CAIRDE

CAIRDE Cairde is a community development organisation working to tackle health inequalities among ethnic mi Cairde Balbriggan Centre
Old St.
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Georges School
Hampton Street
Balbriggan

Last week, we had a wonderful time at Cairde for our Migrant and Ethnic Minority Mental Health Engagement Meet-Up. We ce...
11/11/2025

Last week, we had a wonderful time at Cairde for our Migrant and Ethnic Minority Mental Health Engagement Meet-Up. We celebrated the achievements of the women who completed the Mental Health Engagement training - their journeys, commitment, and determination are truly inspiring.

We discussed the findings of the research conducted with DCU CHUMS (Cultural Humility in Mental Health Services), drawing on focus groups with 33 migrant and ethnic minority women. The study explored women’s views on barriers, facilitators, and ways to strengthen mental health engagement to better support ethnic minority communities.

We have some exciting updates, as we started planning the official launch of our new Migrant & Ethnic Minority Mental Health Engagement Forum with key stakeholders, during which we will outline our vision for meaningful mental health engagement.

If you are a migrant and you have used mental health services in Ireland and would like to join the Forum, please get in touch with us - contact details are at the last photo.

Best of luck to Thrive Balbrigganiggan, which Cairde Balbriggan is part of, working Towards Happier & Healthier Lives fo...
07/11/2025

Best of luck to Thrive Balbrigganiggan, which Cairde Balbriggan is part of, working Towards Happier & Healthier Lives for All. Our colleague Duku is part of the Thrive representation.

Cairde Balbriggan is delighted to take part in Fingal Inclusion Week 2025, a week celebrating inclusion, equality, and d...
05/11/2025

Cairde Balbriggan is delighted to take part in Fingal Inclusion Week 2025, a week celebrating inclusion, equality, and diversity across Fingal, led by Fingal County Council Community Development Office.

Join us for our Open Day on Monday, 17th November, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Cairde Balbriggan, 16 Hampton Street, Balbriggan.

Come to meet local community groups, explore exhibitions and information stalls, and discover opportunities to get involved. Tea and coffee will be served, and everyone is welcome!

Calling all migrant women entrepreneurs in Fingal - this one’s for you!Want to build your own website, boost your brand,...
29/10/2025

Calling all migrant women entrepreneurs in Fingal - this one’s for you!

Want to build your own website, boost your brand, and learn how to use AI to grow your business?

Join Cairde’s 12-week “Website Creation & Branding with Generative AI” training designed for migrant women entrepreneurs (or aspiring ones!) who want to level up their digital and creative skills.

💻 Starts 18 November (for 12 weeks)
📍 Balbriggan & online
⏰ Mondays & Wednesdays, 7–9 PM
🗓️ Apply by Fri, 7 November

For more information and to apply, contact sarah@cairde.ie | 087 282 9915

Thank you, Dublin Rural Leader, for your support.

Day 3 and wrap-up in Dublin! Hosted by Cairde, the Transnational meeting of the Erasmus+ Roma Influencers Network brough...
24/10/2025

Day 3 and wrap-up in Dublin! Hosted by Cairde, the Transnational meeting of the Erasmus+ Roma Influencers Network brought together partners Klimaka (Greece), Cesis - Centro de Estudos para a Intervenção Social & COOPERACTIVA (Portugal), and Sastipen - Centrul Romilor pentru Politici de Sanatate (Romania), along with Roma young women from four countries.

Today, we consolidated learning from the trainings, refined awareness campaign concepts, agreed on next steps, and set a shared roadmap to amplify Roma women’s leadership in ending early marriage and early motherhood.

Huge thanks to everyone who contributed - it has been a very productive three days!

Today, we hosted day 2 of the Transnational meeting of the Erasmus+ Roma Influencers Network project meeting in Dublin. ...
23/10/2025

Today, we hosted day 2 of the Transnational meeting of the Erasmus+ Roma Influencers Network project meeting in Dublin. It brought together our partners: Klimaka (Greece), Cesis - Centro de Estudos para a Intervenção Social & COOPERACTIVA (Portugal) and Sastipen - Centrul Romilor pentru Politici de Sanatate (Romania), alongside Roma young women from four countries for a dynamic, inspiring workshop day.

We focused on strengthening cross-border connections, openly discussing the causes, consequences and lived experiences of early marriage and motherhood, and co-creating a powerful awareness campaign shaped by creativity and real stories.

Momentum is growing - thank you to everyone contributing with courage and care.

A warm Dublin welcome to our Roma Influencers Network partners, Klimaka (Greece), Cesis - Centro de Estudos para a Inter...
23/10/2025

A warm Dublin welcome to our Roma Influencers Network partners, Klimaka (Greece), Cesis - Centro de Estudos para a Intervenção Social & COOPERACTIVA (Portugal), Sastipen - Centrul Romilor pentru Politici de Sanatate (Romania), who joined us yesterday for the Transnational Meeting!

Last night, we officially launched the Roma Influencers Network and shared a celebratory dinner with our international colleagues.

Now we are diving into two days of networking, workshopping, brainstorming and future-planning - all to amplify Roma women’s leadership and community-led solutions.

Stay tuned for insights and next steps from Dublin!

(POLISH VERSION BELOW) Have you ever talked to a psychologist or psychiatrist through the HSE?If you’re Polish and livin...
22/10/2025

(POLISH VERSION BELOW)

Have you ever talked to a psychologist or psychiatrist through the HSE?

