Resources
Beara West is a community-led space, here to listen, support, and evolve with the people of Beara. Rooted in connection and belonging, we adapt to the needs of individuals, families, and visitors, ensuring that everyone who walks through our doors feels valued and supported.
Support for a variety of situations
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Pieta House
The Pieta Crisis Helpline offers crisis intervention support to anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts or engaging in self-harm and also supports those bereaved through suicide.Call 1800-247-247 or text 51444
Samaritans
Supporting people who are feeling isolated and helping to support the prevention of suicide and self harm.Dedicated service to support those 116-123
HSE – Safe Harbour -Guide for Parents and Carers
Story Book for Children – Irish Childhood Bereavement Network
HSE Safe Harbour Booknational-suicide-bereavement-support-guide (1)
Suicide Bereavement Liasison Service
Winstons Wish Information – for Bereaved children
Barnardos-Young-Children-Grieve-Too Under 6’s
Barnardos-PP-Parents-Coping-With-Death 6-12 years PARENTS Booklet
Barnardos-PP-Children-Coping-With-Death 6-12years CHILDRENS Book
Counselling Services
Addiction Support & Recovery Resources
Alcoholic Anonymous West Cork
087 6114946Arbour House
Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling addition accepting self referrals - 021 4968933HSE Anchor and Coolmine services
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Domestic Violence & Abuse Support
West Cork Beacon
Provides a safe, confidential, non-judgemental, trauma informed, free support service for women experiencing domestic abuse and for anyone experiencing sexual violence.
Domestic Violence
Freephone Helpline 1800 203 136
This service is available for women to call Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm
Sexual Violence
Freephone Helpline 1800 832 001
This service is available for anyone (men & women) to call Monday to Wednesday 10am to 4pm
Mens Aid
Their goal is to provide a targeted service meeting the needs of the male victim of Domestic Abuse & Coercive Control. Contact 01 5543811
Parenting Helplines & Family Mediation
Parentline
Parentline is a national, confidential helpline that offers parents support, information and guidance on all aspects of being a parent and any parenting issues. Call 01 8733500
Cork Family Mediation Centre
In mediation, you will both sit down with a mediator, who is there to help you to reach an agreement. The discussions are confidential.
The issues you might want to agree on will differ from couple to couple, but might include:
How will you parent your children
Financial support
Where you will both live and what happens to any property you have
What happens to any pensions you both may have
email: corkfamilymediation@legalaidboard.ie
Phone: 021 425 2200Support for Separated Parents
Banardos
Children thrive in environments of security and stability, with attentive parents and guardians who respond to their needs. When children experience parental separation or divorce, it is important that they receive clear explanations about what is happening and why. Resources available - https://www.barnardos.ie/resources/separation/
One Family
SWP is a voluntary, centre-based service focused on children’s needs during the process of two parent’s separation and in the time following separation. It aims to prevent children being negatively impacted by parental separation, and to support families where conflict and domestic violence is impacting on children’s wellbeing. Resource available - https://onefamily.ie/parenting-supports/separating-well-for-children/
Rainbows
Parental Separation, Divorce, Relationship breakdown resources and support - https://rainbowsireland.ie/parents-guardians/parental-separation-divorce-relationship-breakdown/
Treoir
Treoir provide a free, confidential, specialist information service for parents not married to each other, living together or apart, their extended families, and those working with them. Information is available on Legal, Social Welfare, and Parenting issues. - https://www.treoir.ie/
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Homelessness Prevention, Emergency Housing Contacts and Tenancy Support
Novas
NOVAS' West Cork Tenancy Support and Sustainment Service provides sensitive and pragmatic support to families and single people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless in the west Cork region.
Contact (061) 370325
Cork County Council Housing Department
Contact 023-8833328
Threshold
Threshold provide free and confidential advice to help renters with housing problems.
Contact 1800 454 454
Social Welfare & Financial Aid Guidance
Social Welfare Office Castletownbere – 027 71700
Social Welfare Office Bantry – 027 20800
Saint Vincent de Paul Beara – 083 3561132
Legal Aid for Cork South
Lapps Quay Law Centre
1st Floor
6 Lapps Quay
Cork
T12 VY7WTel: 021 4275 998
Mobile: 087 643 4732
Mobile: 087 149 3579Email: corksouth@legalaidboard.ie
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Dementia & Alzheimer’s Support Services
Alzheimer.ie or contact 1800-341-341
Carer Assistance & Respite Services
Family Carers Ireland – familycarers.ie or phone 1800 24 07 24
Carers Section of Department of Social Protection - 043 3340000
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Cork College of Further Education and Training – Beara Branch
Contact 086-8239147
Employability
EmployAbility services provide an employment support service for people with a:
health condition, injury, illness, disability.
Bantry and Beara Contact:
Eibhlin Crowley
086 8126324
eibhlincrowley@empwc.orgNational Learning Network
The National Learning Network is a progressive leader in the delivery of personalised education, training, and development opportunities for people with disabilities or people requiring additional supports throughout Irish communities. They provide free training and specialised support to individuals who, for various reasons, may need assistance entering the job market. NLN is especially attuned to the needs of those who find traditional post-school study routes challenging, including individuals who may struggle in larger class settings or require additional support, such as those living with autism.
Contact 027 51027
Workplace Rights
Citizens Information
Bantry 0818 07 8390
Work Place Rights Commission
0818 80 80 90 -https://www.workplacerelations.ie/en/
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Immigrant Council of Ireland
This helpline provides immigration information services and limited legal services to immigrants.
01 674 0200 / admin@immigrantcouncil.ie
https://www.immigrantcouncil.ie/contact
Nasc
Provided immigration information, advice, and advocacy services.
021-427 3594/ info@nascireland.org
Migrants Rights Centre Ireland
01 889 7570/info@mrci.ie
Cross Care Migrant Project
Provides immigration, support and advocacy to migrants in Ireland.
01 873 2844/ migrantproject@crosscare.ie
One to one support is available in house with one of our team members.
We can also support referrals to one of our counsellors and offer financial assistances for sessions.
Call us on 027-70998 or email info@bearawestfrc.ie
Cultural Cookbook
Transition Year students at Castletownbere’s local secondary school, Scoil Phobail Bhéara, came together in recent months to work on producing a cookbook that represents a cross-section of cultures from their local community.
Students at the school were invited to submit their family recipes with the goal that a wide variety of cultural dishes would feature in the cookbook and, in turn, represent everyone living in Beara.
We welcome you to download the Transition Year Cultural Cookbook here.
Wishing you hours of happy cooking and happy eating.
Enjoy your meal! Skanaus! Eet smakelijk!
