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Coronavirus - How to prioritise your mental health PIPS Hope & Support continues to provide immediate therapy to anyone in our community who is experiencing Suicidal thoughts, high levels of anxiety, poor mental health or bereaved through suicide. The following forms of counselling we provide are: - Online Video Counselling ZOOM - Telephone counselling We are also continuing to provide our youth and children’s service via the online Video service Zoom This service is available to

WELL DONE AND THANK YOU YEAR 10 PIPS Hope and Support are happy to say our B+ positive training was very well received by all the Year 10 students at Sacred Heart Grammar School. Head of Year 10 Mrs Karen McMahon, from behalf of the school, kindly presented to our training facilitators Ann Marie and Martin, a donation towards all the services our organisation provides. So what exactly is the B+ Positive training? Our Training Officer Ann Marie explains, “This particular mental health

A SELFLESS ACT PIPS Hope and Support thank Nutritional Supplement Organisation ‘AYMES’ and the Dieticians from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust for their generous donation. The dieticians selected PIPS Hope and Support to be the beneficiary of a £1000.00 donation from AYMES in their name. PIPS Hope and Support are appreciative and grateful of the support from the dieticians and we send best wishes to all involved. Lovely to meet with you all.

Thank you to the pupils from St Joseph’s High School in Newry who visited our offices on March 9th to learn about the work and services the charity provides. The students had the opportunity to see first hand the day-to-day delviery of the service and meet members of the team. The boys also participated in a mental health awareness workshop on the day as well. Well done to the students and keep up the fantastic progress. 

WELL DONE AND THANK YOU! PIPS Hope and Support were delighted to be invited along by the participants of Cedar Foundation / Clanrye Group for their Business Venture Celebration Event. The participants held a business venture and from the sales were able to donate £200.00 to PIPS Hope and Support, as selected by them. PIPS Hope and Support were delighted to be able to present each of the students with a 'certificate of recognition' for their support. Best wishes to all the parti

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE AT THE IODs PIPS Hope and Support were delighted to be invited along to Foyle Search & Rescue in Derry/Londonderry on Friday 28th February as one of the beneficiary charities to share an incredible award of £16,950! The partnership between the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and Institute of Directors together has allowed them to support five mental health charities. PIPS Hope and Support wish to thank all at the IOD and CFNI for their donation and e

IT'S COOL AT THE TOP So much enthusiasm and cheer from everyone who took part in our Slieve Donard fundraising trek on Sunday 23rd February 2020. The mountain showed us all its best sides and the view was outstanding even if it was a little crisp! A heartfelt thank you to all the participants who came along to raise funds. The Mid - Ulster Mountaineers made sure everyone was safe and had a happy hike so a massive big thank you to them also! Enjoy the photos and be sure to keep an eye on

WELL DONE ELLEN   Throughout January and February 2020,  PIPS Hope and Support delivered a Valentines Raffle and sold entries to the raffle thorughout the region.   Thank You to everyone who entered. The draw took place on February 13th and was won by Ms Ellen Breenan (pictured).   PIPS Hope and Support also wish to thank the many local businesses who supported this particular fundraiser with their donations; Bennetts Jewellers, Envy Beauty Newry Flagstaff Lodge Newry

On Sunday 9th February, PIPS Hope and Support were invited to Madden Social Club, Armagh to meet with the McCusker family. The McCusker family and friends presented PIPS Hope and Support with a donation of £770.00 and 500.00 to provide crisis counselling and support to individuals and communities across our remit area in memory of their brother and friend, Francie McCusker. The McCusker would like to thank each individual for the support they have received and for their donations in Fran

WELL DONE AND THANK YOU CLODAGH On Friday 7th February, PIPS Hope and Support were delighted to welcome Clodagh Mullan and son James to the PIPS Office. Clodagh recently held a pub quiz and raffle for our charity and raised a magnificent £1.208.00 which was presented to us for the services we provide. Clodagh would like to thank all those who attended on the night and/or donated prizes. Clodagh’s thanks in particular to the Orchard Bar, Kieran Byrne and Joe Lennon. PIPS Hope and