Breaking The Silence Very Grateful For Local Generosity

Breaking The Silence would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the community of Cobh for their generosity in supporting our 2010 Flag Day which took place on 25^th November. A total of €1602 was raised and all of this money will be invested in helping to create a Suicide Safer Community by connecting the person at risk of Suicide with life preserving resources. Given today’s economic climate it was a phenomenal response from the people of Cobh and is very much appreciated. A special thank you to the large group of volunteers who assisted with collecting on the day and to Alan Murphy and his staff at Eleven West Restaurant Cobh for providing refreshments on the day and assisting with collections.

Breaking The Silence will run their next Safe Talk Workshop at Cobh Convent of Mercy on 15^th December starting at 6.45pm. The SAFE in Safe Talk stands for Suicide Alertness for Everyone and Breaking The Silence is a Cobh based voluntary group that aims to listen, educate, support and train the community on Suicide. If you would like to attend this free workshop please email breakingthesilencecobh@gmail.com

Cobh Edition (Online Community Newsletter) have very kindly organised a fundraiser for the group on Friday 3^rd December at The Crow’s Nest Cobh, entry is €5 and a DJ and Massive Raffle will be the entertainment on the night! Everybody is welcome and if you are interested in donating a spot prize please contact our fundraising team on email fundraisingbts@gmail.com

Young Breaking The Silence and Breaking The Silence are also inviting applications from the community for their Design A Logo Competition. You are invited to design a logo for Breaking The Silence and to enter the competition email your designed logo together with your full contact details to youngbtscobh@gmail.com before the competition deadline which is 14^th December 2010. The winning prize is a kindly sponsored voucher for Fanatics Sports Store Cobh and the winner will be announced on 21^st December 2010, there will also be a runners up prize!

For information on upcoming courses with Breaking The Silence please email breakingthesilencobh@gmail.com and to keep up to date with group activities you can find us on facebook www.facebook.com/btscobh

Avril Quinn, PRO, 29^th November 2010

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