Useful links to organisations and services in Ireland
The Children’s Rights Alliance
Founded in 1995, the Children’s Rights Alliance unites over 100 members working together to make Ireland one of the best places in the world to be a child. We change the lives of all children in Ireland by making sure that their rights are respected and protected in our laws, policies and services.
Teenline
The ISPCC operates Teenline, a national active listening service for children and young people up to the age of 18 in Ireland. Teenline can be contacted 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The service is free to contact and is confidential, non-directive and non-judgmental.
BodyWhys | The Eating Disorder Association of Ireland
Bodywhys ensures support, awareness and understanding of eating disorder amongst the wide community as well as advocating for the rights and healthcare needs of people affected by eating disorder.
The Ombudsman for Children
The Ombudsman for Children are a human rights institution that works to protect the rights of children and young people in Ireland. They investigate complaints about services provided to children by public organisations. They want children and young people to be actively heard and respected so they experience safe, fulfilling and happy everyday lives.
SpunOut
SpunOut aims to help create an Ireland where young people aged between 16 and 25 are empowered with the information they need to live active, happy, and healthy lives. We focus on the importance of holistic wellbeing and how good health can be maintained, both physically and mentally.
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) is a crisis prevention and intervention system. It aims to equip organisations and their staff to work together in a way that prevents crisis. TCI Ireland is an alliance of Professionally Certified TCI Trainers and Instructors in Ireland.
Aware
Aware undertakes to create a society where people affected by stress, depression, bipolar disorder and mood related conditions are understood, supported, free from stigma, and are encouraged to access appropriate therapies.
The International Playback Theatre Network
Playback Theatre is an interactive form of improvisational theatre in which audience members tell stories from their lives. Created in 1975, Playback Theatre is now used in over 70 countries around the world to help build bridges across differences and to honour the human condition.
Irish Association for Creative Arts Therapists
Formed in 1986, iacat is the accrediting body of creative arts therapists in Ireland and oversees the development and training of single modality MA courses in Art therapy, Dance Movement therapy, Dramatherapy and Music therapy.
Women’s Aid
Women's Aid works to make women and children safe from domestic violence, offer support, provide hope to women affected by abuse and work for justice and social change. The Women's Aid Helpline is the only free, national, domestic violence helpline with specialised trained staff, fully accredited by The Helplines Association and with a Telephone Interpretation Service facility covering 170 languages for callers needing interpreting services.
Full Circle Playback Theatre
FCPT Website
Playback Theatre is an improvisational theatrical method created through a unique collaboration between performers and audience in which an audience member tells a story and the actors re-enact the story through various Playback ‘Forms’.
Samaritans
We’re here every day and night of the year for anyone struggling to cope. We make sure people have somewhere to turn and support when they need it most. We work with communities to let people know we’re here for them and we campaign to make suicide prevention a priority.
Childline
Childline, part of the ISPCC (The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children), provides support services for all children and young people up to the age of 18 in Ireland.