Community Mental Health Matters
Thank you to the wonderful people who held “Strictly Come Dancing Movie Night” Fundraiser in Kinsale on March at Actions Hotel. Thanks to the dancers who took part and their commitment to the schedule and for once again supporting Lisheens House alongside other worthy local charities. “Community Mental Health Matters”
Heir Island Regatta is a yearly highlight on the West Cork sailing calendar. It is customarily a day when locals visit the island to take in the action on the water, have a picnic on the beach, and partake in the BBQ and lively scenes ashore. Lisheens House is a […]
In late August RNLI Kinsale raised the generous amount of €2,800 for Lisheens House with their “Up The River” event with an impressive 22 boats participating and their annual barbecue. Lisheens House is a non-government funded community centred mental health charity serving all of Cork City and County. These proceeds […]
The three previous Tullineaskey Equestrian Charity Shows hosted by Grace Santry and her team have raised over €23,000 for Lisheens House, that amazing sum has enabled the Skibbereen based suicide prevention charity to offer free counselling training and support not alone to people in West Cork but throughout the city […]
Phone a Friend, our phone call service to tackle rural isolation, is rolling out in Autumn 2018. We are currently registering both Service Users who wish to avail of the service and Volunteers who wish to be part of the Phone a Friend team Please click on the links below […]
“Caring2Create Art Workshop with the Disabilty Network West Cork turned out to be a fun time with all the participants expressing their unique take on questions of love..What is Love? What does it mean to you?..love of the natural world. What do you love? The finished result ..Four LOVELY wall […]
GRASSROOTS DIARY CLAIRE FOX Independent WHEN Bantry native Noreen Murphy lost her husband Dona! to suicide in 2007, there were little or no mental health services in the West Cork area. A woman who likes to get things done, she set about trying to do something to fill the gap but […]
BY EMMA CONNOLLY Southern Star April 2018 A CAMPAIGN to tackle rural isolation and the mental health problems it can cause, including suicide, is getting underway in West Cork. It’s spearheaded by Lisheens House suicide prevention centre, which is launching a ‘Friendly Phone Call’ service to target those living in remote […]
Many of us are unsure what to do when we have friends or relatives who seem depressed or anxious. Doing and saying nothing can feel like the safest thing to do, but anyone can learn some simple steps that will provide support and make a difference, and may save lives. […]
Grace Santry rides again for Lisheens House. After a fantastically successful event last year Grace is running another Jump for Fun and Showing Day at the Tullineaskey Equestrian Grounds near Clonakilty. The event takes place on Sat 6th and Sun 7th January 2018, with some great prizes on the day. […]
