Links, Contacts and Help
We have included on this page contact details of Organisations and societies that may be able to help you at this difficult time. Some of these are based outside Ireland. Where possible we have included a web site address.
The Bereavement Counselling Service
Dublin Street,
Baldoyle,
Co. Dublin.
Tel: 01 839 1766
ISPCC / STEPS Youth Advice & Counselling Service
Head Office
20 Molesworth Street
Dublin 2
Tel: 01 679 4944
e-mail: ispcc@ispcc.ie
Website: www.ispcc.ie/steps.html
Childline freefone no: 1800 666 666
The STEPS programme as part of the ISPCC offers a network of youth advice
and drop-in centres and offers a range of bereavement.services for children
Sólás – Bereavement Helpline,
Sólás
Barnardos,
Christchurch Square,
Dublin 8
The telephone help-line is open to parents/adults Monday - Friday 10am -
12 noon on 01-473 2110.
e-mail: solas@barnardos.ie
Website: www.barnardos.ie/solas
Sólás is Barnardos' counselling service for children who are
suffering the loss of a parent, sibling or other close relative.
The Compassionate Friends
Donegal Tel: 075 31493
Cork Tel:021 4291892/4364695
Clare Tel: 065 20024
Limerick Tel: 061 453609
Galway Tel: 091 752033 / 798799
Nenagh Tel: 067 32675
An organisation of bereaved parents who offer support to each other.
A UK section also have a website at www.tcf.org.uk
Irish Hospice Foundation,
9 Fitzwilton Place, Dublin 2.
Tel: 01-676 5599
e-mail: info@hospice-foundation.ie
Website: www.hospice-foundation.ie
Offers bereavement support and publishes a number of support leaflets addressing
issues of grief and bereavement.
Irish Friends of the Suicide Bereaved,
PO Box, 162,
Cork.
Tel: 021 4294 318
Runs support groups for adults in Cork and residential weekends for people
from any part of the country.
National Association of Widows in Ireland
12 Upper Ormond Quay,
Dublin 7.
Tel: 01 677 0977 or 677 0513
Aims to help widows through advice, counselling and socialactivity.
Webhealing.com
Website: www.webhealing.com
Offers online advice and help in overcoming grief and learning to live with
the loss of a loved one.
Centering Corporation
Website: www.centering.org
Offers books, Caring Concepts newsletter,workshops and other caring resources
for those healing from loss.
The Centre for Grief Education
Website: www.grief.org.au
Promotes, through education, counselling and research, support for grieving
people, in order to assist their recovery.