationwide run courses, hold information evenings and organise family fun days and short breaks in accordance with member's needs and energies. Gingerbread Services comprise: mediation; counselling; legal services; counsellor facilitated closed groups for newly separated; an information desk dealing with inquiries by telephone, fax, e-mail and personal contact.

GROW

GROW aims to help people develop personal maturity through mutual self help groups in a caring and sharing community. GROW uses a twelve step programme in working towards personal growth.

The objectives of Grow are as follows:

  • To provide adult education in its broadest sense and to serve the need of both prevention and rehabilitation.
  • To harness the talents and experience of ordinary people who have battled through to good mental health and who are now sharing and showing the way to fellow sufferers.
  • To offer something to everyone - many people who join are looking for friendship and support, particularly if they have been struggling along with their problems. Examples of such problems include phobias, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, loneliness, apathy about life, unsure of direction, stuck in a rut or plain fed-up with things.
  • To hold group meetings to allow people to share difficulties and fears with others.
  • To provide genuine friendship as friendship is the special key to mental health.
  • Grow groups have been set up to help anyone at risk of mental illness. The main GROW office is in Limerick as listed below and the places and times of meetings are also listed below. For any information in the HSE west region, contact the Limerick number.

REGIONAL OFFICE:

  • Address: Grow Centre, 11 Liberty Street, Cork.
  • Telephone: 021 4277520
  • Opening Times: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm

IRISH ADVOCACY NETWORK

  • Address: C/o Health Care Unit, Rooskey, Monaghan Town, Co. Monaghan
  • Telephone: 047 38918
  • Fax: 047 38682
  • E-Mail: admin@irishadvocacynetwork.com
  • Web Site: www.irishadvocacynetwork.com
  • Target Groups: People who have experienced difficulties with their mental health and well-being.
  • Aims: To provide information, support and choice for those who have experienced difficulties with their mental health and well-being. The Irish Advocacy Network delivers a Peer Advocacy Service. A Peer Advocate in mental health is someone who has overcome a mental health difficulty, achieved a good level of recovery and has successfully completed a fully accredited Peer Advocacy training course. A Peer Advocate can:

(a) Provide a listening ear
(b) Let you know you are not on your own
(c) Help you identify your needs
(d)Support you in making your wishes known
(e) Provide information about what is available for you
(f) Support you in hospital and the community

These services are confidential and free.

ISPCC (IRISH SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN)

  • Address: 29 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2
  • Telephone: 01 676 7960
  • Fax: 01 678 9012
  • Childline: 1800 66 66 66 - Childline is a free 24 hour listening service for children and young people up to 18 years of age. Childline Online can be accessed at www.childline.ie
  • E-mail: ispcc@ispcc.ie
  • Web Site: www.ispcc.ie
  • Aims: The ISPCC exists to:
    (a) Ensure children have a happy safe childhood.
    (b) Prevent children from suffering harm, trauma or abuse.
    (c) Help children who have suffered cruelty or trauma.
    (d) Seek to ensure children are accorded equal rights as citizens.

LIVING LINKS (SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT)

  • Address: 5 Lower Sarsfield Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.
  • Telephone: 067 43999 (Mobile): 087 4122052
  • E-Mail: info@livinglinks.ie
  • Web Site: www.livinglinks.ie
  • Aims: To provide practical help and support to persons bereaved by suicide in Ireland

MACRA NA FEIRME

  • Address: Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12
  • Telephone: 01 4268900
  • Fax: 01 4268999
  • Web Site: www.macra.ie/
  • Aims: To assist in the personal, social and vocational development of rural young people throughout Ireland. Key areas of activity include agriculture, sport, travel, public speaking and performing arts. Macra consists of a nationwide network of clubs with voluntary leaders supported by a national office.

