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Each year since 2003, PIPS Hope & Support invites families and friends who have been bereaved by suicide to come together for our Interdenominational Christmas Service of Remembrance, Hope & Healing. This special evening offers an opportunity to celebrate the lives of loved ones, find comfort in reflections, poems, beautiful music and song, and share in a candlelight procession and Memory Tree ceremony. This year’s service will take place in St Mary’s Church of Ireland, Hill

PIPS Hope and Support's Board of Directors invite you to the PIPS Hope and Support Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, 11th December 2025, at 2.00pm. This important event will be held at our office located at 50 Mill Street, Newry, Co Down, BT34 1AG. Our AGM is a fantastic opportunity for our supporters, stakeholders and the wider community to come together, reflect on the year gone by, and discuss our future. During the meeting, we will review the progress and impact of our programs.

Harvest The Light – “Reading Out Loud” Fundraising Event We are delighted to invite you to Harvest The Light: An Anthology of Creativity, a powerful collection of work written by local poets and storytellers to raise funds for suicide-prevention charities. To mark the release of this special anthology, you are warmly invited to our “Reading Out Loud” Event — an evening where contributors will share selected pieces from the book in person. This will also mark

  Friday 3rd October, 2025 Dear Friends, One month ago today, the Baton of Hope arrived in Northern Ireland for the very first time, marking a significant and historic occasion. Bringing the Baton to Newry and the surrounding areas required considerable planning and commitment, and we wish to acknowledge with gratitude the hard work of the team at PIPS Hope and Support, along with the invaluable support of our partners and volunteers. We also wish to extend our deepest thanks to the Bat

On Saturday, Redrock Purple Star Heroes LOL 788 held their third annual Charity Christmas Tractor Run and it was truly a remarkable and moving day for everyone involved. This year, the lodge chose to support PIPS Hope and Support,  recognising the vital work we do in supporting those bereaved by suicide. The charity was selected in memory of Kyle, whose loss just over a year ago is still deeply felt. While Kyle was not a member of the lodge, he had many close friends within the lodge

  PIPS Hope & Support is deeply honoured to share the incredible generosity shown by the McAleavy family, who have raised an extraordinary £20,495 in loving memory of Peter. This remarkable total reflects not only the dedication of Peter’s family, but also the strength of a community that came together to celebrate his life, honour his memory, and support others who may be facing their darkest moments. Through their kindness and determination, the McAleavy family have crea

 World Mental Health Day 2025 Making Mental Health Visible Today, on World Mental Health Day, PIPS Hope and Support stands alongside our community to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and promote hope. Mental health is a universal human right — everyone deserves to feel safe, supported, and valued. At PIPS, we believe that no one should ever face emotional distress alone. This day is a reminder to pause and check in — with yourself, your loved ones, your friends, and your coll

PIPS Hope and Support was delighted to be welcomed back to St. Malachy’s Primary School in Camlough to receive a generous donation of £500.00 in support of our services. This wonderful contribution followed the school’s participation in the Darkness Into Light initiative and reflects their ongoing commitment to our cause. Over the years, St. Malachy’s has been a valued supporter, helping us raise awareness and much-needed funds for mental health and suicide prevention se

PIPS Hope and Support would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the incredible staff of the Maternity Ward at Daisy Hill Hospital and their friends for their outstanding support. This dedicated team took on the Belfast Relay and raised an exceptional total of £9,000. We are honoured to have received £4,500, with the remaining amount generously donated to the NI Hospice. We are truly grateful for their kindness, dedication, and generosity. Their support will make a meaningful imp

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Clann Éireann GAC for organising a Darkness Into Light Walk in support of PIPS Hope and Support, raising an incredible £750 to help us continue delivering vital mental health and suicide prevention services. The event, held at the club’s main field, was made all the more meaningful by the participation of the family of Andrew Begg RIP, who walked together in his memory and kindly made a personal donation. Their strength, unity, and generosity