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HopeSpace supports children and young people grieving the loss of someone they love. We provide free one-to-one support in a caring and supportive environment.

We also provide information and resources to help understand and navigate grief. RCN 20206474 HopeSpace provides a free one-to-one listening service for grieving children and young people from Galway city and county in a confidential, warm, caring and supportive environment. Our trained volunteers help children to address their emotions around grief and understand that grief is a normal reaction to loss. If you would like to know more about HopeSpace, please call us at 091 342566, message us through our website at www. HopeSpace ie, Facebook, Instagram or email [email protected]

29/10/2026

Best of luck to Connacht Rugby in their huge URC match against Leinster at the Dexcom Stadium on Friday evening! 🏉

We will be doing a collection at the stadium before the game, make sure to pop over and say hello. 👋🏼

HopeSpace is proud to be Connacht Rugby’s Charity Partner. 💜

22/10/2026

Congratulations to Connacht Rugby on their famous victory over Saracens in the Champions Cup last week! 💪

We wish the team the best of luck as they chase another big result against Zebre in the United Rugby Championship at the Dexcom on Friday evening. 🏉

HopeSpace is proud to be the Charity Partner of Connacht Rugby. 💜

14/10/2026

💜The impact of Monday evening’s public talk,** ***Supporting Grieving Children*****, is still being felt.*💜

We’ve been hearing from so many people about the lasting impact of this special evening, and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make it happen.

A special mention and heartfelt thank you to **Sinéad Cassidy, Sinead Cassidy**, general Manager of Dexcom Stadium for Connacht Rugby, whose support has helped make this charity partnership such a success. 💚

We’d also like to give a big shout-out to **Jodie Kenny, the current Galway Rose of Tralee**, who joined us on the night. 🌹 Jodie has chosen **HopeSpace** as her charity for this year’s Rose of Tralee Festival, and we’re so grateful for her support and for helping shine a light on the importance of supporting grieving children and their families.

Thank you to everyone who attended, supported and helped make this evening so meaningful. Together, we can continue to make a difference. 💚

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13/10/2026

Supporting Grieving Children

13/10/2026

We held a very special event Dexcom Stadium titled Supporting Grieving Children. Our sincerest thank you to all who attended. We hope this event brought some light into your journey with grief, and that you know you are not alone. This event would not have been possible without our invited speakers. Thanks especially to our keynote speaker from Shapes of Grief - Grief Training Programme who shared incredible evidence-based research on how to best support grieving children. To Katie-Anne O’Toole from Jacinta's Smile-Sibling Bereavement Support who brought us on a very personal journey through her family’s numerous losses. And finally to Cathal Forde from Connacht Rugby who shared his own story snd how he was supported along the way.

07/10/2026

A heartfelt thank you to the amazing team at Wildlands for generously supporting our Wellness Event as part of their 2026–2027 Charity Partnership with HopeSpace, and creating such wonderful promotional content. Your kindness and support made the evening possible.

Huge thanks also to our incredible facilitator Deirdre Hurley | SOMA Sásta Wellness 🌀, who put so much into organising this evening. A massive thank you also to Caroline, Maria, Orla and Ruth, who generously gave their time, expertise and energy to lead the sessions. We were so grateful for their generosity and commitment to such an important cause.

And finally, thank you to everyone who supported the event, purchased tickets and joined us. Your support helped make it such a beautiful evening of wellness, connection, hope and healing for HopeSpace. 💜

You could tag the facilitators & Wildlands . I can add other tags when I get a chance.

05/10/2026

Free public talk for anyone who supports bereaved children — family members, friends, or professionals who work with children & families.
This talk will explore how bereaved children may experience and express grief, and offer practical guidance about supporting a child through bereavement. We will also look at how to recognise when a child may benefit from additional support.
The event will include a panel of speakers, followed by an opportunity for attendees to ask questions during a Question & Answer session.
Our keynote speaker is: Liz Gleeson.
Liz Gleeson is an Irish psychotherapist, educator, and grief specialist with over 20 years of professional experience supporting individuals and communities through loss and trauma. She is the founder of Shapes of Grief, an internationally recognised platform offering grief education through an award-winning podcast and comprehensive online training programs.
Funded by the AIB €1 Million Community

15/07/2026

What a very special privilege it was for us to have Jodie Kenny visit our charity yesterday. Don’t forget to support her table quiz on this Friday night in Keogh’s Bar, Oughterard in aid of HopeSpace

08/07/2026

🌹🧠 Quiz Night for a Great Cause! 🧠🌹

Join our Galway Rose Jodie for a fantastic evening of fun, laughter and friendly competition as we raise funds for HopeSpace Galway and the Galway Rose Jodie’s journey to the Rose of Tralee International Festival

📅 Friday, 17th July
🕣 8:30pm
📍 Keogh's Bar Oughterard
✨ Teams of 4 & €40 per team
🍴 Finger food included
🎟️ Raffle
🎁 Lots of spot prizes

Gather your friends, test your knowledge, and enjoy a brilliant night out while supporting local girl Jodie & Hope Space Galway.

Please share the post - we’d love to see a full house! 🌹💜

Address

SCCUL Enterprise Centre, Castlepark Road, Ballybane
Galway
H91RH32

Telephone

+35391342566

Website

https://www.hopespace.ie/, https://alwayschildrensbook.com/

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