MENTAL HEALTH IRELAND

  • Address: Mensana House, 6 Adelaide Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, Ireland
  • Telephone: 01 284 1166
  • Fax: 01 284 1736
  • E-Mail: information@mentalhealthireland.ie
  • Web Site: www.mentalhealthireland.ie/default.asp
  • Aims: (a) Supporting local Mental Health Associations in their work by providing information and training and through a network of Development Officers working around the country, (b)Actively Campaigning and Advocating to improve national mental health policy and service provision. (c) Providing an Information Service on issues relating to mental health and mental illness through information fact-sheets, this website and directly by telephone, post and email. (d) Undertaking Research on mental health topics, such as the national survey on stress and the national survey on public attitudes to mental illness. (e) Organising Conferences, Courses, Workshops and Seminars on a wide variety of issues relating to mental health. (f) MHI also promotes and co-ordinates activities to celebrate World Mental Health Day on the 10th October each year. (g) Developing Mental Health Promotion Programmes.

ONE FAMILY

  • Address: 2 Lower Pembroke St., Dublin 2.
  • Telephone: 01 6629212
  • E-Mail: info@onefamily.ie
  • National Helpline: 1890 66 22 12
  • Support E-Mail: support@onefamily.ie
  • Web Site: www.onefamily.ie
  • Opening Times: 9.30am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday
  • Target Groups:Anyone parenting alone or sharing parenting.
  • Aims: One Family is a leading provider of specialist support services including counselling, support and training to those parenting alone and sharing parenting.

PARENTLINE (ORGANISATION FOR PARENTS UNDER STRESS)

  • Address: Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
  • Telephone: 01 8733500 ,
  • Locall: 1890 927 277
  • Web Site: www.parentline.ie/
  • Target Group: All parents under stress
  • Aims: To provide help and support.

PETER BRADLEY FOUNDATION

  • Address: 41, Northumberland Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
  • Telephone: 01 280 4164
  • Fax: 01 230 4630
  • Web Site: www.peterbradleyfoundation.ie
  • Target Group: Established in 2000, the Peter Bradley Foundation was set up to provide a range of pioneering, flexible and tailor-made services to people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). The services provided by the Foundation place a critical emphasis on client centeredness, quality, effectiveness and value for money. Rehabilitation and clinical support are key aspects to the service.
    Aims: Our Vision is to provide a range of specialised services designed to meet the needs of people with ABI who have been misplaced in inappropriate environments.

SAMARITANS

  • Address: 4-5 Usher's Court, Usher's Quay, Dublin 8.
  • Telephone: 01 6710071
  • Fax: 01 6710043
  • HELPLINE: 1850 609090
  • Email: jo@samaritans.org
  • Target Groups: Samaritans provides 24 hour emotional support to anyone experiencing distress, despair or suicidal thought. Established in Ireland in 1962, there are now twenty Samaritan branches across the island of Ireland with almost 2,000 active volunteers.
  • Aims: Samaritans aims to benefit society by improving people's emotional health in order to create a greater sense of well being.

SENIOR HELP LINE

  • Address:Third Age Centre, Summerhill, County Meath
  • Phone/Fax Number: 01 46 9557766
  • Senior Help Line:1850 440 444
  • Email: info@thirdage-ireland.com
  • Web Site: www.thirdage-ireland.com/helpline.htm
  • Target Group: The service is aimed at isolated and lonely older people
  • Aims: A national peer to peer confidential listening service for older people provided by older volunteers, for the price of a local call

