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We are delighted to announce that Leinster Rugby has named Jigsaw as its latest charity partner for the month of December as part of the Charity Affiliate Programme.
Jigsaw were nominated by the Official Leinster Supporters Club (the OLSC) and will work with the OLSC across the whole season with the OLSC planning a number of fundraising initiatives to help the charity.
In attendance at the launch in Old Belvedere RFC were a number of Leinster Rugby players, as well as representatives from Jigsaw and the OLSC.
Welcoming the news of the partnership Mike Mansfield, Director of Fundraising and Communications with Jigsaw, said
Having a routine is good for our wellbeing. Integrating new or strong routines into your life will take time, so be patient with yourself.
Jigsaw is thrilled to have won the Large Not-For-Profit category at this year’s Published Accounts Awards are the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin.
Jigsaw was one of 30 organisations to receive 2022’s European Citizen’s Prize in Brussels this week.
The One Good School™ Assembly saw over 350 participants from 100 post-primary schools take part in a celebration to mark the half-way point of a two-year mental health and wellbeing programme running in 146 post primary schools in 12 counties across the Republic of Ireland.
On Monday, 17 October 2022, Jigsaw’s Youth Advocates and management team were joined by Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly to officially open its new service in Wicklow.
Thousands more young people are seeking mental health support in the wake of Covid and the cost-of-living crisis.
Adjusting to a more independent life outside of the school system can take time.
Too many of us are quietly, privately, hard on ourselves. We walk around with an inner critic, telling us we’re not ‘good enough’ and never amount to anything.
Sometimes we feel so much pressure to achieve, self-criticism seems like a necessity. Lockdown has kept us cooped up and in many cases with more free time. We may feel especially guilty if we’ve not been ‘productive’.
We’ve all seen people who ‘achieved’ despite the difficulties of the pandemic. Marathons run in backyards, new languages learned, what seems like hundreds of books read. It’s difficult not to compare ourselves and put pressure on ourselves too.
There’s a myth we can hang on to that a harsh inner critic is useful to get where we want in life.
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