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PARTICIPATION in the 2023 Kerry Mental Health & Wellbeing Fest has grown by more than 100% since 2020 with 98% of those who gave feedback saying they would attend similar events again in 2024. Feedback from more than 100 people who attended this year’s Fest events from 7th to 14th […]

KERRY Mental Health Association (KMHA) organised the Human Chain Mountain Challenge Walk to the top of Strickeen in the Gap of Dunloe near Killarney on Sunday. It was a fun and colourful show of support for people with mental health challenges, their families and carers in Kerry and around 200 […]

THE Kerry Mental Health And Wellbeing Fest has kicked off with a host of events taking place around the county over the next week. The festival coincides with World Mental Health Day on Tuesday, October 1o. A fundraising breakfast with Kerry Captain, David Clifford and Mayo footballer, Pádraig O’Hora took […]

KERRY Mental Health Association Iveragh Branch has presented a new people carrier vehicle to the Fertha View Day Centre in Cahersiveen to provide services users with easy access to appointments and outings. The ‘bus’ costing over €50,000 was financed through funding support from the Helping Hand Charity Shop and annual […]

MISS Kerry is getting involved in a great fundraiser this Friday by hosting an event in Tralee. Leah Galloway will host a coffee morning at the Lakeside Cafe at Tralee Bay Wetlands  for Tie Day Friday. Taking place from 11am to 1pm, people are invited to come for coffee and treats […]

A RECORD-BREAKING number of free in-person and online events are ready to roll during the Kerry Mental Health & Wellbeing Fest from October 7-14. The key focus of the #KerryMHWFest is to promote mental health and wellbeing in Kerry through a diverse programme of fun, informative and interactive events. There are […]

KERRY Mental Health Association (KMHA) has launched its first Human Chain Mountain Challenge Walk to the top of Strickeen in the Gap of Dunloe near Killarney from 9am on Sunday, October 8. Walkers are invited to register at https://kerrymentalhealth.ie/human-chain-challenge for a fun and colourful show of support for people with […]

DAVID Clifford and Pádraig O’Hora will be on the same team when they attend Kerry Mental Health Association’s #TieDayFriday Fundraising Business Breakfast in The Great Southern Killarney from 7am to 8.45am on October 6. The Kerry Captain and his on-field marker from Mayo will be part of an expert panel […]

THE Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest, which will take place in the Kingdom from October 7th-14th, is inviting previous and new event organisers to take part in this year’s programme of activities. The Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest aims to empower people to learn about and practice the […]

IF your dad can sing, dance, play music, cook, tell jokes, do keepy-uppies or solve a Rubix Cube, then he should enter “My Dad’s Got Talent” which takes place at Féile na mBláth in Tralee on Father’s Day. Families throughout Kerry must nominate your dad before the Monday, June 12, […]

KERRY Mental Health Association has commenced the roll-out of its programme of free and affordable mental health first aid training courses in the county. Four volunteers based in Tralee, Kenmare, Killorglin and Cahersiveen have completed the recent mental health first aid instructor course at MTU Kerry. Maedhbh Keegan, TJ O’Connor, […]

OFFICE chair racing has been added to the Tralee Food Festival event programme with well-known names competing in support of Kerry Mental Health Association along The Mall, Tralee from 2pm on Sunday, May 21. While food lovers are milling into their Taste Trail treats, they can enjoy watching the Mayor […]

KERRY Mental Health Association has teamed-up with Tralee-based Michelle McElligott to promote mental wellbeing through the art of creating floral decorations at home. Michelle, who creates stunning floral arrangements as a hobby, has given her time to demonstrate, on video, how to make floral arrangements at home, school or in […]

THE Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest got underway on Saturday with events taking place all over the county. In Tralee, Jigsaw Kerry organised a Re-Energise concert in Pearse Park with Aftershock, Owen Rua and Molly Kate Brosnan and Kimaya Joy providing the entertainment. Meanwhile, over in Fenit, a walk/run along […]