SHINE

  • Address: 38 Blessington Street, Dublin 7,
  • Telephone: 01 8601620
  • Fax: 01 8601602
  • E-Mail: info@sirl.ie
  • Web Site: www.sirl.ie
  • Mission: Shine is the antional organisation dedicated to upholding the rights and addressing the needs of all those affected by enduring mental illness including, but not exclusively,schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder and bi-polar disorder, through the promotion and provision of high quality services and working to ensure the continual enhancement of the quality of life of the people it serves
  • How can we help? Shine provides a range of information, support, advocacy and other profesisonal services for both it's membership, the general public and other service providers. Information provision is a key activity of the orgniasation and we try to make sure that such information is accurate, appropriate and up to date. Shine provides a number of additional supports and services which include:
  • Support Groups: For people with self-experience of schizophrenia and related mental health difficulties - Shine's Phrenz Groups are mutual support and social groups which provide a safe place for people with schizophrenia and related illnesses to speak openly and in confidence about their feelings and about the ups and downs that they may be experiencing in their everyday lives. There is a strong emphasis in the support groups on a postive outlook and approach in dealing with schizophrenia. All Phrenz groups are facilitated.
  • For Relatives: Shine's Relatives Support Groups meet on a monthly basis and provide a confidentail place for family members and friends to meet and share their experiences. Practical information and support are the key facets of these groups.
  • Education Courses:Shine provides a range of support initiatives including one to one information sessions and education coursesThe Family Education Course is designed to help relatives of people with symptoms of schizophrenia and related mental health difficulties, to learn more about the illness and to manage the symptoms and dificulties encountered. The course concentrates on the needs of the relative and promotes self development, self help and coping skills. Finding YOUR way is a course for people with self experience of mental ill health and supports the development of a personal understanding of the issues for the individual. It also provides information and coping skills over a six week period.
  • General Information:Lucia Week: is a national awareness event of Shine. Different awareness raising events are planned regionally and nationally in the week leading up to July 26th. The campaign is named after James Joyce's daughter, Lucia, who was diagnosed with Schizophrenia in her early 20's
  • Biennial Conference: takes place every two years and addresses specific issues and themes relating to schizophrenia.
  • Information Evening/Seminars are held at various locations throughout the year. They aim to provide information on Schizophrenia and related issues.
  • Shine News: is a quarterly newsletter available to members of Schizophrenia Ireland. It keeps up to date with current debates on schizophrenia and related topics.

SMOKING QUITLINE, NATIONAL

  • Telephone: Callsave 1850 201 203
  • Opening Times: 9.00am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
  • Target Group: Smokers
  • Aims: Trained smoking cessation counsellors are available to provide advice and support on how to quit smoking and an information pack can be sent on request.

SPUN OUT

  • Address: 4th Floor, The Halls, Quay St, Galway City
  • Telephone: 091 533693
  • Email: info@spunout.ie
  • Web Site: www.spunout.ie
  • Target Group: SpunOut.ie is Ireland's leading online youth health, lifestyle and citizenship resource for 16 to 25 year olds.
  • Aims: SpunOut.ie provides a safe online space for young people to realise they are not alone in the issues they face whilst growing up and that they can make a positive change to their own wellbeing and to the world around them. SpunOut.ie is developed and managed by the youth-led Community Creations charity, is endorsed by key youth, health and community bodies and receives funding from a range of sources in the public and private sectors. The website can be accessed via the internet and mobile phones, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, ensuring that young people always have access to information and support if and when they need it.

SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT NETWORK (NATIONAL)

  • Address: PO Box 1, Youghal, Co.Cork
  • E-Mail: info@nsbsn.org
  • Web Site: www.nsbsn.org
  • Aims: To offer a means of conencting groups and individuals, already in existence, who provide bereavement support; to inform bereaved people where support groups have been set up. To provide innovative services, facilities and opportunities for older people based on actual needs, including those that focus on health, education and life long learning, volunteering, community development, social inclusion, integration and intergenerational opportunities.

TREOIR (FEDERATION OF SERVICES FOR UNMARRIED PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN)

  • Address: 14 Gandon House, Custom House Square, IFSC, Dublin 1
  • Telephone: 01 6700120
  • Web Site: www.treoir.ie/
  • Opening Times: 9.30am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday
  • Aims: To promote the welfare of unmarried parents and their children. National information service available to unmarried parents and those involved with them.


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