VOLUNTARY SUPPORT SERVICES

1LIFE SUICIDE PREVENTION HELPLINE
1Life is Ireland’s first dedicated 24 hour Suicide Prevention and Intervention Helpline providing professional counselling services for anyone who has an issue related to suicide, whether an individual in suicidal crisis or a person seeking advice or information on behalf of another. 1Life provides a freephone telephone counselling service as well as text and cyber counselling. 1Life is a joint venture partnership between The 3Ts and fellow charity, Console. 1Life receives no government funding but is funded by the two charities solely through fundraising and private donations.
Web: www.1life.ie
Text: “HELP” to 51444 for 1 to 1 support (standard text message rates apply)
Freephone: 1-800-24-7-100
Download the 1Life Brochure

AWARE DEFEAT DEPRESSION
The Aware loCall Helpline 1890 303 302
Providing support and assistance to those whose lives are affected by depression.
72 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2
Web : www.aware.ie
Email : wecanhelp@aware.ie
Phone helpline: 1890 303 302

SAMARITANS Helpline 1850 60 90 90
Providing befriending 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to those passing through personal crisis.
Irish Regional Office, Southern Desk Room 35, 112 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1
Web : www.samaritans.org
Email : jo@samaritans.org
Phone : "Helpline" 1850 60 90 90
Office : + 353 (0) 1 8781822

CONSOLE 24hr Helpline: 1800 201 890
Console assists people who have lost a relative or friend to suicide and who would like the comfort and understanding of others who have experienced a similar loss. Console offers a National Helpline and has extended its services to provide for people who are themselves experiencing a crisis in addition to those bereaved by suicide. Having initially provided bereavement counseling services, Console’s work now extends into prevention and intervention.

Dublin Address & Details: All Hallows College, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Phone: ++353 1 857 4300 Fax: +353 1 857 4310
Galway Address & Details: Console, 26 Bowling Green, Galway
Phone: 091 537333 Phone: 091 537373
Email: info@console.ie
Web: www.console.ie

TEEN-LINE IRELAND Freephone Helpline : 1800 833 634
If you feel lonely, anxious, isolated, down, vulnerable, depressed or suicidal, please ring TeenLine. TeenLine Ireland are here to Listen and Care.
Freephone Helpline : 1800 833 634
Web : http://www.teenline.ie

Pieta House - Centre for Prevention of Suicide & Self Harm
Pieta House is Ireland’s only centre aimed at prevention of suicide and self-harm offers services to people in crisis by offering one-to-one counselling to those feeling suicidal or suffering the effects of a suicide event.

Pieta House’s service is provided free of charge to all, by fully accredited therapists working at the main Centre in Lucan, and in in Outreach Centres in Tallaght and Clondalkin, Dublin.

Telephone : 01 601 0000
Email : mary@pieta.ie
Website : www.pieta.ie

S.O.S. (Suicide or Survive)
A registered charity formed to fill gaps in existing services for those who have attempted or contemplated suicide. SOS have centres in Shankill, Co Dublin and Arklow, Co Wicklow and provides four services:
- The Eden Programme;
- An Advice Bureau;
- An Education Programme – Wellness in the Workplace;
- A Newsletter.

The Eden Programme provides a supportive group environment for those who have attempted or contemplated suicide.
Address: The Willow Counselling & Training Centre, 2 Main Street, Arklow, Co.Wicklow
Tel: 0402 41487
Mobile: 087 276 6489
Email: info@suicideorsurvive.ie
Web: www.suicideorsurvive.ie

SPECIALIST AGENCIES:

Alcoholics Anonymous
General Service Office:
109 South Circular Road, Leonard's Corner, Dublin 8
Phone : + 353 (0) 1 4538998
Fax : + 353 (0) 1 4537673
Web: www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie
Email : gso@alcoholicsanonymous.ie

Barnardos Child Bereavement Counselling Service
Committed to the best interest of children and young people in Ireland, promoting and respecting their rights.
Christchurch Square, Dublin 8
Web : www.barnardos.ie
Email : info@barnardos.ie
Phone : +353 (0) 1 4549699

Bodywhys
Providing help, support and understanding for people affected by eating disorders. Bodywhys Connect – online support through website www.bodywhys.ie. Bodywhys offers support groups both for people with eating disorders and their families and friends. Details of time and venues available from website and helpline.”
Web : www.bodywhys.ie
Email : info@bodywhys.ie
Office : + 353 (0) 1 2834963
Phone : "Lo Call Helpline Service":- 1890 200 444

Gamblers Anonymous
Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
Phone (Dublin): + 353 (0) 1 8721133
           (Galway): + 353 (0) 86 3494450
             (Cork): + 353 (0) 87 2859552
Email : info@gamblersanonymous.ie

Gingerbread Ireland (One Parent Families)
Carmichael House
Brunswick St North
Dublin 1
Tel: + 353 (0) 1 8146618 (Monday-Friday 10a.m.-5p.m.)

Grow
Providing mutual help groups to allow individuals grow towards personal maturity.
11 Liberty Street, Cork.
Web: www.grow.ie
Email: info@grow.ie
Information line : 1890 474 470

Lesbian and Gay Resource Group
Address: The Other Place, 8 South Main Street, Cork
Phone : + 353 (0) 21 4278470
Lesbian Helpline: + 353 (0) 21-4278745 Thursday 8-10p.m.

Mental Health Ireland
Providing help to those who are mentally ill and promoting positive mental health.
Address: Mensana House, 6 Adelaide Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.
Tel : + 353 (0) 1 284 1166
Web : www.mentalhealthireland.ie
Email : info@mentalhealthireland.ie

National Lesbian and Gay Federation
Address: Unit 2, Scarlet Row, Temple Bar Dublin 2
Web : www.nlgf.ie
Email : info@nlgf.ie

Narcotics Anonymous
Address: 4-5 Eustace Street, Dublin 2
Web : www.na-ireland.org