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PleaseTalk materials for 2011/2012 are away!

admin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:39:18 +0000

PleaseTalk are across 37 campuses in the contry and each of them should have recevied a PleaseTalk pack with badges, pens, stickers and posters for the year. The materials help promote the service and the message of ‘Talking is a sign of strength’.

A big thanks to DIT for all the work in distributing the material. Exciting year ahead!

Pleasetalk.ie 2nd National Forum

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 06:34:30 +0000

The 2nd Annual Pleasetalk.ie National Forum is to be held in UCD on August 4th. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Justin Brophy, Chair of the Irish Association of Suicidology.

The main aim of the forum will be for each partner institution to leave with a concrete plan for promoting Pleasetalk.ie in the next academic year.

If you would like to attend please RSVP to Suzanne (suzanne@inspireireland.ie).

See you there!

Please Talk Launches at St Angela’s College

admin — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:51:56 +0000

Please Talk T-shirt Competition

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:31:12 +0000

PleaseTalk.ie is running a competition in UCD. To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is grab a PleaseTalk.ie t-shirt, customise it to reflect your own individual fashion style and return to model it on Thursday, 3 March. You can pick up your t-shirt during the week beginning 21 February at various spots around the campus. For more details, look out for the posters around campus. Information will also be up on www.pleasetalk.ie very soon. This is a real opportunity to get creative as well as highlighting the core message of the Please Talk campaign – that talking and seeking help is a sign of strength.

Stands will be located at various locations around the campus.

Monday, Student Centre 1-3pm

Tuesday, Quinn School 1-3pm

Wednesday, Arts Block 1-3pm

Thursday, Science Hub 1-3pm

University of Limerick Candle Lit Vigil

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:15:03 +0000

UL Students taking part in the Please Talk Candle Lit Vigil.

1Life – Suicide Prevention Helpline

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:26:42 +0000

1Life is a nationwide suicide prevention helpline that launched in
October 2009; a joint venture between Console (www.console.ie) and 3T’s,
Turn the Tide of Suicide (www.3ts.ie). The helpline is manned by qualifed
counsellors or therapists 24 hours every day. They work alongside a
dedicated team of trained contract workers and volunteers. The purpose of
1Life is to provide those in suicidal crisis with emotional and practical
round-the-clock professional support.

Newest PleaseTalk Member: IT Tallaght

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:34:25 +0000

One of the newest members of the Please Talk family is IT Tallaght. Their
launch last November was a great success with all sorts of student
initiative being showcased to advertise the campaign and it’s important
message that talking is a sign of strength, and not of weakness.

WIT Celebrate Mental Health Week!

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:59:40 +0000

Waterford Institute of Technology celebrate Mental Health week January 2010.

Please Talk is celebrated on campuses around Ireland in many different ways, through the likes of themed talks, balloon launches and celebrity visits. During Mental Health Week in January 2010, the Students’ Union in WIT organised a great series of mental health themed events to promote mental well-being and the importance of talking.

If you have pictures of Please Talk events on your campus, or if you have any ideas for events to promote Please Talk, and awareness of student support services, contact info@pleasetalk.ie!

NCI are welcomed on board!

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:41:17 +0000

At a ceremony on the 25th of Sseptember 2009, Please Talk were delighted to formally welcome NCI into the Please Talk family! Staff and students joined together to remember the importance of talking, and to celebrate the arrival of Please Talk to the IFSC.

Launch Party ReachOut Ireland

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:07:01 +0000

Please Talk are delighted to be associated with ReachOut.com, an online service that helps young people get through tough times.

ReachOut helps young people to understand mental health, get through tough times, and increase their coping skills and helf-seeking behaviour and is an initiative of the Inspire Ireland Foundation.

ReachOut is celebrating its launch next Thursday the 5th of November at 5pm at the Science Gallery, Pearse St, Dublin 2. If you’d like to attend the event, or want to know more, contact info@inspireireland.ie, or find ReachOutIreland on Facebook