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21/11/2025

The icap 30th Anniversary launch at Killik & Co. celebrated the impact our community has made possible; thousands of counselling hours delivered, tailored support for Irish adults across the UK, and a network that shows up when it matters. The evening also set the direction for the next chapter: deeper partnerships, wider reach, and more lives changed.

Your backing and support powers frontline therapy and survivor support. Our 30 years milestone isn’t just a celebration, it’s a call to action for you, our community, to help us do even more. Sign up to our newsletter for updates on our anniversary celebrations and be part of what comes next: https://www.icap.org.uk/news/



Photos by Malcolm McNally

20/11/2025

Thirty years in, and we’re just getting started.

On the 18th of November, the icap community gathered at Killik & Co. to launch icap’s 30th Anniversary year. The room was full of supporters, ambassadors and friends of the Irish community in the UK. We looked back at three decades of culturally sensitive counselling and therapy and set our sights on serving even more people in the years ahead.

This launch marks a commitment to expand access to therapy, reduce isolation and strengthen community support. Thank you to everyone who joined us and to Killik & Co. for hosting. More stories, events and ways to get involved are coming throughout our anniversary year.

For regular updates and announcements, please sign up to the icap newsletter here: https://www.icap.org.uk/news/

17/11/2025

Start the Christmas festivities with icap!

Join us for the annual icap Kris Kringle drinks on Tuesday 2nd of December at The Rising Sun, Carter Lane. Drop in after work, meet familiar faces and connect with new ones from across London’s Irish community.

Every ticket helps keep icap’s culturally sensitive counselling and therapy accessible for Irish people in the UK.

When? Tuesday, 2nd December
Where? The Rising Sun, Carter Lane
What time? From 6.30pm.
**Don't forget to bring your Kris Kringle gift to the value of £10.**

icap Christmas cards will also be on sale.

Reserve your ticket today, your evening out helps fund therapy for someone who needs it this winter: https://www.icap.org.uk/annual-icap-kris-kringle-drinks-2025/

06/11/2025

Fionuala Bonnar, icap CEO, was delighted to represent icap at the Connect & Collaborate event in Dublin, where organisations from Ireland and Britain came together to improve support for Survivors of Institutional Abuse. We shared learning, compared outreach models and explored new ways to reduce barriers to therapy for those who need it most.

When we connect, Survivors get clearer pathways, better care and real choices.

Want to know more about icap’s specialist survivor services and referrals? Visit our website here: www.icap.org.uk

23/10/2025

On the 11th of October, guests of the West London Irish Society Dinner gathered to celebrate our thriving Irish community and give back to those that need it most. We were honoured that icap was chosen as a beneficiary of the evening’s fundraising.

Thank you to the committee, organisers and everyone who attended and contributed. Your generosity helps icap deliver culturally sensitive counselling and therapy for the Irish community across the UK, supporting over 200 people every week.

Your donation today means someone gets the support they’ve been waiting for tomorrow. Help make that session happen: https://www.icap.org.uk/donate/



Photo credit: Malcolm McNally

21/10/2025

icap hosts World Mental Health Day Reception at the Irish Embassy

On the 16th of October, icap welcomed over 100 guests to the Irish Embassy for our World Mental Health day reception. Hosted by Ambassador Martin Fraser and his wife Deirdre, the event addressed the importance of Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies, the theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day.

Speakers included icap CEO Fionuala Bonnar, Chair of Trustees Richard Logue, Mental Health Foundation CEO Mark Rowland, and Ambassador Fraser. Their remarks reinforced the importance of trauma-informed culturally sensitive services, especially in times of crisis.

Our thanks to all who joined us to support our work and amplify the importance of accessible mental health care for the Irish community in the UK.

For the full blog and pictures from the event, visit: https://www.icap.org.uk/icap-world-mental-health-day-reception/

14/10/2025

13/10/2025

A huge thank you to our inspiring runners, John Dineen, Sean Mansfield, James Meade Sophie Finegan and Poppy Jaman OBE, who took on the Royal Parks Half Marathon for icap over the weekend.

They took on this gruelling challenge to help open doors to counselling and support for people in our Irish community navigating grief, trauma, and mental health struggles.

Did you miss the race? There’s still time to support the team. Every pound raised helps us continue offering services that meet people where they are.

Support our runners here: https://www.justgiving.com/team/jamesandpoppy?utm_medium=team&utm_content=jamesandpoppy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share

12/10/2025

Today, our incredible icap runners will lace up for the Royal Parks Half Marathon, taking on 13.1 miles to raise vital funds for our trauma-informed therapy and counselling services.

Their commitment reflects the heart of icap: community, resilience and care in action.

Help us cross the finish line by backing our runners and the vital mental health services they’re supporting.

🔗 https://www.justgiving.com/team/jamesandpoppy?utm_medium=team&utm_content=jamesandpoppy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share&invite=true

10/10/2025

It’s easy to feel powerless when it seems that the world is an endless stream of bad news. We're constantly scrolling, receiving 24/7 updates and overwhelmed by the consistently negative news headlines.

But looking after your mental health doesn’t mean turning away. It just means choosing how and when you engage with the news and online community. It's important to know when to take a step back.

This World Mental Health Day, take a second to check in with yourself. Honour and protect your peace. And if you need help, icap is here with a range of services that can support you.

🔗 https://www.icap.org.uk/therapy/

09/10/2025

icap was proud to stand alongside our partners at the London Irish Centre’s Health and Wellbeing event, marking a milestone year for a pillar of our community.

Our CEO Fionuala Bonnar and Joan from the icap team joined colleagues from across the health and voluntary sectors, including the London Irish Centre’s Survivor Services, Irish in Britain, St John Ambulance, and Safe Home Ireland, to support Irish people living in the UK.

From mental health to housing and healthcare, this event brought together the services that help our community thrive.

Here’s to 70 years of impact, and many more to come.

08/10/2025

We were proud to welcome the The Hospital Saturday Fund to icap for a special cheque presentation marking their generous £10,000 grant.

This funding will help us launch new mental health hubs for older people of Irish heritage; bringing culturally sensitive therapy, group support, and trauma-informed care into the heart of our community.

By partnering with Irish centres across London and other UK cities, we’re making it easier for older members of our community, including Survivors of institutional abuse, to access the care they need, closer to home.

We’re deeply grateful to the Hospital Saturday Fund for helping make this possible.