PIPS Suicide Prevention Charity

PIPS Suicide Prevention Charity provides vital support and crisis intervention services for individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts or mental health distress across the region with offices based in Belfast, Derry/Londonderry and Enniskillen. Their mission is to save lives, support those in crisis, and break the stigma surrounding mental health.

PIPS Charity offers a lifeline to people of all ages by delivering timely, compassionate, and professional care when it’s needed most. In addition to supporting those in crisis, PIPS Charity works to educate communities, promote emotional wellbeing, and build resilience through outreach, awareness and advocacy.

Based within the Playhouse, our Derry/Londonderry office is a vital part of PIPS Suicide Prevention Charity’s regional network, offering vital mental health support to individuals.

Money raised will help PIPS Charity provide:

• Immediate one-to-one counselling support

• Continuous support with extended sessions as required

• Suicide prevention awareness in schools, workplaces, and communities

• Mental health awareness campaigns

• Community outreach

• Friday Night Crisis Helpline - 028 9080 5850 (freephone 0800 088 6042).

Castlederg Patient and Comfort Fund for the Terminally Ill

The Castlederg Patient and Comfort Fund is a community-driven charity supporting individuals with terminal illnesses and their families in the Castlederg area. The fund was created to ensure that those facing the most difficult of journeys receive care, dignity, and comfort close to home.

Working closely with local healthcare professionals, the charity helps provide essential items and services not otherwise available through the health service. It ensures that people living with terminal illnesses can be cared for in their own homes, surrounded by loved ones, with the necessary resources to ease their pain and distress.

Funds raised will go towards:

• Comfort items and home-based care equipment

• Transport for patients attending appointments or receiving care

• Financial support for families facing hardship during illness

• End-of-life care support packages

• Coordination with community nurses and palliative care teams

• Bereavement support and respite for carers

By supporting these two incredible charities, you’re helping to provide essential mental health crisis services and comfort to those facing terminal illness in our community. Every donation makes a real difference.