Registration open for Aware programme

REGISTRATION is now open for Aware’s Relatives and Friends Programme to be held at Parkview Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy

The four-week programme will people with the tools to support a loved one experiencing depression or bipolar disorder, and look after themselves.

The free programme consists of six hours over the course of four weeks and also offers practical advice on self-care, teaches coping tools, communication skills, and addresses the issues that arise for people who are supporting a loved one. The programme is delivered in workshop style to offer a participative learning environment.

Each session is 90 minutes long. The workshops provide an opportunity for discussion but at no stage is anyone asked to share information if they do not wish to. Each group will contain a maximum of 20 people. The programme will begin on Thursday, November 8, at Parkview Hotel.

Online registration for the programme is now open and places are available to anyone over 18. Those interested in attending are encouraged to book quickly as places are limited and will fill up fast. While the programme is free, there is a refundable booking deposit in place to ensure participants that really want to book a place have the opportunity to do so. The booking fee will be refunded by contacting Aware once all four modules in the course have been completed. Reduced booking fees are available for students, the unemployed, OAPs or those in possession of a medical card.