A day care centre operates three times weekly in Respond House, Drumbiggle (off the Market). Open from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. Contact : Mary at 6823514 during opening times.

Monthly support meetings are held for carers, relatives and friends at the Alzheimer Office, Unit 17, Clonroad Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis, on the second Thursday of each month at 8.00pm.

Support meetings also held in Kilrush and Ennistymon, contact 6823514 for details.

Home care support can be obtained from this office for carers in need of a break. Telephone: Brigid or Pauline at 6845835 or 6868621. Drop in service for information available at office, Unit 17, Clonroad Business Park.

Aware is an organisation formed in 1985 by a group of interested patients, relatives and mental health professionals. Meetings are held all over the country to give help and encouragement to people suffering from depression and to their relatives.

Contact no: 01 6766166. www.aware.ie

Bereavement Support is available in Clarecare.  Ongoing support and counselling on one to one. Contact 087 122 4612.

Compassionate Friends is an organisation for bereaved parents, grandparents, brothers, and sisters. Meetings held in the Cathedral Presbytery on second and last Tuesday of each month.

Contact - Ann on 065 682 0024.

Living Links: Support for families bereaved by Suicide:  Contact -  Clare Living Links support co ordinator at 086 056 5373 between 5pm & 7pm on Monday to Friday.

Bushypark, Ennis.
Tel 065 694 0944
Email: bushyparkhouse@clarecare.ie

Bushypark Treatment Centre is a facility designed to help individuals and their families recover from addictions and regain control of their lives. Bushypark offers a 30 day residential treatment program for people addicted to alcohol, chemicals or gambling

National Cancer Support Group:
Contact no: 1800 200 700

Action Breast Cancer support:
Contact no: 1800 30 90 40

Irish Cancer Society: 5, Northumberland Road, Dublin 4.

Free Breast Check: 1800 454 555

Harmony Row, Ennis.

Tel. 065 682 8178

Email: info@clarecare.ie

General Manager: Fiacre Hensey

Clarecare is a professional voluntary organisation providing a range of peopled centred services throughout County Clare.Services include: HomeHelp, Social Work, Adoption, Counselling, Support Services to Individuals, Families, Children and Older People.

St. Francis Credit Union,
Friars Walk,
Ennis.

Tel: 065 682 8305.

Pregnant & Worried? CURA cares.

If you need help, contact us in strict confidence :

CURA,
2 Barrack Close,
Ennis

Office hours:
Thursday 11.00am to 1.00pm
Saturday 10.00am to 1.00pm

Contact: 065 682 9905.

Contact Geraldine Colleran
Tel: 061 467 494 / 061 467 495

The national network of Citizens Information Centres is there for the benefit of the community and backed by Comhairle. The Centres have access to up-to-date information on all matters of public concern, i.e. Health, Social Welfare, Taxation, Housing, Consumer Affairs and other matters including information on local organisations and services your entitlements, the best options that are open to you, receive help filling out a form, following up your enquiry or with an appeal if necessary.

This service is delivered by qualified information officers who receive training and back-up from Comhairle.

Located at Bindon Lane, (opposite the Main Post Office on Bindon Street), Ennis Co. Clare. The centre is accessible to people with disabilities and has parking facilities at the back of the building.

Telephone: 065-6841221
Fax: 065-6840372
E-mail: ennis.cic@comhairle.ie

A local development group committed to working under the following headings: Enterprise creation and development, Education and Training, Services to unemployed, Community development, Environment and infrastructure works.

Contact Person Fiona O’ Grady, Centrepoint, Orchard Lane, Hermitage. Tel 065 6823339.

Email ewp.ennis@tinet.ie

Helps families and individuals with debt problems.

Contact

Clare MABS,
8 Harmony Row,
Ennis

Tel: 065 684 1991.

Respond! is Ireland’s largest not for profit Housing Association. We seek to create a positive future for people by alleviating poverty and creating vibrant, socially integrated communities.

We do this through providing access to education, childcare, community development programmes, housing and other supports.

Tel 065 6823514

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

The aim of the S.V.P. is to help the poor in Ennis.

Conferences are held on Monday nights.

A support group for refugees and Asylum seekers.

Contact Franciscan Friary at 065 682 8751

“Sunville”, Kilrush Road, Ennis

Feeling lonely, suicidal, despairing.

Contact: 065 682 9777 / 1850 60 90 90 day or night