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In the second part of a two part series looking at the work carried out by Mindspace Mayo, Colm Gannon spoke to Peadar Gardiner, the project manager about where the service's roots came from and the central role of young people to the service.

The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) has now firmly established March as its anti-bullying awareness month, of which our blue Shield is the symbol. Throughout March a series of articles will be run in the Mayo Advertiser looking at the topic.

An information event takes place this evening at 7pm about CAATCH, a new regional, voluntary, initiative to promote physical and mental wellbeing.

Many people have had the odds stacked against them at some stage in their lives. We may have been hit by tragedy, hardship, injustice, illness or loss of some sort but manage to cope. In fact some emerge from major challenges stronger and go on to surmount even greater obstacles.

In response to the recently published Guidelines on Mental Health Promotion and Well-Being in Irish secondary schools, Gairmscoil Mhuire, Athenry has decided to engage this issue in a creative, pro-active manner.

As part of the school calendar in recent years, Moyne College, Ballina have built in Mind Your Mind, a week which aims to promote positive mental health and well-being This year Moyne College is very privileged to have this event launched by past pupil, popular GAA pundit and former Mayo footballer Kevin McStay, who will speak to students and staff about his own personal experiences.

Mullingar could become “a community of resilience” if businesses, individuals, voluntary, and other organisations work together to support positive mental health.

A conference on strengthening local economic activity is to take place in the Parade Tower at Kilkenny Castle on May 27 and 28.

This September Forogie will be delivering the Strengthening Families Programme (SFP) on behalf of the Midlands Regional Drugs Taskforce.

The UNESCO Child, Youth and Civic Engagement team, based in NUIG, is to take part in an international collaborative research project on civic engagement, youth, and gender in Zambia.