Month: March 2020

The Covid-19 situation is changing on a daily basis.

The recommendation still stands that social distancing for all of us is the best way to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. No one knows yet how long this will be the case.

The Covid-19 situation is evolving and fluid. For some weeks now, management in Jigsaw has been meeting regularly to monitor the situation. This group, and all members of the Jigsaw team, are acutely aware of our duty of care to each other, the young people we serve and the national public health situation we find ourselves in.

As such, and following the government’s latest advice issued on Thursday, 12 March, 2020 we have made the decision to temporarily suspend all Jigsaw face-to-face services until 29 March. This difficult decision has been made in the interests of public health. All Jigsaw services and national office staff will continue to work from home to maintain our commitment to a ‘business as usual’ approach. We recognise this decision will have an impact on those we serve across our communities, but we believe it to be in the national interest.

This morning Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, paid a visit to one of our services in Temple Bar, Dublin.

As part of their three-day visit to Ireland, The Duke and Duchess heard about Jigsaw’s work and plans for improved youth mental health services.