Tag: Kerry Mental Health Association

Miss Kerry Raises €750 For Kerry Mental Health Association

MISS Kerry 2023, Leah Galloway, has presented Kerry Mental Health Association with a cheque for €750 after nominating the organisation as her charity partner for the duration of her reign. The first-year mental health nursing student at MTU Kerry raised over half of the money online via www.KerryMentalHealth.ie/donate while the balance came from a coffee […]

Castleisland Students Inspire Colourful Makeover Of Kerry Mental Health Association Charity Shop

STUDENTS from the three secondary schools in Castleisland have provided the inspiration for artist Mike O’Donnell’s stunning makeover of Kerry Mental Health Association’s Second Chance Charity Shop in the town. Boys and girls from Presentation Secondary School, St Patrick’s Secondary School and Castleisland Community College created works of art based on the 5 Ways to […]

KMHA Iveragh Branch ‘Bus’ For Day Centre In Cahersiveen

KERRY Mental Health Association Iveragh Branch has presented a new people carrier vehicle to the Fertha View Day Centre in Cahersiveen to provide services users with easy access to appointments and outings. The ‘bus’ costing over €50,000 was financed through funding support from the Helping Hand Charity Shop and annual bucket collection in Cahersiveen and […]

Fundraising Breakfast With David Clifford

DAVID Clifford and Pádraig O’Hora will be on the same team when they attend Kerry Mental Health Association’s #TieDayFriday Fundraising Business Breakfast in The Great Southern Killarney from 7am to 8.45am on 6th October. The Kerry Captain and his on-field marker from Mayo will be part of an expert panel discussion on the importance of […]

Entries Welcome For ‘My Dad’s Got Talent’

IF your dad can sing, dance, play music, tell jokes, do keepy-uppies or solve a Rubix Cube, then he should enter “My Dad’s Got Talent” which takes place at Féile na mBláth in Tralee on Father’s Day. Families throughout Kerry must nominate your dad before the Monday 12th June closing date to make sure he’s […]

Kerry Ready For Mental Health First Aid Courses

KERRY Mental Health Association has commenced the roll-out of its programme of free and affordable mental health first aid training courses in the county.  Four volunteers based in Tralee, Kenmare, Killorglin and Cahersiveen have completed the recent mental health first aid instructor course at MTU Kerry. Maedhbh Keegan, TJ O’Connor, Mark Murphy and Mike Randles […]

Ukrainian Refugees In Killarney Forced To Relive Sudden Upheaval Trauma

The last thing that Ukrainian women and children who were forced to flee their war-torn country is to relive the trauma of a sudden upheaval from their adopted homes in Killarney. Kerry Mental Health Association is deeply concerned for the mental wellbeing of 135 Ukrainians who are being forced to move to Co. Mayo after […]

Kerry Mental Health Association Welcomes AIB Cash U-Turn

KERRY Mental Health Association has welcomed AIB’s reversal of its decision to end cash services at some of its branches in Kerry. The charity has nine branches in Kerry, five of which serve towns that AIB had listed to be downgraded – Dingle, Kenmare, Killorglin, Cahersiveen and Kenmare, not to mention Abbeyfeale which also serves […]

#TieDayFriday 2022 To Raise Funds For Mental Health First Aid Training

KERRY Mental Health Association has announced details of the second #TieDayFriday which will take place on Friday 8th April 2022. Everyone in Kerry will be asked to wear a tie – preferably the most outrageous or colourful tie they can find – post a picture or video of themselves online and make a donation to Kerry Mental […]