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Creating a future solution for youth mental health and wellbeing.

On 25 June, 2020, Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health and HSE Health & Wellbeing are co-hosting a unique online event, giving young people across the country the opportunity to contribute to youth mental health policy and planning for Ireland into the future.

“Youth Talk. We Listen” brings together members of Jigsaw, HSE Health and Wellbeing, Healthy Ireland and over 80 young people to identify solutions and to speak to key stakeholders and decision-makers about how best to support and promote youth mental health and wellbeing.

The GAA, LGFA, and the Camogie Association, in partnership with Jigsaw, are delighted to make available a new online mental health course called One Good Coach™. The course is based on the successful workshop Jigsaw delivers face-to-face across its 14 services. It offers participants a greater understanding of mental health, the importance of their role as a potential One Good Adult® in the lives of young people, and a greater awareness of how to promote and support young people’s mental health.

Our emergency appeal asks for help to support young people struggling with their mental health during the pandemic.

Jigsaw has seen a 400% increase in demand for our online services and supports since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis in March. We have also had more than 4,000 teachers across the country sign up to our mental health eLearning programme during the outbreak.

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.

Our partner Entertainment Enterprises Group and their brands including Starbucks, TGI Friday’s, Hard Rock Café, Dante’s Pizza, Mao and Leisureplex are hosting a donation drive this Saturday 29 February.

On this Leap Day, customers of all of these amazing outlets will have the option to add a donation to their bill to support Jigsaw. So we are calling on our supporters to please pop in, say hello and donate to support our vital work in creating an Ireland where every young person’s mental health is valued and supported.

We have been chosen as the exclusive partner of Entertainment Enterprises Group and their brands including Starbucks, TGI Fridays, Hard Rock Café, Dante’s Pizza, Mao and Leisureplex for the next three months.

The partnership kicks off today, Saturday 1 February and will run up to Thursday 30 April 2020. This exciting new partnership will involve a range of fundraising and awareness activities across all these fantastic outlets. Customers in each location will notice a Jigsaw counter top collection unit at the till giving them the opportunity to donate throughout the partnership.