North Cork Mental Health and Wellbeing event at Mallow Castle on Sunday September 11th from 1pm – 5pm
Free Event
Cork Kerry Community Healthcare has partnered with Mallow Chamber of Commerce, Cork County Council, See Change and Shine to present ‘Together at the Castle’, a Mental Health and Wellbeing event for the local North Cork community, on Sunday 11th September between 1pm – 5pm at Mallow Castle.
Together at the Castle will include a diverse range of entertainment, recreational activities, workshops and informational spaces which will be provided by local community groups and other organisations.
The event will promote a sense of community and highlight the importance of the local services providing support for mental health and wellbeing.
Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins, highlighted how, “‘Together at the Castle’ promises to be both entertaining and supportive to all. On behalf of Cork County Council, I am delighted to join forces with HSE Community Healthcare and Mallow Chamber in delivering an event which promotes positive mental health and the Green Ribbon in the superb location of Mallow Castle. Mental health is of enormous importance and its vital that we are aware of the variety of relevant supports that are available.”
Sharon Cregg, President of Mallow Chamber of Commerce said she welcomes the opportunity to work alongside the HSE/Cork Kerry Community Healthcare, Cork County Council, See Change and Shine on the event.
I’m very excited to bring this event to Mallow. It’s all about creating awareness for all people and highlighting mental health supports, information and education. It will be a day for all the family with lots of fun activities, workshops and entertainment included.
We’re hugely appreciative of all those who will be in attendance on the day sharing details on supports and resources available. There will be something for everyone and I’m urging the local community to come along and enjoy ‘Together at the Castle’.
Ahead of the ‘Together at the Castle’ event, the Cork launch of the Green Ribbon campaign will take place in Mallow. The Green Ribbon campaign marks its 10th anniversary this year and is a national campaign to break stigma around mental health.
Martin Ryan, HSE Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention with Cork Kerry Community Healthcare said:
We are delighted to collaborate with Mallow Chamber of Commerce and Cork County Council to bring this event to the community. Over the last number of months, we have worked collectively to make sure this event offers a practical and positive approach to mental health and wellbeing in your local community. With up to 50 services expected to attend, there will be something useful for everybody to get engaged, or to understand where to seek help. We really want to promote the concepts of hope and recovery within our own communities and to remind people that there are huge benefits to our overall wellbeing by keeping physically and mentally healthy – with many supports available to help us to do just that.
Martin added; It’s important that everyone is aware of the supports available to them in their community, and I would encourage everyone to seek out local events, programmes, trainings, sports clubs and youth services available to you. In my role, I’m very much aware that when I meet with groups or individuals, often they want to know what supports are available in their local area. Therefore, it is really important that we can signpost people to relevant services, matching the right service with their needs.
The event is being run to coincide with See Change’s national annual mental health awareness campaign, the Green Ribbon campaign, which runs throughout the full month of September. See Change Ireland’s programme dedicated to ending mental health stigma and discrimination, will be celebrating 10 years of the Green Ribbon campaign this year.
Barbara Brennan, See Change Programmes Leader, said:
We are really excited to be part of ‘Together at the Castle’ and hope that the North Cork community will come along to learn more about what we can all to do improve our mental health and wellbeing.
At See Change, we recognise the importance of supporting local communities and giving people the tools to start having more open and honest conversations about mental health. Through initiatives like this and our Green Ribbon campaign, we are working towards breaking down the stigma and discrimination that many people living with a mental health difficulty can experience.
To find out more about See Change’s Green Ribbon campaign, visit the See Change website: www.seechange.ie/green-ribbon/ or email [email protected]
Notes
Below is a selection of organisations that will be in attendance at the North Cork Mental Health & Wellbeing Event at Mallow Castle on Sunday 11th September from 1pm – 5pm.
See Change:
See Change is Ireland’s national programme dedicated to ending mental health stigma and discrimination. Its work is informed by people with lived experiences of mental health difficulties, including its 50+ trained Ambassadors, who share their stories to challenge mental health stigma and discrimination.
Across the country, See Change works with its Ambassadors, partners and workplaces to debunk the myths and misconceptions about living with a mental health difficulty. See Change run fully-funded stigma reduction workshops, the national Green Ribbon campaign, as well as provide resources to workplaces to help end mental health stigma and discrimination.
See Change is funded by the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention, in alignment with Connecting for Life, Ireland’s national strategy to reduce suicide.
See Change is a programme of Shine, alongside Headline.
Shine:
Shine is a national organisation providing information and support for people affected by mental health difficulties.
Shine supports individuals and family members through
- Individual recovery work
- Peer support groups
- Training and education
Shine also advocates for social change by promoting and defending the rights of all those affected by mental health difficulties to equal support and quality services. Shine is the only national mental health organisation specifically founded to support all family members.
Website: www.shine.ie
Headline:
Headline is Ireland’s national programme responsible for reporting and representation of mental illness and suicide.
Samaritans:
Samaritans off a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way about whatever is getting to you. You will not be judged or told what to do. You will be just listed to 365 days a year. We are always ready to Listen.
Tel: 116123
North Cork Social Prescribing:
North Cork Social Prescribing is a free service based in the Le Chéile Family Resource Centre in Mallow. The Link Worker, Eithne Foley, helps to bridge the gap between you and your community. This is done through a series of leisurely one-to-one conversations, where the focus is on what matters to you, whether that is improving your health, making new friends, becoming more active, returning to education or starting to volunteer. Together we make a plan and help you to be happier, healthier and more connected to your community.
Mallow Le Chéile FRC, Eithne Foley, [email protected] / https://thewellbeingnetwork.ie/community-referral/
Da Silly Heads:
Da Silly Heads is a forward-thinking enterprise with the promotion of mental health advocacy at its core. Da Silly Heads deliver highly engaging workshop experiences to corporates and third level educational clients. Their service is constructed around a set of animated cartoon characters, storytelling and their very popular advocacy packs, which give participants a tangible piece of clothing/product with purpose to showcase their advocacy. The global pandemic has amplified the need for diversity in accessible mental health services across the globe. Delivering mental health experiences like no other allowed this social enterprise to establish a strong position within several third level educational institutions across Ireland, as well as within the ever-expanding corporate sector.
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