If you’re Polish and living in Ireland, your story can make a difference.

The CHUMS Study at Dublin City University, together with Cairde & Forum Polonia Ireland, is inviting members of the Polish community to share their experiences with Ireland’s mental health services. Whether it was positive or challenging, every voice matters.

By taking part, you will help researchers understand what works and what needs to change, so that mental health care can better meet the needs of Polish people and other minority communities in Ireland.

The conversation takes less than an hour and can be arranged at a time and place that suits you. Interpreters are available too.

If you’d like to take part, just get in touch: chums.study@dcu.ie | WhatsApp: 087 194 8900

For info in Polish: emilia@cairde.ie | WhatsApp: 087 744 8766

We also invite you to Cairde's Migrant & Ethnic Minority Mental Health Community, as together, we can make mental health care in Ireland more inclusive.

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Korzystałeś/aś z pomocy psychologa lub psychiatry HSE?

Zespół CHUMS Study z DCU, we współpracy z Cairde i Forum Polonia, zaprasza do podzielenia się swoimi doświadczeniami z irlandzkim systemem zdrowia psychicznego. Jeśli mieszkasz w Irlandii i masz polskie korzenie, niezależnie od tego, czy twoje doświadczenia były pozytywne, czy trudne, każda historia się liczy i chcielibyśmy ją usłyszeć.

Twój głos pomoże lepiej zrozumieć, jak poprawić opiekę psychologiczną i psychiatryczną, by była bardziej dostępna i odpowiadała na potrzeby Polaków i innych mniejszości mieszkających w Irlandii.

Rozmowa trwa mniej niż godzinę i można ją umówić w dogodnym dla Ciebie czasie i miejscu. W razie potrzeby zapewniony jest tłumacz.

Zainteresowany/a?
Napisz: chums.study@dcu.ie | WhatsApp: 087 194 8900
Informacja po polsku: emilia@cairde.ie | WhatsApp: 087 744 8766

Zachecamy także do przyłaczenia się do Wspólnoty na Rzecz Zdrowia Psychicznego Migrantów i Mniejszości Etnicznych (Migrant & Ethnic Minority MENTAL HEALTH community) prowadzonej przez Cairde.

We are very excited as the Roma Influencers Network (RIN) project is coming to Dublin tomorrow for a 3-day meeting and w...
21/10/2025

We are very excited as the Roma Influencers Network (RIN) project is coming to Dublin tomorrow for a 3-day meeting and workshop (22–24 Oct), and we are delighted to host it here!

Partners from across Europe are joining Cairde: Klimaka (Greece), Cesis - Centro de Estudos para a Intervenção Social & COOPERACTIVA (Portugal), Sastipen - Centrul Romilor pentru Politici de Sanatate (Romania), for the official RIN launch, a collaborative Transnational Workshop, and our Transnational Project Meeting.

We can’t wait to meet all the Roma Influencers in person, and we know the days ahead will be full of inspiration, creativity and meaningful exchange. Stay tuned for updates!

Learn more about the project here: https://www.romainfluencersnetwork.eu/

The Summerhill Social Inclusion team is seeking a dedicated female Interpreter/ Translator with proficiency in Romani ...
20/10/2025


The Summerhill Social Inclusion team is seeking a dedicated female Interpreter/ Translator with proficiency in Romani and English to support the Roma community. If you or someone you know is interested in this opportunity, please send a CV to tonya@cairde.ie.

See the image below for more details, and please share!

Our colleague, Emilia Marchelewska, contributed a mental health and wellbeing perspective during the recent seminars run...
17/10/2025

Our colleague, Emilia Marchelewska, contributed a mental health and wellbeing perspective during the recent seminars run by Doras and the Irish Red Cross for managers of centres accommodating Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection.

Cairde recognises that mental health is shaped by many factors, including the conditions in which people live. Our own experience working with clients, along with managers’ stories, reflects what research also shows: stable, community-integrated accommodation promotes recovery and wellbeing.

Protective factors include:
• The ability to cook one’s own meals
• Access to quiet or personal spaces
• Access to support services
• Meaningful opportunities for participation and social inclusion

It has to be acknowledged that some centre managers go the extra mile by being responsive to residents' needs, encouraging residents to take up counselling, helping organise it, or supporting people to attend appointments with mental health teams.

The discussions made it clear that awareness of existing mental health supports could be strengthened, and access to state-provided services remains uneven.

A big thank you for their input in preparing for these sessions goes to the Mobile Health teams, the Ukrainian Community Development Project staff, and the Community Health Workers.

Today is World Mental Health Day. It reminds us that mental health is a right for everyone, and not a privilege. For ma...
10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day. It reminds us that mental health is a right for everyone, and not a privilege.

For many of people from minority ethnic communities, life can carry extra weight: moving country, missing home, racism, language barriers, money worries, and isolation. It’s a lot. Reaching out shouldn’t be hard.

Cairde’s Be Aware, Be Well Migrant Mental Health Initiative is here for you. We offer:

- Peer support with trained migrants who understand (many languages);
- Connect Cafés to meet, talk, and feel less alone;
- Workshops & guides to learn your options and your rights;
- Ability to share your experiences and influence policy on mental health in Ireland.

It’s free, confidential, and welcoming.

👉 Learn more: https://cairde.ie/our-work/be-aware-be-well/

👉 Find your local mental health service: https://HealthConnect.ie

Address

19 Belvedare Place
Dublin
1

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+35318552111

Website

http://www.HealthConnect.ie/

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