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Tipperary Mental Health Week

Tipperary Mental Health Week will present two public talks with psychologist & author, Shane Martin on Monday, October 9th. – Rosemary St, Roscrea between 10 am – 12 pm. – St. Ailbes, Tipp Town between 3 – 5 pm. Please note, that the seating capacity at Roscrea is limited.  

MindMatters Conference SOLD OUT but waiting list in operation.

MindMatters CoI, the Church of Ireland’s mental health promotion project, will mark its third year with a major all–island conference in Dublin on October 20. The project is delighted that the keynote speaker at the conference will be the Most Rev Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury.  While the conference is now SOLD OUT, there is […]

Dromore Cathedral Men United Initiative

Men United is a new group for men of all ages from within the Church family and the community. It is intended to hold monthly gatherings with the first taking place on Sat 7th Oct with a walk in the Mournes concluding with a coffee and scone (code for a fry up!) in Newcastle. In […]

Derry and Raphoe publish mental health handbook

The diocese of Derry and Raphoe have developed a new resource to help clergy signpost parishioners experiencing mental health difficulties to appropriate agencies who can offer support and assistance. Full details can be found at New mental health handbook available online – Diocese of Derry and Raphoe

Booking is now open for the MindMattersCOI Conference – 20th October 2023

  The MindMattersCOI team are delighted to announce that booking is now open for the Church of Ireland’s Mental Health MindMatters conference, taking place on Friday, 20th October, in Dublin.  The guest speakers include the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Barbara Brennan (See Change).  Please see the attachment for a brief overview of this significant occasion. […]

Soup and Sandwich Club helps combat social isolation

St Bartholomew’s Parish, Stranmillis, has been hosting a weekly Soup and Sandwich Club, supported by COI MindMatters and the Benefact Trust. The club focuses on combating social isolation by creating safe space for people to interact and enjoy each other’s company. Each week, participants receive a choice of soup and sandwiches followed by tea and […]

Lenten Talks, Saint Flannan’s Cathedral Killaloe 2023

Please see the link below for information on the schedule of Lenten Talks, which start on Tuesday 28th of February, run by St Flannan’s Cathedral, in conjunction with MindMatters COI There is a really interesting line-up of speakers. All talks, apart from the one on the 7th March 2023, will be held in person at […]

Kilternan All Minds Matter

As part of the Kilternan All Minds Matter programme, they ran a volunteer appreciation evening on 6th January, for everyone who volunteered at the Gathering Grounds Café.  The Gathering Grounds Café is an outreach programme of Kilternan Parish. Their mission is to promote community and belonging, growth and healing. They have an amazing team of […]