Useful Links

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Arts & Culture
Offaly County Council Arts Office
http://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Arts_and_Culture/
Bereavement Supports
Child Bereavement Counselling
http://www.barnardos.ie
Dochas - Offaly Cancer Support
http://www.dochasoffaly.ie
Business/Enterprise/Tourism Supports
Offaly Local Enterprise Office
https://www.localenterprise.ie/Offaly/
Dept of Social Protection
http://www.welfare.ie
Mid Ireland Tourism
http://www.midirelandtourism.ie
Fáilte Ireland
http://www.failteireland.ie
Midlands Innovation & Research
http://www.mirc.ie
Athlone Institute of Technology
http://www.ait.ie
Cancer Support
Dochas - Offaly Cancer Support
http://www.dochasoffaly.ie
National Cancer Helpline
http://www.cancer.ie
Careers' Support
Family Carers
http://familycarers.ie/
Childcare Supports
Offaly County Childcare Committee
http://www.offalychildcare.com/
Children and Youths Services
Teenline Ireland
http://www.teenline.ie/
Laois & Offaly ETB Youth Services
http://www.laoisoffalyetb.ie/youthservices
HeadsUp
http://www.headsup.ie/

Free text support

Foroige Midlands Region
http://www.foroige.ie/
Midlands Regional Youth Service
http://www.youthworkireland.ie/
Suppport for young people
http://www.spunout.ie/
Support for young people - Health
http://www.ohyp.ie/
Help for youth in helping themselves
http://www.reachout.com/
Sporting/Art Opportunities
http://www.communitygames.ie/
Citizens Information
Citizens Information Centre
http://www.irish-counselling.ie/
Counselling Services
Irish Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
http://www.irish-counselling.ie/
Irish Council for Psychotherapy
http://www.psychotherapy-ireland.com/
Disability Supports
Centre for Independent Living (Offaly)
http://www.offalycil.ie/
Irish Wheelchair Association
http://www.iwa.ie/
National Council for the Blind
http://www.ncbi.ie/
Disability Federation of Ireland
http://www.disability-federation.ie/
Association for Higher Education Access & Disabilit
http://www.ahead.ie/
Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland
http://www.ddai.ie/
Domestic Violence
Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service
http://www.odvss.ie/
Men Overcoming Violence - MOVE
http://www.moveireland.ie/
Amen
http://www.amen.ie/

Male victims of domestic abuse

Drugs, Alcohol, & Other Addiction Related Services
National Smokers Quitline
https://www.quit.ie/
Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie/
Alcohol Action Ireland
http://www.alcoholireland.ie/
Al-Anon
http://www.al-anon-ireland.org/

Support for families of problem drinkers

Alateen
http://www.al-anon-ireland.org/alateen/

Support for young people

Midland Regional Drugs Task Force
http://www.mrdatf.ie/
Merchants Quay
http://www.mqi.ie/
Anna Liffey Drug Project
http://www.aldp.ie/
Narcotics Anonymous
http://www.na-ireland.org/
Drug & Alcohol Information & Support
http://www.drugs.ie/
Information on Alcohol and your Health
http://www.yourdrinking.ie/
Access to research on Drugs & Alcohol Issues
http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/
Education and Training
Laois & Offaly Education and Training Board
http://www.laoisoffalyetb.ie/
West Offaly Training
http://www.westoffalytraining.com/
Ballycommon Training Centre
http://www.ballycommonttc.com/
Templemore College of Further Education
http://www.tcfe.ie/
Moate Business College
http://www.moatebusinesscollege.com/
Education Grants
SUSI
http://www.susi.ie/

Student Universal Support Ireland

Student Finance Info & Support
http://www.studentfinance.ie/
Employment Supports
Citizens Information - Info on unemployment right
http://www.losingyourjob.ie/
Careers Portal
http://careersportal.ie/
Employment/Training Schemes
Environmental Services
Environment Section Offaly County Council
http://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Environment/
Family & Parenting Support
Triple P
http://www.triplep-parenting.net/glo-en/home/

