Thursday, 8 October 2020
Friday, 2 October 2020
Let’s Talk Mental Health and Self Care - Free live Webinar from Cork
Let’s Talk Mental Health and Self Care
Over the course of
this webinar we will offer you a variety of speakers and workshops who will
present tips, tools and techniques that can be used by you to support your
personal wellbeing.
We know that this is a challenging time for many and we are
issuing an open invitation for you to join us between 10am - 1pm for our very
first “Feel Good Friday Online Event” where together we will explore Mental
Health & Self-Care through a variety of interactive and creative means.
These will include: Music, Poetry, Art, Live Interactive Panel discussions and
Presentations.
This event is FREE and everyone is welcome. You can watch
via your phone, tablet and laptop and ask questions through our moderated chat
facility. All you need is a secure internet connection and ideally a quiet
space to tune in.
This webinar event was co-produced by the Connecting for
Life Cork Community Services Work Stream. This co-production group is made up
of members from public service, the community and the voluntary sector. Register Here
Shine a Light 2020- 16th October
Focus Ireland & Bord Gáis Energy call on Corks’s
business community to join virtual sleep-outs and support the fight against
homelessness
Annual Shine a Light Night returns for 2020 with appeal to business leaders, companies, and employees to join virtual sleep-outs across the country
October 2nd: Focus Ireland and Bord Gáis Energy are calling on business leaders and companies across Cork to participate in Shine a Light Night 2020 on October 16th – giving one night to help raise much needed funds for vital homelessness services. Due to Covid 19 restrictions, Cork’s business community has the option to host virtual sleep-outs in their own homes, gardens and safe private spaces in line with government restrictions surrounding Covid-19.
In 2020,
Focus Ireland’s Shine a Light campaign, which is proudly supported by Bord Gáis
Energy, is aiming to raise €1.3 million on Shine a Light Night, with
Ireland’s business community helping to raise the vast majority of this. This
year however, Cork residents can also get involved in the initiative within
their homes and host their own sleep-outs to shine a light on homelessness in
Ireland. Since the event began in 2012, Shine
A Light Night has raised over €5.3m for people experiencing homelessness in
Ireland. In 2019, the support of Bord Gáis Energy as sponsors enabled Focus
Ireland to help over 14,200 people.
For further information on Shine A Light Night 2020 and to register for a virtual sleep-out
visit www.focusireland.ie/shinealight.
Calling on business leaders to get involved, Pat Dennigan, CEO Focus Ireland said: “Shine a Light Night is our most important fundraising initiative each year and we have always been strongly supported by the business community in Cork– we are truly grateful for their involvement and support in driving funds to ensure our vital services can continue to help those who are homeless across Ireland. As a result of Covid-19 and arising government restrictions, we have made the unfortunate but necessary decision to cancel our schedule of outdoor corporate sleepouts across the country. Instead, we hope that Ireland’s business leaders and companies will continue to show their support for Shine a Light Night and take part ‘virtually’ by sleeping out safely in their own homes, gardens, or private safe spaces.”
“Covid-19 is also having an impact on the demand for our services which has increased in recent months. Hitting our fundraising goal of €1.3 million will be more important this year than ever if we are to continue to support those experiencing homelessness in communities nationwide.”
Managing Director of Bord Gáis Energy, Dave Kirwan said, “Ireland
has faced many challenges in the past six months, with those without homes
particularly vulnerable. As we all know, having a safe, warm home is something
everyone should be able to enjoy; along with the safety and security this affords. We’re
proud of our partnership with Focus Ireland and are committed to supporting its
great work in addressing the issue of homelessness and helping those at risk of
losing their home.
We’re delighted to yet again support the Shine a Light Night sleep out and want to make this year’s event bigger than ever. The
team and I in Bord Gáis Energy will be participating this year and we are asking businesses in Cork to join us in giving
just one night to sleep out in solidarity with Ireland’s homeless community.”
Thursday, 1 October 2020
Family Carers Ireland - FREE Emergency Scheme
One of the biggest worries for family carers is what will happen to the person they care for if they are in an accident or suddenly take ill. The Family Carers Ireland FREE Emergency Scheme can put your mind at rest with access to a 24/7 emergency helpline.
Joining the scheme will ensure that the person you care for will continue to receive the support they need during a time of crisis and from people you trust. Click on this YouTube link for further information https://youtu.be/ykDygLgIp6I
Walk Your Way Workshop
Walk Your Way Workshop
The Walk Your Way workshop is a four week online walking workshop developed by the Irish Heart Foundation. The aim of the workshop is to enable individuals to get more active through walking and to ensure that those individuals who are currently walking gain the maximum health benefits from their walks. The workshop is ideally suited to all adults with an interest in walking; being suitable both for beginner walkers and those already walking.
The first online workshop will commence mid-October and will be delivered via PowerPoint Audio Presentations over a 4-week period (4 x 25 min sessions) with practical elements to be undertaken, goalsetting exercises and a walking task set after each session. Each session can be viewed in your own time and you set your own walking targets.
If you are interested in registering for this workshop please e-mail Marta.Kolasa@hse.ie before Thursday 8th October; with the following details:
Ø Your name:
Ø Confirm the e-mail address to which you wish to receive correspondence:
Ø Home/Work address (this is required so we can send you resources for the training, if you do not wish to provide this we can send the resources via e-mail):
Ø Please also indicate if you are a beginner, occasional or regular walker:
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements: Please indicate either YES or No to give consent to hold your individual information on file and to make contact with you in the future: Yes 5 No 5
Croineamh Exhibition
Croíneamh, a unique creative project, in honour of the 40,555 plus refugees who have died while crossing the Mediterranean opens today and runs til Friday in and around the Gallery at No 46 Grand Parade.
Stress Control Online Programme
Welcome to the online Stress Control class
As the HSE can’t deliver Stress Control classes in the community just now, Dr Jim White will, instead, live-stream the classes until December, free-of-charge. Click here to get all the dates. To find out more about Stress Control click here
All you need to successfully complete this class is to watch each of the six sessions, read the booklets and use the relaxation and mindfulness.
Click the button below to access our YouTube channel where the classes will be available to view at the scheduled times if you want to ‘attend’ the class and will remain online for 48 hours if you want to watch in your own time. Please subscribe to the YouTube page for session notifications.
Stress Control Online Programme for the next two months on stresscontrol.ie.
For more information on mental health supports go to yourmentalhealth.ie.
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