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Mental Health Talks and Walks of Wellbeing

A series of events to encourage and support positive mental health will take place in the dioceses this spring. Organised by the Revd Garth Bunting, Rural Dean of St Mary and Canon Lesley Robinson, Rural Dean of Fingal, the events are part of the Church of Ireland’s MindMatters project. Free talks, entitled ‘What is Mental […]

See Change Green Ribbon Impact Report 2022

Please see below, received from The See Change Team   Dear See Change Supporter, We are excited to announce that our Green Ribbon Impact Report 2022, which highlights how all our supporters helped us celebrate our milestone anniversary 10th Green Ribbon campaign, is now available here.  Following a difficult few years, it was fantastic to get […]

Make a splash for mental health

  Make a splash for better mental health!   What better way to get in the festive spirit than getting out into the fresh air by the coast and making a splash for a great cause.  Simply get a team together and get involved in this great new event!   Where: Crawfordsburn Beach When: 11th December […]

Seed funding projects supported by MindMatters COI

A full A–Z summary of the 74 seed funding projects supported by the MindMatters COI mental health initiative is now available at this link.  The projects come from all of our dioceses and may be encouraging for sharing ideas about promoting positive mental health around our island.  We hope that it will be helpful!

Benefact Trust launch ‘Brighter Lives’ thematic grants programme

Benefact Trust have launched a thematic grants programme, ‘Brighter Lives’ focused on helping churches and Christian charities across the UK and Ireland to provide increased mental health support for people and communities most in need. The Brighter Lives programme covers three main project areas: Supporting existing or emerging specialist services provided by churches and Christian […]

Christian Meditation

The past few years have been difficult for everyone. At the start of the global pandemic, we walked anxiously into the unknown. Our oppressor was invisible and deadly. Our daily lives utterly changed. Our major life events were disrupted. The grieving process for loved ones was fraught with separation from the supportive community, at a […]

Five Ways to Wellbeing Workshops (Free)

The Five Ways to Wellbeing are simple actions to practice each day to maintain or improve our mental health and wellbeing. These evidence-based actions were developed by The New Economics Foundation. Their project examined research from across the world on proven actions that can help us to feel good and function well. Mental Health Ireland […]

Suicide Prevention Day

World Suicide Prevention Awareness Day was September 10th and suicide, its causes, awareness around it, and its prevention are observed on this day and during the month of September. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Get to know what mental health supports and services are available and […]