Positive Parenting Programm

Farming & Rural Support
Irish Farmers Association
http://www.ifa.ie/
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, & Food
http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/
Fire & Emergency Services
Fire & Emergency Services Section Offaly Co.Co
http://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Fire_and_Emergency_Services/
Food and Nutrition Websites
Irish Nutrition Dietetic Institute
http://www.indi.ie/
Healthy Food for All
http://www.healthyfoodforall.com/
Irish Food Board Website
http://www.bordbia.ie/
Food Safety in Ireland
http://www.safefood.ie/
The Food Safety Authority
http://www.fsai.ie/
Garda Síochána/Crime
Garda Siochana
http://www.garda.ie/
Missing Persons Helpline
http://www.missingpersons.ie/
Health Services/Health Promotion
HSE Health Service
http://www.hse.ie/
Women's Health Issues
http://www.womenshealthclinic.ie/
Women's Health Issues
http://www.cervicalcheck.ie/
Diabetes Federation of Ireland
http://www.diabetes.ie/
Coeliac Society of Ireland
http://www.coeliac.ie/
Irish Kidney Association
http://www.ika.ie/
Stroke related information
http://www.stroke.ie/
Health Promotion Services
http://www.healthpromotion.ie/
Irish Heart Foundation
http://www.irishheart.ie/
Guide to Healthy Eating & Being Active
http://www.littlesteps.eu/
Physical Activity Guidelines
http://www.getirelandactive.ie/
Information on Alcohol and your health
http://www.yourdrinking.ie/
Information of Breast Feeding
http://www.breastfeeding.ie/
Information on Sexual Health
http://www.yoursexualhealth.ie/
Heritage Supports
Heritage Office - Offaly County Council
http://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Heritage/
Housing
Offaly County Council
http://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Housing/

Housing section

Cluid Housing Association
http://www.cluid.ie/
Respond Housing Association
http://www.respond.ie/
Threshold Housing Organisation
http://www.threshold.ie/
Homelessness
Midlands Simon Community
http://www.simon.ie/
Immigration Issues
Immigrant Council of Ireland (Info & Support)
http://www.immigrantcouncil.ie/

Info & Support

Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
http://www.mrci.ie/
Irish Refugee Council
http://www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie/
The Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service
http://www.inis.gov.ie/
Legal Advice
Free Legal Advice Centre
http://www.flac.ie/
LGBT Support
National LGBT Helpline
http://www.lgbt.ie/
Belong To - Support Group
http://www.belongto.org/
TENI
http://www.teni.ie/

Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Library Services
Offaly Library Service
http://www.offalycountylibrary.ie/
Local Authorities (Your Council)
Offaly County Council
http://www.offaly.ie/
Mental Health
Alzheimer Society of Ireland
http://www.alzheimer.ie/
Aware
http://www.aware.ie/

Support for people with Depression

Mental Health Ireland
http://www.mentalhealthireland.ie/
Grow
http://www.grow.ie/

Supports people with mental health issues

HeadsUp
http://www.headsup.ie/

Free text service mental health issues

BodyWhys
http://www.bodywhys.ie/

Help with Eating Disorders

Information on Mental Health Wellbeing
http://www.yourmentalhealth.ie/
OLDC Positive Mental Health website
http://offalyldc.ie/health
Money Advice
Info for people with Rent/Mortgage difficulties
http://www.keepingyourhome.ie/
Older People
Muintir Na Tire
http://www.muintir.ie/
Friends of the Elderly
http://www.friendsoftheelderly.ie/
Age & Opportunity
http://www.olderinireland.ie/
Active Retirement Ireland
http://www.activeirl.ie/
Outdoor Education
Birr Outdoor Education Centre
http://www.birroec.ie/
Planning Services
Planning Section Offaly County Council
http://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Planning/
Pregnancy Support
National Pregnancy Helpline
http://www.ifpa.ie/
Crisis Pregnancy Counselling Service
http://www.crisispregnancy.ie/
Secondary Schools
St Brendan's Community College Bir
http://www.stbrendanscsbirr.ie/
Banagher College - Colasite Na Sionna
http://www.bccns.ie/
Kilcormac - Colaiste Naomh Cormac
http://www.cnckilcormac.ie/
Gallen Community School Ferbane
http://www.gallencs.com/
Sacred Heart School Tullamore
http://www.shstullamore.ie/
St Mary's Edenderry
http://www.stmarysedenderry.ie/
Colaiste Choilm Tullamore
http://www.colaistechoilmtullamore.ie/
Killina Presentation Secondary School
http://www.killinaschool.ie/
Sports Participation
Offaly Sport Partnership
http://offalysports.ie/
Suiside Prevention
Samaritans
http://www.samaritans.org/

Dont get down get help

Pieta House
http://www.pieta.ie/

Centre for prevention of suicide

Theatres
Birr Theatre & Arts Centre
http://www.birrtheatre.com/
Transport
Voluntary Organisations
St Vincent De Paul
http://www.svp.ie/
Brain Wave
http://www.epilepsy.ie/

Irish Epilepsy Association

Volunteering
Offaly Volunteering Information Service
http://volunteeroffaly.ie/
Volunteer Ireland
http://www.volunteer.ie/
European Volunteering
http://www.europa.eu/volunteering
Water Services
Irish Water
http://www.water.ie/