A programme of free events for the 2021 Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest has been launched with a range of activities to suit all ages from October 9th to 16th. The key focus of the week is to promote mental health and wellbeing in Kerry through a fun and interactive programme of online and…
Building on the success of and feedback from the week-long Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest held in October, the interagency committee have organised a series of free online mindfulness and chair yoga sessions to take place for 15 minutes each weekday from 30th November to 18th December. These morning mindfulness sessions from 11am –…
The Ivy Leaf Arts Centre, Castleisland will play host to a debate between transition year students from two local second level schools on this Wednesday morning, December 4th from 10am to 12:30pm. Student teams from St. Patrick’s Boys Secondary School and Castleisland Community College will debate the motion ‘Alcohol Causes More Harm Than Illegal Drugs…
On Friday, November 8th in the Ivy Leaf Arts Centre in Castleisland, transition year students will debate the motion: That Teen Drinking is a Serious Problem in Ireland. St. Patrick’s Boys Secondary School and Presentation Castleisland will take part in the semi-final of a debating competition organised by Castleisland Interagency Youth Forum. The competition is…
A group which gathers weekly to play 31 is loosely known as The River Island Hotel Card Players. They meet every Sunday night at 9pm and they have been doing so since the mid 1990s. The group which began this run of Sunday night games has moved house several times since and has survived to…
Jigsaw Kerry recently presented Kerry’s first 35 Peer Educators with their graduation certificates at a recognition event held in the Muckross Park Hotel in Killarney. One Good Adult MC for the night was Donagh Hennebry from Jigsaw Kerry who spoke passionately about the importance of providing young people with an opportunity to discuss their emotions,…
Castleisland Positive Mental Health Week will run all the coming week from Monday, October 9th. to Saturday, October 14th. Kerry Mental Health Committee member, Kate Shanahan explained what people can expect from the week and its free courses at various locations throughout the town from Monday to Saturday. “We’re bringing a big programme here to…
Jigsaw, Ireland’s National Centre for Youth Mental Health, is looking for 60 brave cyclists to join in an epic Giro D’Jigsaw Cycle Tour this September. This three day, eight stage, 470km charity cycle tour of Ireland is taking place from Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October to raise vital funds to support young people…
Castleisland Interagency Youth Forum organised a very successful event for a group of second level students in the Castleisland area on Tuesday. The event, which took place in the Ivy Leaf Art Centre, was organised for third and transition year students from all three post primary schools. The keynote address was given by Dr. Fergus…
Jigsaw Kerry is a youth mental health service for 12-25 year olds with mild to moderate mental health issues. They provide a brief intervention service. An outreach service is available in Castleisland Family Resource Centre by appointment with Jigsaw Kerry. Appointments can be made confidentially by ringing: 066 71 86785 Know Where to Turn If…
