Cork Mental Health Foundation & Housing Association

30/04/2026

30/04/2026

For 39 years now Cork Mental Health Foundation has been holding our “Reflecting Through Art “ Exhibition. This year was another very successful year with so many fantastic pieces exhibited and such talented artist producing wonderful creations. This year it was held in the Cork City Hall.
Our project aims to encourage the promotion of wellbeing through the expression of creativity & is open to anyone who has experienced mental health difficulties. For more information contact [email protected]

16/04/2026

Delighted to receive a cheque for €5,000 from the Clonakilty 5 mile road race recently in support of the work we do in Clonakilty Community Resource Centre. Thank you to all the organising committee for choosing us to receive the donation and to all the staff and volunteers involved in the centre for making it the welcoming space that it is.

09/04/2026

On behalf of everyone at Solace Café and The Next Step Cork, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone that attended our Open Day on April 8.

It was a wonderful opportunity to network and connect with people in other organisations and services that do wonderful work for communities here in Cork!

31/03/2026

I'm delighted to have gotten such incredible feedback we received after our Feb/March mindfulness course!
Today, we kicked off a brand new 4 wk class at The Hub Fermoy.
I always tell my students- mindfulness isn't just a practice; it's a way of being in the world.
While we use meditation as a tool, the goal isn't to become “good at meditating" -it's to become “better at living”. By being present moment by moment without judgment, we learn to understand our thoughts, emotions & behaviors rather than being controlled by them. We explore mental patterns & tools to help you live more intentionally.
For more info contact [email protected]

23/02/2026

It was great to meet all the students Friday morning from “our future leaders program “ with Cooperation Ireland. We at Cork Mental Health Foundation were delighted to deliver a presentation on the different services & projects we provide to the community - we spoke about & The Next Step & Solace Cafe which are based in Cork city. For more information check out www.corkmentalhealth.com

23/02/2026

Thanks to all the staff & children in Dromleigh National School for raising a massive €407 for Cork Mental Health Health Foundation. We were delighted to deliver our “Minding Your Mental Health” talk where we discussed moving to secondary school, breathing techniques for de-stressing, how our thoughts & emotions affect us aswell as the and choices we make and lots more.
To book a talk for your school email [email protected]

23/01/2026

We were delighted to present a cheque of €6,840 from our Road Race to Cork Mental Health.

We are truly honoured to be associated with this amazing charity every year, supporting the incredible work they do in our community. The funds raised go towards a cause that makes a real and lasting difference 💙

Pictured presenting the cheque to Brendan McCarthy of Cork Mental Health are Race Director Aidan Hartnett, Club President John O’Callaghan, along with committee and club members.

11/12/2025

Thanks so much to Island National school where 5 & 6th class did two amazing fundraisers- a cake sale & an art competition throughout the school where they spread the message/awareness of kindness/gratitude & Cork Mental Health

Thanks to Ballygiblin National school who raised funds for Cork Mental Health after having a Christmas jumper day last wk.

19/11/2025

Thanks to all the primary school pupils & teachers we have visited in the past few weeks, to name a few we visited na toirbhirte Mitchelstown, national school & ,Macroom, it was great to see so much interaction with 5/6th class pupils as they learned all about “Minding their mental health” aswell as gaining life skills awareness.
For more information on booking a talk contact [email protected]