Niamh O'Connor Volunteer position Hours of work: 4-5 days per week Duration: Minimum of nine months Working Hours: If 5 days: 34 hours per week – 9am – 5pm Monday to Thursday, 9am – 4pm Friday. Reports to: Communications and Campaigns Officer Main tasks: The General Election Campaigns and Communications Intern will assist the Mental Health Reform team in the … Read more
Come along to a town hall meeting on mental health in the Cork area to hear election candidates set out their plans for improving Ireland’s mental health system. Have your say and ask them about how they will address your concerns. When: Monday 30th November, 6-8pm Where: Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street, Cork Speakers include … Read more
MHR has been doing some work with UTV Ireland to highlight particular gaps in mental health services. We now have the dates for the broadcast of this short series on mental health. There will be three 2-3 minute segments that will air during the 10 pm news programme on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the 27th, … Read more
Mental Health Reform, the national coalition on mental health, today (13/10/2015) welcomed the Government announcement of an additional €35 million for primary care and specialist mental health services in Budget 2016, and pointed out that delivery on this and prior commitments is needed urgently. Dr Shari McDaid, Director of Mental Health Reform, said: “Today’s Budget … Read more
Mental Health Reform, the national coalition on mental health, today (13/10/2015) welcomed the Government announcement of an additional €35 million for primary care and specialist mental health services in Budget 2016, and pointed out that delivery on this and prior commitments is needed urgently. Dr Shari McDaid, Director of Mental Health Reform, said: “Today’s Budget … Read more
Mental Health Reform, the national coalition on mental health, was today (08/10/2015) joined by representatives of its 54 member organisations to deliver thousands of petition signatures to Minister of State for Primary and Social Care Kathleen Lynch TD, calling for increased investment in mental health and related social services in Budget 2016. The petition is … Read more
Mental Health Reform, the national coalition on mental health, was today (08/10/2015) joined by representatives of its 54 member organisations to deliver thousands of petition signatures to Minister of State for Primary and Social Care Kathleen Lynch TD, calling for increased investment in mental health and related social services in Budget 2016. The petition is … Read more
Mental Health Reform has today welcomed the commitments in the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities launched today to support people with mental health difficulties into employment. Speaking at the launch, Director of Mental Health Reform, Shari McDaid, said, “The commitment in the strategy to improving integration between supported employment and mental health services … Read more
Sir, Time is running out for this Government to honour its commitment on mental health supports in Ireland. Once again this year, Mental Health Reform has heard from people with mental health difficulties and their family members about the gaps in mental health services. People are continuing to struggle to get crisis support out of … Read more
Mental health activists from across Dublin have today (25/08/2015) joined Mental Health Reform, the national coalition on mental health, to launch a campaign for mental health funding in Budget 2016. The campaign, called “Invest in my mental health”, calls on the Government to provide a minimum of €35 million additional funding for mental health … Read more