‘MY Mental Health Matters’ is the theme for the 2022 Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest which will feature a wide range of in-person and online activities to suit all ages from October 8-15. The key focus of the #KerryMHWFest, which is celebrating five years, is to promote mental health […]

THE Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest, which celebrates five years from 8th to 14th October 2022, has launched a new website and the call for event organisers for this year’s Fest is now open. The multi-agency Fest Steering Committee is inviting event organisers to attend a free online information […]

KERRY Mental Health Association and the five teams in the county that compete in the Basketball Super and National Leagues have come together to promote mental health and wellbeing in 2022. Fans at home games in Tralee, Killorglin, Castleisland and Killarney will hear information about the Five Ways To Wellbeing […]

KERRY Mental Health Association has a solution to help home bakers cope with one of the most stressful aspects associated with preparing for the Festive Season – the Christmas Cake! The charity has collaborated with Master Baker Oliver Hurley to present a video demonstrating how to bake a delicious Christmas […]

KILLORGLIN’S two Olympians have rowed-in with their support for the 2021 Kerry Mental Health & Wellbeing Fest by coming on board as Ambassadors for the event from 9th to 16thOctober. Monika Dukarska and Aileen Crowley, who recently competed for Ireland in the rowing at the Tokyo Games, have asked people […]

KERRY Mental Health Association has announced that it is seeking to recruit a Property/Housing Manager. As an Approved Housing Body with nine residences throughout the Kingdom, Kerry Mental Health Association provides housing units for people living with mental ill-health who are on the local authority housing list. The Chairperson of […]

THE programme of free events for the 2021 Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest has been launched with a range of activities to suit all ages from October 9-16. The key focus of the #KerryMHWFest is to promote mental health and wellbeing in Kerry through a fun and interactive programme […]

KERRY Mental Health Association has welcomed the launch of the Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub which will improve the accessibility to mental health supports for young people in the county. The Hub is made up statutory and community services that together provide a wide range of supports across 20+ […]

POPULAR Tralee band Midnite Café dusted off their instruments to perform their first gigs in 16 months in front of excited residents in four housing estates in town yesterday  afternoon. Kerry Mental Health Association’s Tralee Branch benefitted from a collection at each location where the generosity was overwhelming on a […]

THE closing date of Friday, June 25, to register an interest in hosting an activity or event during the 2021 Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest, is fast approaching. This year’s #KerryMHWFest will run from October 9-16. It is held annually to highlight World Mental Health Day on October 10. Organised […]

KERRY Mental Health Association and Tralee Chamber Alliance are to host a Back to Work Webinar next week to help address the worry and anxiety that may be experienced by employers and employees in Kerry who are returning to work after the pandemic. The FREE Zoom event, at 10am on […]

THE Rose Hotel joined forces with Tralee businesses during the month of April in aid of Kerry Mental Health and raised €1,100. “If the last year has highlighted anything it’s the need to keep in touch with people,” said The Rose Hotel’s General Manager Mark Sullivan. “As we are missing our […]

PEOPLE from all over the county donned a tie on Friday for a special fundraiser in aid of Kerry Mental Health Association. The first ‘Tie Day Friday’ saw Kerry men, women and children everywhere wearing a tie and posting a picture or video on social media while also making a […]

NEXT Friday, April 23, is ‘Tie Day Friday’ when Kerry men, women and children everywhere are asked to wear a tie, post a picture or video on social media and make a donation to Kerry Mental Health Association. All proceeds raised will go towards supporting the befriending and other mental […]

PROMINENT Kerry people with a common goal have joined Kerry Mental Health Association’s campaign to promote the 5 Ways To Wellbeing – Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning & Give. The 14 well known people have each recorded a short video in which they shared a way to wellbeing […]

BULLYING remains a cause of stress for Leaving Certificate students in Kerry according to the results of a new survey. It revealed almost a third, mostly females, said they have been bullied either online or at school, with a similar number saying they know someone who has been bullied. The […]