17
APR
2020

Volunteer Ireland: FREE COVID-19 specific webinars.

Volunteer Ireland are running a series of FREE COVID-19 specific webinars. If you would like to sign up you can find the links  here . The next upcoming webinars are: Fundamentals of informal volunteering – Tuesday 21 April Fundamentals of retaining short term volunteers...
17
APR
2020

One Family: supports for people parenting alone

One Family is a family support organisation working specifically with people parenting alone, sharing parenting and separating. We have moved all our services to telephone and online and our national askonefamily helpline provides listening support to those in distress,...
16
APR
2020

Crime Victims Helpline

The Crime Victims Helpline is a national charity providing support to all victims of crime in Ireland. We listen; provide information and answer questions about the criminal justice system; and direct victims to local and specialist victim support services. CVH can be reached at...
16
APR
2020

Online resources & activities for people with dementia, families & carers

Please find a booklet on resources below to download: Resource Hub Covid 19 Please find a booklet on activities below to download: At home activities
15
APR
2020

Measures to combat dumping during Covid 19 Restrictions

There has been a marked increase in dumping across the County since the introduction of Covid 19 restrictions. We attribute this to a number if things including the following: Individuals who used their workplace to dispose of black bags (residual) waste can no longer do so...
15
APR
2020

Family Carers Ireland: supports available

Please see below the supports Family Carers Ireland are currently providing: For any family carer seeking advice, support or simply a listening ear at this time of huge uncertainty, please contact our National Freephone Careline on 1800 24 07 24 and we will do our best to help...
15
APR
2020

AWARE: Supports available

As Aware needed to suspend its national Support & Self Care groups due to Covid19,  we have introduced a new Phone In Support & Self Care group for people experiencing anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder and other mood related conditions.   Pleas...
14
APR
2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) words and terms explained in plain English: NALA

The National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) has compiled the words about coronavirus (also called COVID-19) with plain English explanations. We hear many of these words everyday on the news, radio, TV and online. NALA list words from A-Z. Please the webpage below:...
14
APR
2020

Family Addiction Support Network (FASN): supports available for family members who are impacted by a loved one’s substance misuse.

  The Family Addiction Support Network (FASN) have supports available for family members who are impacted by a loved one’s substance misuse.   According to “Findings from a study on how families are affected by substance misuse in the NE region of Ireland”...