Breaking The Silence & World Suicide Prevention Day

Breaking The Silence are honoured to organise the Cobh Event for World Suicide Prevention Day on 10^th September.  Tickets for this event will be made available in the coming weeks and this event will be FREE.  We will be inviting people to come along to the beautiful Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh to release Chinese Lanterns into the sky in memory of their loved ones.  Guest speaker is Minister Kathleen Lynch and we will have other Speakers on the night along with music from local musicians.

We will also have our annual Flag Day on this date and we are actively seeking volunteers to help us raise money on this day.  If you have time to spare on this date and would like to get involved please email fundraisingbts@gmail.com or contact Kelly Mellerick on 087 9810667.

Breaking The Silence is a Cobh based voluntary Group that helps to create a Suicide Safer Community by connecting the person at risk of Suicide with life preserving resources.  The Group will run their next free SAFE TALK in Cobh on 25^th August and for details please email breakingthesilencecobh@gmail.com.

To keep up to date with Breaking The Silence training programmes and activities you can find us on facebook by searching for ‘Breaking The Silence Cobh’.

1 Life is a 24 hour free phone Suicide helpline – 1800 247100 or text HELP to 51444 where you will get through to professional counsellors.