The Niamh Louise Foundation - Suicide Support Group - Coalisland, Cookstown & Richhill

YOGA Classes & Mental Health Awareness

Niamh Louise Foundation — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:55:52 +0000

A course of YOGA Classes including Mental Health Awareness will commence on Thursday the 8th of March at the Cornmill Centre, Coalisland from 7-9pm. The classes comprise of an introduction to Complimentary Therapies & introduction to Meditation.

For more information contact Roisin on 02886769366 or cookstown@niamhlouisefoundation.com

ASIST Course (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

Niamh Louise Foundation — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:43:08 +0000

ASIST Course will commence on Monday the 2nd & Tuesday the 3rd of April 2012 in the Market Inn Lounge, St Patrick’s Street Draperstown. It is a free two day course and will run from 9-4pm both days.

For more information contact Roisin on 028867602886769366 or cookstown@niamhlouisefoundation.com

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Mental Health First Aid Course

Niamh Louise Foundation — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:31:25 +0000

Mental Health First Aid Course will commence on Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd of March 2012 in the Market Inn Lounge, St Patrick’s Street Draperstown. The course will run from 9-4pm both days and is free of charge.

For more information contact Roisin on 02886769366 or cookstown@niamhlouisefoundation.com

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Men’s Health Workshop

Niamh Louise Foundation — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:04:28 +0000

The Men’s Health Workshop will be held on Friday 27th of January 2012 at 9.30am until 1-pm, in Jethro Centre, Flush Place, Lurgan. The Aim of the Workshop is to raise the profile of Men’s Health in N. Ireland. The Key speaker will be Dr Ian Banks of the British Medical Association (BMA).

For further information contact Leo Foy Public Health Agency 02837414557

Website: www.promotingwellbeing.info

Steps to Deal with Stress Booklet

Niamh Louise Foundation — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:38:51 +0000

The Steps to deal with stress booklet provides tips and practical advice on coping with stress in your life and covers recognizing stress, getting ready, coping better, learning from bad experiences and taking action now.

The booklet also signposts individuals to organisations that can help them to deal with issues causing stress.

Stepstostress

for more information go to www.publichealth.hscni.net

Living Life to the Full – A Life Skills Programme with a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Approach, Wednesday 15th February 2012

Niamh Louise Foundation — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:35:45 +0000

Aware Defeat Depression will facilitate this course which has been developed by Dr. Williams, Professor of Psychological Medicine, University of Glasgow. The course is suitable for everyone and teaches skills which can be used in everyday life.The Course uses a Cogitive Behavioural approach and will be delvered over 4-6 sessions. The Venue for the course is Amma Centre, Behind Armagh Library, Market Street, Armagh on the 15th Febuary 2012 at 11.30am.

For further information or application form please contact the Richhill Office on 02838879870 or Coalisland office on 02887740354

New LLTTF – General Information Sheet and Application Form 2011

Andrea Kearns on 028 90321737 – andrea@aware-ni.org

Christmas Craft Weekend

Niamh Louise Foundation — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:06:00 +0000

In the last couple of months our Cookstown Niamh Louise Foundation volunteers and clients have been involved in a Christmas Gift Project where they have been making a variety of lovely homemade Christmas gifts to sell this December. They will be holding a market stall atCookstown market from 9am to 5.30pm on Saturday 10th December and then at the Tullylagan Country Craft Fair from 11am to 6pm. Please come along and show your support. All proceeds made will be donated to The Niamh Louise Foundation. Photographs of our lovely homemade gifts to follow shortly.

Mid Ulster Business Awards

Niamh Louise Foundation — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:41:16 +0000

The Niamh Louise Foundation are delighted to announce that the charity has been awarded the Best Community Impact award for the Mid-Ulster area.

The area, which includes the council areas of Cookstown, Dungannon & South Tyrone and Magherafelt has a vast population and the charity is pleased that it has been recognised in the catchments for really making a difference to communities.

At a Glitzy awards ceremony in Glenavon House Hotel on 10^th November, the event was hosted jointly by the Mid-Ulster Mail and Tyrone Times and was attended by over 350 people from the Business and Voluntary sector.

The Charity was up against businesses such as Network Personnel, Beam, Donaghmore and Steel Weld in this category and with such renowned competition, was delighted to come up on top.

Teresa Mc Kenna on behalf of the Charity collected the award. In attendance on the Night was MLAs

Arlene Foster and Michele O’Neill, with Mayor of Dungannon/South Tyrone Ken Reid as well.

The event was capably hosted by Brian Mc Cauley of Dungannon Enterprise centre finished with Comedian Gene Fitzpatrick gracing the stage and keeping the large crowd well entertained.

Many thanks to all those who nominated the charity initially and voted for charity to come out on top in this category.

Also many thanks to Johnston Publishing and the Glenavon House Hotel for a fantastic evening.

Cookstown Ceremony of Lights

Niamh Louise Foundation — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:07:29 +0000

Cookstown NLF – Ceremony of Lights
Wednesday 14h December at 7.30pm
at Glenavon Hotel, Cookstown

The Niamh Louise Foundation will host its Annual Ceremony of Lights in Glenavon Hotel on Wednesday 14th of December. This event is special and significant in the Foundation’s yearly Calendar. Our local singer Gerard Loughran will be singing for us at this event.

Everyone is welcome and the event allows those who have been bereaved or affected by suicide to come together and remember all our loved ones who have died by suicide.

The Ceremony of Lights gains momentum every year, for those who want to participate they can light a candle to remember their loved one or simply take healing from silent reflection.

In celebration of their lives; the most beautiful and lasting tribute we can make to those we loved who have died is a renewed focus for the future. A future nourished by our memories of them, by peace of mind and by the joy of ever deepening relationships in our continuing lives.
“Remembering all our loved ones who have died by suicide.”

For further information, please ring Roisin at our
Cookstown Resoruce Centre on Tel: 028 867 69366 or
email: cookstown@niamhlouisefoundation.com

Armagh Ceremony of Lights

Niamh Louise Foundation — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:20:39 +0000

The Niamh Louise Foundation Annual Ceremony of Lights
Wednesday 7th December at 7.30pm
at Armagh City Hotel, Armagh

The Niamh Louise Foundation Richill office will host its Annual Ceremony of Lights in Armagh City Hotel on Wednesday 7th of December. This event is special and significant in the Foundation’s yearly calander.

Everyone is welcome and the event allows those who have been bereaved or affected by suicide to come together and remember all our loved ones who have died by suicide.

The Ceremony of Lights gains momentum every year, for those who want to participate they can light a candle to remember their loved one or simply take healing from silent reflection.

For further information, please ring Emma at our
Richhill Resoruce Centre on Tel: 028 3887 9870 or
email: richhill@niamhlouisefoundation.com