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Parentline, the national support helpline for parents, has made arrangements to be available to parents over the Christmas period.

Parentline, the national support helpline for parents, has made arrangements to be available to parents over the Christmas period.

James Horan, manager of the Mayo senior football team, joined with Aware volunteers in Ballina to officially launch a new support group in the town, for individuals experiencing depression.

Aware, the nationwide organisation offering support and information services to individuals and families affected by depression, is currently inviting applications from people throughout Co Kilkenny and surrounding areas to train as support group facilitators, for a new support group due to open in the city this autumn.

Walkers across Ireland are invited to take part in the first ever Camino Walk for Aware, which takes place on June 4 to 11 next. The trek takes in 112km of spectacular scenery along the pilgrim path of St James in Santiago de Compostela, northern Spain. More information and registration details are available now on www.aware.ie or call Helen on 087 679 4356.

Arrange a pub quiz, have great fun, and raise much needed funds for Meningitis Research Foundation. Don’t worry, the foundation has done all the hard work. It has put together a quiz pack, which includes questions and answers, balloons, banners, and posters — all you have to do is get the teams together.

The third annual Aware Connemara Cycle has been announced and people are invited to participate in the fun charity event to raise much needed funds for the charity, Aware, in the west of Ireland. Aware is a national voluntary organisation giving support to people affected by depression by providing a broad range of appropriate therapies.

Volunteering in our Times’ is the theme of this year’s Cura conference to be held in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone next weekend, February 20-22.